avoid place stayed hotel basilea october 2004 basis favorable review rick steves guidebook, suggestion booked room backside hotel away street, turned big mistake, hotel faces courtyard noise neighboring apartment buildings extremely close window kept awake night, shut window did little good, great deal noise guests hotel, apparently place attracts drunken revelers enjoy congregating hall noisily recounting bar-hopping exploits wee hours, asked did no good, room small air conditioning not working, no bathtub shower, breakfast buffet little limited quality food average best, basis experience similar experience hotel rome recommend not taking guidebook recommendations face value,  
avoid place stayed hotel basilea october 2004 basis favorable review rick steves guidebook, suggestion booked room backside hotel away street, turned big mistake, hotel faces courtyard noise neighboring apartment buildings extremely close window kept awake night, shut window did little good, great deal noise guests hotel, apparently place attracts drunken revelers enjoy congregating hall noisily recounting bar-hopping exploits wee hours, asked did no good, room small air conditioning not working, no bathtub shower, breakfast buffet little limited quality food average best, basis experience similar experience hotel rome recommend not taking guidebook recommendations face value,  