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title: "Hotel Rochat vs The Passage - Urban Retreat: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Rochat or The Passage - Urban Retreat in Basel? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-rochat-basel-vs-the-passage-urban-retreat-basel/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Hotel Rochat vs The Passage - Urban Retreat

Both are in Basel, 670 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Altstadt Grossbasel
## [Hotel Rochat](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-rochat-basel/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 0 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1620320/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Vorstädte
## [The Passage - Urban Retreat](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-passage-urban-retreat-basel/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.9

- **Score by category:** 8 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2211319/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Passage - Urban Retreat

It comes out ahead on 8 of 13 compared facts. 670 m apart.

### Choose The Passage - Urban Retreat if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.0)

### Why is Hotel Rochat better than The Passage - Urban Retreat?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Passage - Urban Retreat better than Hotel Rochat?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Rochat | The Passage - Urban Retreat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.2 |
| Location | – | 8.9 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.0 |
| Public transport | – | 7.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.2  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 126 | 233  (+107) |
| Rank in Basel | top 27% | top 15%  (+12%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 600 m | 530 m |
| To public transport | 570 m | 540 m |
| To the airport | 6.6 km | 7.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 127 | 150  (+23) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 10 | 10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 31 | 34  (+3) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 16  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 17:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

670 m apart

Hotel Rochat: city centre: 600 m, nearest station Basel, Pilgerstrasse: 570 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 6.6 km, 127 places to eat within 500 m, 31 sights within 1 km.

The Passage - Urban Retreat: city centre: 530 m, nearest station Basel, Zoo Bachletten: 540 m, EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL): 7.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 34 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Basel

[Basel weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/switzerland/basel-city/basel/weather)

## Hotel Rochat or The Passage - Urban Retreat: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Rochat or The Passage - Urban Retreat?

The Passage - Urban Retreat leads in 8 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Rochat or The Passage - Urban Retreat?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Hotel Rochat and The Passage - Urban Retreat?

The two hotels are 670 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-rochat-basel-vs-the-passage-urban-retreat-basel/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/