Basel luxury hotel Les Trois Rois – «It will never be the same again»

– “It will never be the same again”

Thomas Straumann has been the owner of Les Trois Rois for 18 years. Reason enough for a conversation – about his Ukrainian guests, the pandemic, art, cuisine and politics. And about possible successors.

Updated 11 hours ago

Mr. Straumann, you took in refugees from the Ukraine in mid-March. How were the reactions to moving into a 5-star hotel?

Actually good. They have moved into this front building, the old cantonal bank building. We’ve set up the ballroom downstairs for them to eat, for the kids to play and study—all without exaggerating. People can be among themselves there, we’re not always looking. They really appreciate that.