Hotel Les Trois Rois is a hotel in Basel, Switzerland.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel on the Rhine in Basel”. It opened in 1681. It stands about 0.2 km from the centre of Basel.[3]

Overview

Grand Hôtel Les Trois Rois (Hotel of the Three Kings) in Basel, until 1986 usually identified by its German-language name, Hotel Drei Könige, is often cited as one of Switzerland's oldest hotels. It is located on the left bank of the Rhine, a few paces downstream of the city's first bridge across the river.

From “Hotel Les Trois Rois” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1681. It was designed by Amadeus Merian, in the Neoclassicism style. It is listed as a class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance. [1]

Location

2 km4 km

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.2 km from the centre of Basel. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), about 7 km from the centre of Basel.[4]

It is one of 34 hotels in and around Basel recorded in Wikidata, 5 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 2 chain-operated properties there. Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Gasthof Rössli with shed, opened in 1670. See Hotels in Basel.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Hotel D Basel — 0.1 km
  • Hotel Rochat — 0.2 km
  • Sorell Hotel Merian — 0.3 km
  • Hotel Krafft — 0.3 km
  • Hotel Balade — 0.3 km
  • Hotel Brasserie au Violon — 0.6 km
  • Motel One Basel — 0.6 km
  • Hotel Odelya — 0.7 km
  • Hotel Rheinfelderhof — 0.7 km
  • B&B La Vie en Rose — 0.8 km
  • Basel Town Hall — 0.4 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Hotel Les Trois Rois (Q678997). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Hotel Les Trois Rois. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-17.
  3. ^ Basel (Q78). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Basel. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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