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Reviews of Bern Youth Hostel

Weihergasse 4, Mattenhof-Weissenbühl, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

#23 of 43 hotels in Bern

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Review Score

Based on 798 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: March 26, 2024

    9.0
    Clean, comfortable friendly stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Snoring roommate, but I guess there is nothing you can do about that.

    Clean and friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 20, 2024

    9.0
    Great value for money in superb location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast might get slightly improved but overall still very good!

    Great architecture, great atmosphere, great people.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The upper bunk bed doesn’t have sockets

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathrooms and shower can be a bit far from your dormitory

    Nice location. Nice breakfast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 4, 2024

    7.0
    Decent (even though not great) value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I really disliked the fact that there aren’t proper power outlets by the bed. There are usb ports (old style), but that’s super outdated. The mattress cover was super rough and scratchy

    The breakfast is great and so are the facilities. The staff is also very friendly. Big lockers in the shared room that can be opened/closed with the magnetic card

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 3, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They should add a mirror in the bathroom and a cabinet or more space to leave things in the shower room

    The place was really nice, quiet and close to the city center.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great staff, quality facilities and great location near the river and city centre. Would recommend

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    9.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Restaurant area with the city view

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 14, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bathrooms are far away from the rooms and we need to pick the bed clothing before check-out, waking up room mates because of the noise.

    I liked the group environment and how welcoming the staff and the other residents were. It was very nice to work on the common spaces with 80's music in the background.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2024

    9.0
    pleasant and relaxed stay with excellant breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    great and quiet position near the river

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2024

    9.0
    Amazing hostel beside the lake
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Sadly the bed side charges didn’t work, otherwise would have scored a 10. This to me is probably one of the most important things when travelling, not running out of charge.

    Loved this hostel, good bedding, comfy beds. Friendly staff at reception/cafe area. Amazing fries from the canteen. Lockers away from beds - good set up. Located beside a beautiful lake. Great breakfast.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 19, 2024

    9.0
    Good hostel to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    None

    The room is bigger than I thought even it's for 8 people, and with the windows we can see the view outside. And the locker is locked by room keys, which is quite convenience. Plenty of options for breakfast. Enjoy the meal time as I can enjoy the great view outdoors at the same time, especially on snowy days.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2024

    8.0
    Great place in excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are only regular USB plugs next to each bed. USB-C and power plugs would come in handy. Room lock didn't work for the first two days.

    Location is great. Next to the cable car to old town and central station. Lockers available in the room that can be activated with the access card It comes with a free public transport valid during the stay. You can ask for a free dinner in the web check-in

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathrooms and showers were smelly and always missing toilet paper or not clean. The showers are not practical there is a divide with a shower curtain so everything gets wet and no where to put your things. The price of the hostel.

    Simple dorms, reception staff were friendly, decent breakfast and restaurant for lunch and dinner. There was a chill area which was comfy and easy to work from if it’s busy.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    9.0
    Good value to disvover beatiful Bern. Be ready to hill down to get in to the place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing actually. Staff’s communucation style (coldness) is weird. When you ask “how are you” they are blank:))

    Nice place, clean and quiet

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money. Great location, view and friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The smell in the room. The bathroom didn’t have a window and it also felt like the ventilation wasn’t working well, so we had an unpleasant smell coming from the bathroom.

    Location. The view from our room. Proximity to Octagon wellness.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a bit away from everything.. but it is to be expected as it's the youth hostel. The flat pillows were so uncomfortable in an otherwise great stay

    It was a quiet location and next to the river.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2023

    8.0
    Nice but slight disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Microwave was out of order, but didn’t fix it for few days during my stay.

    Spacious

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2023

    8.0
    Family with baby, 2 night stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Basic room meant not comfy enough to hang out in an evening but luckily we could hang out on the comfy seats at the bar while our little one had a nap.

    We loved the breakfast, the room was very clean but basic, the travel cot was perfect for our 11 month old. Location was at the bottom of a steep hill but we didn't mind this at all (and there was a wee cable car thing you can use).

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 28, 2023

    9.0
    I would highly recommend this place and will go back to this hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    towels not included.

    excellent location - close to the river. transportation pass given was very helpful. breakfast was good. The best hostel we have ever been to. 😀

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 27, 2023

    7.0
    good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    none

    none

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 25, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower and toilet are too few and lack comfort such as places to hang stuff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 19, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    the breakfast has no cake or sweet stuff. they could improve it.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 17, 2023

    7.0
    Lots of kids
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Too much kids running around and touching unnecessarily the food (they dont take) during breakfast. Had a hard time finding the hostel at first -- also you have to walk up a high hills

    Everything about this place was good: kitchen/bathroom/shower/rooms. Friendly cute evening staff. The hostel is also next to the river, beautiful!

    Stayed in November 2023

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