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Reviews of Bern Backpackers Hotel Glocke

Rathausgasse 75, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

#26 of 43 hotels in Bern

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Review score

Based on 932 hostel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The rooms are rather small but this is compensated by a very nice shared space and kitchen. We were pleasantly surprised to find some free cereal for breakfast. The location is very central in the old town.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent hostel with helpful staff and lots of amenities
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only one shower and one toilet per floor.

    Free pasta and cereal provided everyday! Friendly and very helpful staff. The kitchen and common area are very clean and tidy. Washing machine and drier available for only 5 CHF each. Clean bedding and towels provided.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    9.0
    Staff was SO FRIENDLY! Great stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower was just a tad bit small for a taller bigger guy.

    I got exactly what I wanted. A clean bed and a shower.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    Great Place in Centre of Bern
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Small Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I was there when it was quiet. Only 4 rings to cook on for everyone in the place which could be a probably at busy times

    Great location and lovely place to stay. Very clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    9.0
    Perfect location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not open 24/7

    Central location Helpful Transport pass

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was really "tight air" in the room. It was fine when opening the windows, but it was too cold to keep the windows open during the night, meaning the air was bad in the morning.

    Great location, lockers in the room (keys are provided by the property), spacious showers, clean. Easy check-in and check-out process. It was also quiet. The hostel had a kitchen, I did not check it out, but it`s nice to have the opportunity. Mirror and sink in the room.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    Great potential.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    They charge you $3 for a cup of coffee. That should be included. $12 for a load of laundry is also pretty steep. Guests who do not respect the rules or clean up after themselves, act like they are in their own home. For example, it says no food in the rooms. Group of young guys carrying packs of food to their rooms. Ladies restroom destroyed by the guys ignoring the sign, using it, and leaving water, tissue, and smell everywhere. Kitchen left a mess, couples laying all over the couches and making out like they were alone was one of the more bizarre things I've seen in a hostel. 3 nights in a row, older couple take the remote, turn on the TV, blast it on full volume to a movie of their liking with their food, drinks and snacks everywhere, making out, taking up the couches. It was the strangest and most inappropriate behavior I've seen in the common area of a supposed hostel. SO awkward. Family with screaming baby/toddlers. A barking dog. Yelling people. There need to be some parameters on all of this, its mayhem. Unfortunately the staff have to step up to moderate some of this.

    Excellent staff, excellent location, great information and assistance, very helpful that they let you store luggage. They try their best to keep it clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Can't really complain at all. Room looked a little old but that's purely looks.

    The staff at the reception were incredibly friendly, very spacious communal area with a nice kitchen too. They also have the coolest walless lift known to man. Room came with a euro plug socket too which is handy for people without the swiss plugs.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room's ventilation was not good

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no electricity socket inside wc and showers, at 07:00 am i had to use my hairdryer inside my room while everyone were sleeping. It felt too bad

    Close to center and receptionist lady was bery kind

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    8.0
    Would probably stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wish there were more bathrooms, but never fighting over one.

    Great location, very central to everything and transport. Lovely staff. Good communal areas.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    8.0
    Good as long as you wear earplugs
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location has its benefits but also downsides, such as the noise from the nightlife down below. Even with the windows closed it was pretty loud, couldn’t open them at night because of the noise and rooms got very warm and stuffy as a result. In the common area there’s a vending machine that is so noisy that it’s not relaxing to sit there for a longer period of time. Reception closes between 12 and 15 but luckily I found a member of staff who could open the luggage storage for me so I could still drop off my backpack when I arrived at 13.

    Large common area and kitchen, comfortable beds that each have their own reading light, shelf and power outlets, large closets to store your luggage in and come with a key. Shower was nice and warm with good water pressure. City tax includes public transit in Bern!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    8.0
    Amazing location, nice facilities.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Small Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a bit barren and it took a long time to check in.

    Amazing location, right next to the clock. Super convenient to go around the city. The hostel was well-managed and the common areas were very nice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    7.0
    We will be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Later check in

    Breakfast, clean

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    9.0
    Overall, It was superb stay and I will stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Toilet area is too small. They should provide liquid hand and body wash and shampoo.

    Perfect location Helping and nice staff Clean and quick check in Free burn metro tickets.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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    The situation

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    7.0
    Good location but cool in the room in December
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Small Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It was cool in the room in the beginning of December 2023, no sound protection.

    Location is perfect, in the center of Bern, 7 minutes by tram from train station, close to many shops, including Aldi in the corner, close to Macdonald and other cafes.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room is good .Very clean .Location is really very nice .All are very near by .

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Closer parking, but that is the lazy me talking. It was about a 10 minute walk for my short legs, but with a bag of luggage, it felt longer.

    Great location for walking. Very clean. Room was small but not cramped. Shower was clean, too. Safe, location and lockers for personal items.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    8.0
    Location is near to a few landmarks and worth the price paying for.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There were limited toilets and shower cubicles. But overall it was still worth the price paying for.

    Both receptionists I met were very nice. One of them even offered to print out the bus timetable for me, when i asked what time is the first bus to leave the hostel. I was in a 6 female dorm, but given a bed on the side corner of the room which I only had to share the space with one other traveller. So there was some form of "privacy" in that sense.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Although the reception is closed from noon to 3pm, before checking-in you can use the common area and the kitchen, where you will find the cleaning staff at work, as well as access the Wi-Fi and EU-standard sockets in case you need to plug in your computer or charge your phone. The place is clean and centric. The staff are nice and helpful. AND you get a free public transport pass for the duration of your stay.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The girl in the reception did not gave me any information about the hostel like where are the things, I found out one day later. She was nice but not very helpful.

    The room was big. The common space was big and nice. It has a kitchen with everything i needed. The location was perfect.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    9.0
    Great affordable accommodation in an expensive yet lovely city
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, welcoming and helpful staff. Very clean. Common room is lovely

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    8.0
    Was nice hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Never leave your key in commen room, i did to go for WC after 10pm , i got locked in reception hall , luckly after half hour a stayer entered to the hostel and i took my phone —- Room was smelling very bad and no ventilation in winter Beds with curtains would be nicer

    In center of the old town (next to the Zytglogge) : 3 tram stop away from train station (tram no9) , or you can walk also Staff were so nice, they kindly change my bed (Can check Meininger Hotel-Hostel eich i stayed at zurich , they said they had a branch in Bern too)

    Stayed in November 2023

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