Parked outside Les Trois Rois is a psychedelic Bentley – the result of an art project with Basel schoolchildren who have transformed the hotel’s guest limousine with spray paints.
The result is not to everyone’s taste (as a die-hard Bentley fan I found it somewhat alarming) but the fluoro design is certainly a talking point and great publicity for the hotel.
Two restaurants you must visit during your stay in Basel are the Volkshaus Bar and Brasserie and Chez Donati. Redesigned by Herzog & de Meuron, the Volkshaus French brasserie and classic bar, with a courtyard beer garden, has live music, gallery space and superb food under the creative helm of head chef Benjamin Mohr. The Wiener Schnitzel and Steak Frites were especially delicious and the wine list reflects Swiss and well as German and French varieties.
Chez Donati, owned by Les Trois Rois, serves genuine Piedmont cuisine and has the atmosphere of a Belle Epoque dining room. Its 13 Gault Millau points are very well deserved: superb antipasti, Gnocchi alla modenese and a fine Filet de veau «Marie Stuart», with sauce perigourdine was one of my highlights. A mesmerising dessert trolley the piece de résistance: floating islands, tiramisu, zabaione and more. Fortunately, the well-equipped gym at Les Trois Rois enabled me to work off my significant Basel indulgences
the food in Switzerland is irresistible.
Basel Tourism is making it easier for more tourists to enjoy the city’s fabulous cuisine and cultural attractions with the free BaselCard. This will be given to every traveller staying overnight in Basel from January 1 2018. The BaselCard provides free public transport on the city’s trams and buses. As well as free Wi-Fi access on the city’s own network. The BaselCard also offers a 50% discount admission to all Basel museums.
Yet more reasons to stay longer in this fascinating city. Especially with a luxurious stay at Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois: A hotel rich in history and young at heart – much like the city of Basel.
Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois – Where and How
Blumenrain 8, CH-4001 Basel
Tel. +41 61 260 50 50
Fax +41 61 260 50 60
Email: info@lestroisrois.com
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