The best available Hostels hotel to stay near Switzerland

April 27, 2023 Brandee Mangan

From the storybook villages and dizzying peaks of the Swiss Alps to the lakeside resorts of Geneva and Lucerne, landlocked Switzerland serves up some of Europe’s most enchanting scenery (along with some of its most delicious cheeses and chocolates, too).
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1. Interlaken Youth Hostel

Untere Boenigstrasse 3a 3800 Interlaken, Interlaken 3800 Switzerland
Excellent
57%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 342 reviews

Interlaken Youth Hostel

Interlaken is a town with international flair. The unique location of the youth hostel next door to Interlaken-Ost Railway Station and at the foot of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains offers boundless pleasure for adventurous guests. A train journey up to Jungfraujoch is one of the highlights of a trip through Switzerland. Jungfraujoch also boasts the highest railway station in Europe - at an altitude of 3,454 metres in a high-alpine wonderland of ice, snow and rock. The extensive ski areas with over 200 kilometres of pistes are also very popular in winter.

Fantastic

Reviewed By eiger2020

I have to say this is a world class youth hostel. Beautiful rooms. Ensuite availa Le. Clean. Smart Modern. Friendly. Good access via train to eiger. Great food and some of the best red wine I e ever had. A fabulous family holiday

2. Bern Backpackers - Hotel Glocke

Rathausgasse 75, Bern 3011 Switzerland
Excellent
40%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 370 reviews

Bern Backpackers - Hotel Glocke

Our location is unbeatable! Bern Backpackers is the most centrally located hostel in Bern. Big common room with a great communal kitchen, laundry, internet, TV, free tea, free WI-Fi, fussball table etc - all available 24hrsClose to restaurants, bars, clubs museums and theatres. Our hostel is clean, safe, comfortable and well equipped which ensures your stay is a pleasant and enjoyable one.

AMAZING STAY !!! BETTER THAN HOME !!

Reviewed By DGTours

What an AMAZING stay at this hostel - believe me - better than HOME itself ! Great kitchen and laundry services with beautiful large lounge area. Perfectly clean !! A real home away from home with a kind and thoughtful welcome ! EVERYTHING you need right in the heart of Bern !! A DEFINITE come back to stay here for me !!!! The sooner the better ! Thank you for your kindness and incredible service !! BRAVO to all the team !! They just couldn't be more helpful and possibly do anything more for you !! THE BEST !!! FABULOUS SERVICE !!! See you soon !

3. Zurich Youth Hostel

Mutschellenstrasse 114 8038 Zurich, Zurich 8038 Switzerland
Excellent
31%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
5%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 316 reviews

Zurich Youth Hostel

The world meets up at Zurich Youth Hostel. A versatile place with the right offer for every guest, whether backpackers, families or groups. The Zurich Youth Hostel became one of the most modern of the world- open round the clock, so you can really get to know Zurich, the little city on a global scale. The hostel has a roomy entrance hall and a spacious inner courtyard for the international globe-trotting community to meet good cuisine, comfortable rooms in a quiet city location close to the lake.

Fantastic hostel, clean, friendly and perfect!

Reviewed By georgiafbrown

Stayed for 3 nights on an interrailing trip with my Fiancé. We absolutely loved it! We had a private double room which used the shared bathrooms. The rooms were spacious, beds were comfy, very clean, so happy that the windows locked open so we could get air throughout the night. Bathrooms and showers so clean and hot water too! The breakfast was super nice, variety of things. Staff so so helpful and friendly. The washing machines were kind of pricey but not out of the ordinary in Zurich. There is a bus stop outside, a tram 3 mins down the road, next to a supermarket, lots of scooters and bikes to hire right outside and the train at the bottom of the hill straight to the station. Definitely recommend!!

4. Geneva Hostel

rue Rothschild 28-30, Geneva 1202 Switzerland
Excellent
19%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
10%
Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 518 reviews

Geneva Hostel

Geneva Hostel enjoys a central location in Geneva and is in a historic building from the 19th century. It features free Wi-Fi and a restaurant serving Swiss cuisine in the evenings. Lake Geneva is only 800 ft away.

BEWARE - THIEVES OPERATING AT GENEVA HOSTEL!

Reviewed By Dublin2001

During a recent stay at the Geneva Hostel, I was robbed of my wallet by a fellow (Slovak) guest in my room. The individual involved went through some stuff I had near my bed early morning. I heard some noise but didn't wake up in time (as I was extremely tired). He took about 50 euros in all (fortunately, I had kept my other belongings safe). I went immediately to Reception (who were only mildly sympathetic) and they directed me to the police station on Rue de Berne, but the police there weren't interested and told me to come back the next day, so it was a complete waste of time. AVOID GENEVA HOSEL AT ALL COSTS UNTIL THE SECURITY IS IMPROVED! The lockers are outside the room and if the thief takes your card, he will take your stuff too. Lockers in the room with key codes would be much better. The Slovak national who robbed me also paid in cash to leave fewer trails - guests should have to pay by card in the future.

5. Eiger Lodge Grindelwald

Grundstrasse 58, Grindelwald 3818 Switzerland 011 41 33 854 38 38
Excellent
38%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
5%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 206 reviews

Eiger Lodge Grindelwald

Come there. It is worth it .. Real like the mountains, easy like Sundays and exciting like the Eiger north face: Welcome to the Eiger Lodge. Arrive. And stay. Because we offer what you are looking for: whether sociable rooms for groups or cozy rooms for those looking for peace and quiet. Come along. Into the mountains, into adventure: First we provide you with regional delicacies, then you look for space - on peaks, paths or our bar and grill area. Particularly good: Our lodge is located directly on the new Eiger Express train. We look forward to you!

Lodge Easy ist not to recommend for families and other people who prefer a good night sleep over partying at night

Reviewed By Discover36045045745

It was very loud during the night - there were people partying despite signs to be quiet after 10 pm. Staff didn’t care much about noise. In my opinion COVID precautions were not sufficient, too many people without masks in the public spaces of the property. There is to mention the very good breakfast for the price and the good location close to the Terminal to get up to the skiing area.

6. City Hostel Geneva

rue Ferrier 2, Geneva 1202 Switzerland
Excellent
31%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 481 reviews

City Hostel Geneva

Stay a way from this horror!!

Reviewed By B3730QUpetrah

I stayed in this place because a friend of mine has reserved it for me by the time I can go to the airport and take my flight back home. Please stay away! I would not pay a single penny for staying in that horrible place. The atmosphere resembles a jail. The reception treats the people inside like they should be happy to have some place to sleep. The items in the hotel are broken - sofa, bedsheets, sink... :-( I really had such a bad impression because knowing the price it really was not worth it at all. I had to check in in two - three rooms until the bedsheets where not dirty and still I found dirt on them and even on the walls. :-( the sink was broken and so all the water stayed inside. I never ever had such a horrible experience staying in any hotel in the past. Make yourself a favor and never book this!!! ??

7. Hostel Alplodge Interlaken

Marktgasse 59, Interlaken 3800 Switzerland
Excellent
21%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
11%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 117 reviews

Hostel Alplodge Interlaken

No way to sleep here.

Reviewed By ha389

No way to sleep here, too noisy. And bathrooms are smells not good and wet on the floor always.. Actually 2 people checked in midnight. You shouldn't be allowed to check-in at the midnight to wake up the other roommates. From 00:30-2:30 they were packing, talking, turning on lights, slamming doors, drying hair. They should be allowed to check in until 22:00 in the evening in a shared room. They would wake everyone up at dawn because they would come in making noise and then no one could go back to sleep.

8. Zermatt Youth Hostel

Staldenweg 5, Zermatt 3920 Switzerland
Excellent
42%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 194 reviews

Zermatt Youth Hostel

The world-famous Matterhorn, lovingly called "Horu" by locals, can be seen directly from Zermatt Youth Hostel. Every day of the year, the Youth Hostel offers a charming alternative for all those guests for whom a luxurious hotel room is not necessary to enjoy the Zermatt mountains.

very simple but absolutely nice and friendly

Reviewed By VirgMar

It's my first time in a youth hostel as adult... We really enjoyed this place (location, property, staff). Breackfast is rich, they don't have eggs. I could even had chai tea: very unusual. Dinner was good. If you don't look for fancy, just go there!

9. Hotel Bahnhof

Bahnhofplatz 54, Zermatt 3920 Switzerland
Excellent
43%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 144 reviews

Hotel Bahnhof

Unique ... yet affordable Hotel Bahnhof is a traditional family hotel since 1902. It has a warm and charming atmosphere. The rooms have wooden furniture and floors, and some have a balcony with Matterhorn view. Bathrooms are private or shared. The new renovated dormitories are very populare. That’s the place to meet people from all around the world. Outside is a big nice terrasse with wooden tables, benches and Matterhorn view. Hotel Bahnhof offers free Wi-Fi access through out the entire house. The guests of Hotel Bahnhof can use a fully-equipped kitchen, with a coffee and hot chocolate machine. We don’t serve any meals. Next to the kitchen is a cozy living area, laundry facilities and a large ski / storage room with lockers. Hotel Bahnhof is 100 meters to the left of the main station square located. It’s a big white building with red shutters. The free ski bus stops right outside the hotel, where the Gornergrat train starts towards the ski slopes.

Convenience and cleanliness.

Reviewed By S9550NSsimonc

Budget place, but exceptionally clean and welcoming. Countless places to eat around the hotel an I was lucky enough to see the Matterhorn from my bed. Next to train station as the name implies so an excellent choice if you are in from the Glacier Express, for example, and departing in the morning. Will happily stay here again.

10. Adventure Hostel Interlaken

Seestrasse 44, Unterseen, Interlaken 3806 Switzerland
Excellent
80%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 25 reviews

Adventure Hostel Interlaken

Cosy little hostel

Reviewed By SanghamitraG

It is a picturesque little hostel in a well maintained old building with all modern amenities . Reception desk is manned all the time with very helpful persons . Very peaceful. We stayed in the attic room with two beautiful windows which allow plenty of sunlight and excellent view of Meadows and mountains. Beds are comfortable with attached toilets. Switzerland does not provide shampoo and conditioner for hair as well as tooth paste. So it should be carried in your luggage . Any departmental store is very far off from this hostel. Buses are available to all direction. Roads are beautiful. Complimentary breakfast does not have many variety but it is satisfying fir those who love milk. Tea and coffee always available. I traveled with my daughter and we are satisfied with the amenities and view.

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