Basel Faces Accommodation Shortage: “No Rooms Available” (INTERVIEW)

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In the wake of Nemo’s spectacular victory at Eurovision 2024, the demand for accommodations in Switzerland has skyrocketed. During a recent interview with Michaela Popp from Lead Guest Service of Basel Tourismus, she shared insights into the current situation in Basel, the host city of Eurovision 2025.

 

“As you can imagine, the demand for the Eurovision Song Contest has increased enormously after Nemo’s impressive victory. Numerous hotel rooms in all potential venues across Switzerland were booked the same night,” Popp revealed. “There are currently no rooms available in the city of Basel.”

 

Despite the current scarcity of accommodations, Popp reassured us that efforts are underway to manage the situation. “We are working hard to divide up the room contingent of the organizers and are confident that more rooms will be available in the near future,” she stated.

 

In addition to expanding the availability of hotel rooms, temporary accommodations are being arranged for Eurovision fans. “We will be able to provide more detailed information on this in the coming weeks,” Popp added.

 

For those who are still looking for places to stay near Basel, Michaela Popp offered some alternative locations that are within a reasonable travel distance and currently have available rooms:

 

30 minutes away:


               •             Mulhouse, France

 

45 minutes away:

 

               •             Olten, Switzerland

               •             Colmar, France

               •             Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

               •             Bad Krozingen, Germany

 

60 minutes away:

 

               •             Aarau, Switzerland

               •             Solothurn, Switzerland

               •             Bern, Switzerland

               •             Lucerne, Switzerland

               •             Zurich, Switzerland

 

Basel Tourismus is committed to ensuring that all Eurovision attendees have a place to stay and will continue to update fans as more options become available. Stay tuned to our blog for further updates.

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