In the heart of Basel City Centre, Silo Design & Boutique Hostel is a haven for urban explorers. Relax in the garden or unwind with a cup of coffee/tea in the lobby while staying connected with free WiFi. Guests can also take advantage of laundry facilities and express check-in/check-out options.
Does Silo Design & Boutique Hostel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Silo Design & Boutique Hostel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Silo Design & Boutique Hostel?
Yes, dogs are welcome. There's a charge of CHF 20 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Silo Design & Boutique Hostel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability). Express check-in and check-out and contactless check-in and check-out are available.
Is there an onsite casino at Silo Design & Boutique Hostel?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Grand Casino Basel (4-min drive) and Casino Barriere De Blotzheim (10-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at Silo Design & Boutique Hostel and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as cycling. Silo Design & Boutique Hostel also has a garden.
What's the area around Silo Design & Boutique Hostel like?
Silo Design & Boutique Hostel is a short 7-minute walk from Basel Bad Station and 16 minutes' walk from Congress Center Basel.
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Silo Design & Boutique Hostel Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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9.6
Cleanliness
8.8
Amenities
9.4
Staff & service
9.4
Property conditions & facilities
Guest review summary
What guests liked
Breakfast was a highlight with a great assortment of food and delicious options. (12 reviews)
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Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 28, 2026
Very clean and spacious room and bathroom. Fantastic and healthy breakfast. Overall, very good value and a central location.
Vikas
Vikas, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 21, 2025
Very nicely design hotel with good space
ChI Wai
ChI Wai, 1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Oct 26, 2025
Lovely stay at this nice and spacious hostel. Staff were very friendly and everything g spotlessly clean.
ella
ella, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 23, 2025
The stay was simply brilliant for an hostel you could hardly ask anything more clean and spacious dorms, wonderful repurposed building with lots of history attached, great location to explore the town, with bus stop right at your door & the girls were absolutely amazing caring helpful friendly...will happily stay again.
Thierry
Thierry, 7-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 13, 2025
Great staff, clean room, nice breakfast
Martha
Martha, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 14, 2024
Amazing stay!! Super cozy and comfortable, breakfast was lovely!
Samantha
Samantha, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 8, 2025
What a unique building and worth the experience. The breakfast included was great, friendly staffs, and the hallways are quiet.
Pei Ling
Pei Ling, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 8, 2025
I will say that the entire staff was super nice, especially nickole.... It is such a really unique and beautiful building that literally used to be a grain silo! I will return for sure! Highly recommend!
Michael
Michael, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 19, 2024
Plenty of storage space and comfy beds
Ben
Ben, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Apr 10, 2025
Conveniently located
shefiat
shefiat, 4-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jul 9, 2025
Nice, big room in a very cool building. Only minus was the heat in the room (but very warm outside). Excellet service at breakfast and we where for example able to borrow a floating bag.
Sofia
Sofia, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 17, 2024
It is really a good place to choose in Basel with easy connection to the city and in the room it is really quiet. The hostel is really clean and modern, with lift considering all levels. Breakfast is included and very delicious. Staff are very enthusiastic! We really enjoyed our one day night in Basel!
Shiyue
Shiyue, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 23, 2024
Clean and perfect
Milad
Milad, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jul 5, 2024
The accommodation is very good, the staff are brilliant, Nicole is particularly helpful and efficient. The only letdown is location; although described as central the property is on the periphery of the city centre and there are few facilities locally.
Stewart
Stewart, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jun 24, 2024
Got there late, so I used the self check which worked fine. Good assortment of food for breakfast.
Frederick
Frederick, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
May 19, 2024
Good value
A comfy, clean and trendy industrial-style hostel with very spacious rooms. Not that central, but near the Bad station, and bus 30 takes you to the main railway station. Bed price included the Basel Card with free public transport. Nice little breakfast, too.
Liina
Liina, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 12, 2024
The stay at Silo Design & Boutique Hostel in Basel was great. The staff were all kind and showed high hospitality & great service. The Hostel is well organized and the breakfast was great with a variety of Swiss cheese.
I would like to thank Nicole especially, with her kindness in helping me with Check-in formality and also with providing some ideas/ suggestions about experiencing Switzerland.
I would highly recommend anyone to book their stay with Silo. Much appreciated!
Saikrishnan
Saikrishnan, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 29, 2024
We had a fantastic stay in our double room. The building is incredible, a real marvel to stay in. The room was spacious and spotless, with a comfortable bed and nice warm high pressure shower. There is busy traffic outside but, as suggested in the room itself, we enjoyed sitting and watching it go by and were undisturbed by any noise. The blackout curtains also blocked any light out.
The staff were absolutely lovely and very kind to store our bags for our final day. The breakfast and coffee selection was also so lovely with homemade items, local produce and just generally a nice mix of choice.
Lydia
Lydia, 1-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Oct 18, 2024
Great breakfast but the design is not practical
This is a strange hostel. The included breakfast is fantastic and almost made me forgive the weirdness. The design aspects look good but I am not sure this was built for humans. The box that serves as an evening common room on the second floor is far too small. They provide an electric kettle in the common room but no cups, and a refrigerator but no plates or bowls. There is no sink in the common room. Water for the tea kettle can be obtained from the janitors closet on the other side of the hall.
The asymmetrical ladders used in the 4 bed bunk rooms have one side that is far too steep. The room was large but all it contained was one stool, one uncomfortable chair, a full length mirror, and 4 lockers (bring your own padlock). There wasn’t anywhere comfortable sit in the room so everybody hid in their bunkbed pods. Each bunk had only a single USB charging point. In the whole room, there was one single plug (beside the light switch nest to the door). The short extension cord provided meant that I could charge my laptop, if I wanted to leave it on the floor beside the door.
I was also a bit disappointed to find that most of the rooms actually look out at a highway.
There is no one at the check-in desk in the morning so once you check out, you need to take your bags with you.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 10, 2024
Nice place and nice host
Richard
Richard, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 21, 2025
Everything!
Christina
Christina, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 28, 2025
Great place
Quiet, clean, spacious - brilliant stay. Stayed in female four bed dorm in this interestingly designed hostel.
The only comment I’d have is that the dorm rooms are so big the beds could probably be individually set out, rather than stacked as bunks. To save the squeaking of top bunks and steps etc.
Sophie
Sophie, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jul 23, 2024
Very solid hostel, but the breakfast was expensive for the quality