Hi everyone,
I'm looking to rent a hall, cafe, or a venue similar.. in Basel. I'd need it for late May/June. Anyone have any ideas where I can start looking?
Thanks

What sort of event are you organizing/ for how many people? Would you prefer something more old-fashioned or something modern?

www.raumsuche.ch is worth a try, they have a good search engine where you can specify number of people, type of event etc. (though it's in german).

Thanks for the site! I'm looking for something to fit about 50/60 people in. I'd prefer old-fashioned but it doesn't really matter as long as the inside is quite spacious and not too dark and dreary.

The union in the Kleinbasel is very spacious and light and they have a few rooms one can rent (though it's quite expensive). Here's a list of their rooms: http://www.union-basel.ch/union/raeume/index.php.

For something really classical, you should try one of the "Zünfte" (guildhalls). The main two would be the Safranzunft (Falknerstrasse, www.safran-zunft.ch), which has several really beautiful old rooms and a huge hall, and the Schlüsselzunft (on Freie Strasse), which was recently renovated. I'm not sure if they have rooms to rent, but there is a restaurant.

If you need something slightly cheaper, the Volkshaus at Claraplatz has several extremely reasonably priced rooms...but they're not particularly attractive.

There's also a great space above the "bar mitte" in Gerbergasse, but I'm afraid I can't remember the name. You just go into the Mitte and up the stairs to your left and you're there.

Happy room hunting