A Short History

Up to the 60ties	Commercial buildings stood where today’s Hotel Basel is located.
1963	Ciba-Geigy (today’s Novartis) acquired those buildings in addition to the “Haus zum Dolder”, in which the Restaurant Sperber has been domiciled.
1975	After years of planning, construction of Hotel Basel with its 72 rooms was finished in October. For almost 19 years, the hotel was directed by a Zurich management company on behalf of Ciba-Geigy’s pension fund.
February 1, 1994	Mr. Raeto Steiger took over the hotel as a tenant. At the same time, the hotel was completely renovated.
May 1, 1996	G.A.T.E.S. Hôtellerie & Restaurateur S.A., with Raeto Steiger as its operational head, acquired the Hotel Basel.
2002	The “Basler Keller” (Basel Cellar) was changed from an à la carte restaurant into the present breakfast room and banquet cellar.
2005	As the very first Basel Hotel, Hotel Basel received the "3Q Seal of approval" and the ISO certification. All guest rooms were refurbished.
Summer 2007 & 2008	All guest rooms were refurbished.
Since October 1, 2009	The operative management has been taken over by Hotel Basel AG and the longstanding Vice-Director Esther Bruehwiler, while Raeto Steiger remains the owner of the house.