Highly affordable hotel in Basel's vicinity
If you want the type of glitzy anonymous hotel that you can find in every big city you should pass on this one. If you prefer a more personal, traditional environment you should try this one. Honestly, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better deal in the Basel region. Don’t be deterred by the fact that the hotel is located across the border in Germany—the border is open and crossing it is no issue at all. The room I was in was clean, and fairly comfortable. It had a fridge with a minibar.
Breakfast is good and, while not included in the room, is very reasonably priced.
No stay at the Krone would be complete without trying out the restaurant, which I can’t recommend highly enough. Leaving the food aside (which is outstanding—good local cuisine from Baden) the service is friendly and personal. A perfect place for dinner, also with business associates from Basel (the restaurant is well-known and also frequented by locals from Switzerland). What you may have saved in booking a room at the Krone may be offset by your dinner bill (I’m not saying that the restaurant prices are bargains), but it’s definitely worth the indulgence.