b_smart motel Basel vs Hotel City Inn
Both are in Basel, 10 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Vorstädte
b_smart motel Basel
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Vorstädte
Hotel City Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 9.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 10 m apart.
Choose Hotel City Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.6)
Why is b_smart motel Basel better than Hotel City Inn?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Hotel City Inn better than b_smart motel Basel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.6)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (215 vs 58), so the rating is more reliable×3.7
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| b_smart motel Basel vs Hotel City Inn: which hotel is better? | b_smart motel Basel | Hotel City Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.3 +0.7 |
| Location | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.3 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.3 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 58 | 215 +157 |
| Rank in Basel | bottom 9% | bottom 21% +12% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Distance to Vorstädte centre | 470 m | 460 m |
| To public transport | 30 m | 20 m |
| To the airport | 7.7 km | 7.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 148 | 146 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m | 90 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24 | 24 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 18 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 15 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
10 m apart
b_smart motel Basel: city centre: 960 m, nearest station Zoo-Bahnhof: 30 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 7.7 km, 148 places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
Hotel City Inn: city centre: 950 m, nearest station Zoo-Bahnhof: 20 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 7.7 km, 146 places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
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b_smart motel Basel or Hotel City Inn: common questions
Which is better, b_smart motel Basel or Hotel City Inn?
Hotel City Inn leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, b_smart motel Basel or Hotel City Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are b_smart motel Basel and Hotel City Inn?
The two hotels are 10 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score