Sankt Jakob Travel Guide

Basel

Popular places to visit

Marktplatz

Marktplatz

You can enjoy retail therapy at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Marktplatz
Basel Zoo which includes cuddly or friendly animals, marine life and zoo animals

Basel Zoo

Visit the animals who call Basel Zoo home during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

Basel Zoo
Basel featuring a river or creek and a city

Basler Muenster

Learn about the local history of Basel when you take a trip to Basler Muenster. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Basler Muenster
Basel Art Museum showing street scenes

Basel Art Museum

You can study the exhibits at Basel Art Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Basel Art Museum

St. Jakob-Park

Catch an event at St. Jakob-Park during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakob-Park

St. Jakob-Park Shopping Centre

You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at St. Jakob-Park Shopping Centre during your visit to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakob-Park Shopping Centre

Top hotels in Sankt Jakob

B&B Hotel Basel

B&B Hotel Basel

3 out of 5
St Jakobs Strasse 193-195, Basel
The price is 3.009.783 ₫ per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
3.009.783 ₫
3.400.396 ₫ total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Basel. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park are ...
8/10 Very Good! (244 reviews)
GOOD EXPERIENCE SHAME ABOUT THE AREA
"I was impressed with the ease, the service and the breakfast was good. The room was very good. The only let down it wasn't in the best part of Basel.... Basel as a whole a big thumbs up"

Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025

B&B Hotel Basel
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel

3.5 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 1, Basel, BS
The price is 4.764.962 ₫ per night from 21 Sept to 22 Sept
4.764.962 ₫
5.222.271 ₫ total
21 Sept - 22 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
"Lovely hotel. Great location by the train station. If you're looking for something in the city center, this might not be the hotel for you - but as a someone pass through and stopping in Basel for a night, it was perfect. Affordable for Switzerland. Very large rooms. We were there during a heatwave ..."

Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel

Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel

4 out of 5
Steinentorstrasse 25, Basel, BS
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is 4.910.699 ₫ per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
4.910.699 ₫
5.373.546 ₫ total
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Basel. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (499 reviews)
Great hotel
"I have stayed at this in hotel many times but this time I was upgraded which was nice especially when your here in business and you want a little more room to relax, I would recommend Raddison Blu for future visits."

Reviewed on 12 Aug 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
Hotel Märthof Basel

Hotel Märthof Basel

4.5 out of 5
Marktgasse 19, Basel, BS
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Basel. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the bar and the helpful staff in their ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (672 reviews)
"The receptionist was very polite and cooperative. I got the exact answer anytime I asked a question."

Reviewed on 22 Aug 2025

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Hotel Märthof Basel
Mercure Bale Mulhouse Aeroport

Mercure Bale Mulhouse Aeroport

4 out of 5
3, rue de l'Industrie, Blotzheim, Haut Rhin
The price is 3.242.735 ₫ per night from 9 Sept to 10 Sept
3.242.735 ₫
3.634.957 ₫ total
9 Sept - 10 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Blotzheim. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
"We stayed one night after a cruise. They picked us up at the airport but it was a little difficult to find them however they thankfully found us. We had dinner in the restaurant which was wonderful. they took us back to the airport the next day. Would definitely stay again if ever in the area."

Reviewed on 16 Aug 2025

Mercure Bale Mulhouse Aeroport
Steinenschanze Charming City & Garden Hotel

Steinenschanze Charming City & Garden Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Steinengraben 69, Basel, BS
The price is 3.478.676 ₫ per night from 14 Sept to 15 Sept
3.478.676 ₫
3.887.107 ₫ total
14 Sept - 15 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Basel. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (840 reviews)
"Beautiful little hotel! Couldn’t fault it from the welcoming arrival (with free drink!) to check out. Staff were helpful and friendly. Hotel was clean with great amenities and the beautiful garden was an added bonus! Great location for town and we loved the record player in our room!! Thank ..."

Reviewed on 24 Aug 2025

Steinenschanze Charming City & Garden Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Sankt Jakob

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Sankt Alban

4/5(15 area reviews)

While visiting Sankt Alban, you might make a stop by sights like St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park.

Sankt Alban
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Breite

Breite might not have many top sights, but St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Breite
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Bruderholz

While Bruderholz may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Green Meadow Park and Merian Park.

Bruderholz
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Gundeldingen

While you're in Gundeldingen, take in top sights like Via Gottardo and jump on the metro at Bhfeingang Gundeldingen Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Gundeldingen
Basel Art Museum featuring night scenes and street scenes

Vorstädte

If you're spending time in Vorstädte, you might enjoy attractions like Basel Art Museum and Spalentor. You might also enjoy the neighbourhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at University Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Vorstädte
Basel showing modern architecture

Basel City Centre

4/5(87 area reviews)

Museums, art galleries and historical sites highlight some notable features of Basel City Centre. Make a stop by Basler Muenster or Basel Cathedral while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop or University Tram Stop to get around town.

Basel City Centre

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