Hostel Zürich
Customer Rating
| 92% | |
| 90% | |
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The hostel is in a quiet, residential area near Lake Zurich and 15 minutes by tram to the city centre, with its charming old streets and wealth of museums. The "Rote Fabrik" cultural centre in Wollishofen, offering avant-garde concerts, theatre and discos, is within walking distance.There is capacity for 281 guests and facilities include TV. Dorms are usually not mixed.
Zürich youth hostel - one of the world's most beautiful hostels!
Icomos Award for the historic Youth Hostel Zurich: The ceremony for the “Historic Hotel of the Year 2008” award was held in the prize-winning Hotel Schatzalp in Davos. The Zurich Youth Hostel and the Swiss Youth Hostels Association received the special 2008 award "for a thoughtful and successful conversion of a 1960s building and an outstanding business philosophy in the area of social tourism".
Zürich youth hostel - one of the world's most beautiful hostels!
Icomos Award for the historic Youth Hostel Zurich: The ceremony for the “Historic Hotel of the Year 2008” award was held in the prize-winning Hotel Schatzalp in Davos. The Zurich Youth Hostel and the Swiss Youth Hostels Association received the special 2008 award "for a thoughtful and successful conversion of a 1960s building and an outstanding business philosophy in the area of social tourism".
Hostel bed capacity
| Beds per room: | Total beds |
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| Number of rooms: | 16 | 51 | 9 | 290 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | 24 hours |
| Opening times (over the year): | 365 days |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | 400m Tram #7 to stop Morgental |
| Metro: | 500m Wollishofen (S8 from Zurich HB) |
| Parking: | Limited number of parking spaces behind the building. |
| Sea port: | 3km Wollishofen (tram #7) |
| Location: | The youth hostel is located 3km south-west of the city centre. Approaching from the west, south and north, take the exit “Brunau” on Zurich’s Westring, and then follow the signs; approaching from the east, take the exit Zürich-Wollishofen. |
| Rail: | 3km Zürich central station |
| Airport: | 8km Zürich (S2 to Engc. Stn, S8 to Wollishofen Station) |
Attractions
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![]() | River/harbour/lake nearby | ![]() | Hiking area |
![]() | Main attractions nearby | ![]() | Swimming pool at or near hostel |
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![]() | Shopping centre/market nearby | ![]() | Hostel with a difference |
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Facilities
| Discounts and concessions available | Family rooms available | ||
| Suitable for wheelchair users | Breakfast in price | ||
| Hostel open 24h | Lift | ||
| TV room | Groups welcome | ||
| Common room(s) | Sheets in price | ||
| Travel/Tour bureau | Laundry facilities | ||
| Internet access | Credit card accepted | ||
| Café/Bar | Meals available | ||
| Currency exchange at or near hostel | Individual traveller welcome | ||
| Lockers available | Non smoking room/area | ||
| Basic store available at or near the hostel | Garden | ||
| Green Hostel | Sports | ||
| Cycle store at Hostel |
Customer Reviews Zürich
| 27 Jan 2012 Laura, England & Wales | 100% | |
| I love this place and I keep coming back again and again. It is a little out of the city centre but really easy to get to via the No7 tram or Wollishofen station. I actually really like the location. The rooms are always clean and beds really comfortable. The breakfasts are brilliant and I find it quite easy to socialise with people in the large communal area (although some people do just sit glued to their laptops I find!). Only negative is the amount of plug sockets in the main area as there are only 2/3 on the wall - there are a few in the floor but they don't fit the international plug adaptors as they are deep, which is a little annoying as people often hog the wall sockets. Other than that perfect, I will be back :) | ||
| 27 Jan 2012 Sineenart, Thailand | 67% | |
| for breakfast want to toast bread machine .that so cool
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| 08 Jan 2012 Eamonn, England & Wales | 77% | |
| The Lounge area was just like a Train Station waiting area
The only thing missing was the trains
Not very comfortable.
I am sure someone could turn this into a proper Lounge suitable for a Hostel and a further room made for the TV.
Have a go | ||
| 31 Dec 2011 Alexander, USA | 50% | |
| During my 2 days stay I witnessed twice how people freely smoke in the WC of the 5th floor. Although I pointed it out to the front desk (as well as to Andrea, the manager) it is clear that this youth hostel is helpless and does absolutely nothing to enforce its own rules. In the second case I pointed out to Andrea a girl who went to the men's (!) WC in order to smoke. Andrea did not ask her or approach her although at the time when I spoke to Andrea the girl was just sitting in the lobby, 2-3 meters from the front desk. The mess in the men's WC is also very noticeable. Lots of paper towels were on the floor throughout the night. Although as the saying goes "prophecy was given to the fools" the combination of papers and smoking is very hazardous and needless to mention invites a future danger. | ||
| 14 Dec 2011 Bartosz, Poland | 90% | |
| Good work, keep it up! | ||
| 30 Nov 2011 Albert, Spain | 90% | |
| I am a client from a lot of years... I miss when you had breakfast with the light turned off and candels on the table.
Thanks, Albert | ||
| 15 Nov 2011 Anette, Denmark | 100% | |
| just the best hostel i have ever visited. | ||
| 15 Nov 2011 Anette, Denmark | 100% | |
| just the best hostel i have ever visited. | ||
| 13 Nov 2011 Françoise, Canada | 90% | |
| It's a nice place, but there is no kitchen, not even a microwave oven. Zürich is a very expensive city, and travelers could save some money by cooking themselves. | ||
| 23 Oct 2011 Andrew, England & Wales | 100% | |
| Best breakfast and sleep since our trip started and we had been to 10 hostels before this one. | ||





















