b_smart motel Basel vs Ibis Budget Basel City
Both are in Basel, 870 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
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★Gundeldingen
Ibis Budget Basel City
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 870 m apart.
Choose b_smart motel Basel if you want
- to walk to the sights (960 m / 1.5 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (148 / 22)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 18 / 194)
Choose Ibis Budget Basel City if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 194 / 18)
Why is b_smart motel Basel better than Ibis Budget Basel City?
- 1490 m closer to the city centre−490 m
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3126 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+126
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 96 vs 55)+41
- 521 more sights within 1 km+21
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (18 vs 194 rooms)−176
Why is Ibis Budget Basel City better than b_smart motel Basel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.6)+0.6
- 2More guest reviews (1,061 vs 58), so the rating is more reliable×18
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
- 4Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 5A larger hotel with more facilities (194 vs 18 rooms)×10.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| b_smart motel Basel vs Ibis Budget Basel City: which hotel is better? | b_smart motel Basel | Ibis Budget Basel City |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.2 +0.6 |
| Location | 9.6 +2.7 | 6.9 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.2 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.2 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 58 | 1,061 +1,003 |
| Rank in Basel | bottom 9% | bottom 15% +6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.6 +2.7 | 6.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 960 m −490 m | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | 30 m −90 m | 120 m |
| To the airport | 7.7 km | 8.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 148 +126 | 22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m −140 m | 220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24 +21 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 18 | 194 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 14 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
870 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.
Ibis Budget Basel City: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Basel, Grosspeterstrasse: 120 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 8.6 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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b_smart motel Basel or Ibis Budget Basel City: common questions
Which is better, b_smart motel Basel or Ibis Budget Basel City?
They are evenly matched. b_smart motel Basel is stronger in location; Ibis Budget Basel City is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, b_smart motel Basel or Ibis Budget Basel City?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
b_smart motel Basel is closer: 960 m from the centre, against 1.5 km for Ibis Budget Basel City.
How far apart are b_smart motel Basel and Ibis Budget Basel City?
The two hotels are 870 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