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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Brienz Youth Hostel in Brienz offers family rooms with private bathrooms and parquet floors. Shared bathrooms are also available. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include an outdoor fireplace, indoor and outdoor play areas, and a games room. Delicious Dining: A buffet breakfast is served daily. The restaurant serves dinner with menus for special diets. Convenient Location: Located 71 mi from Zurich Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as Giessbachfälle (2.5 mi) and Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg (2.5 mi). Hiking and cycling activities are available.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Buffet

    • Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
4 bunk beds
6 bunk beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
2 twin beds
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Sustainability
This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.

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    Ibex Fairstay

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ngan
    France France
    Great location by the lake with nice garden, facilities are clean and spacious. Staff super helpful.
  • Alexandra
    United States United States
    Perfect location, staff were very accommodating, the rooms and bathrooms were maintained very well and the included breakfast was amazing! The view from our balcony/window was beautiful!
  • Cheree
    India India
    The staff tried to help me in the best possible way! Sara at the reception and the chef in the main kitchen also helped me with some fruits and a sandwich for my breakfast the previous night itself as I had to checkout early morning. It was a...
  • Das
    India India
    Great location and view of the lake. Breakfast was good. Staff helped with storing our luggage. Adequate no of showers. Everything was clean and tidy.
  • Astrella
    Indonesia Indonesia
    it was clean, breakfast is good, staffs are friendly, location right by the lake is beautiful, they even gave us female only room when we requested even though we booked the mixed dorm. thanks
  • Charli
    United States United States
    The hostel is right on the lake and offers the most incredible views! It’s just a 10 min walk or 2 min bus ride to the train station and a 20 min train ride to Interlaken which was perfect. I was glad to be away from the tourists downtown....
  • Diana
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Staff. Checkin was at 5 but they let me in at 3. I wandered around and noticed old evidence of bed bugs and it freaked me out..i asked if they could check me out and they did, refunding the money. Thank you so much for understanding, i appreciate....
  • Anonymous
    United States United States
    The staff was awesome and accommodating. Food was amazing. Location was beautiful.
  • Anonymous
    Australia Australia
    lovely beach side hostel, 15 min walk from train station, nice to be out of the busyness of Interlacken but a quick train ride away. lots of beach areas nearby, clean, friendly staff
  • Mattes
    Germany Germany
    Great terrace and everything else was like all youth hostel in Swiss really good

Area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Restaurant #1
    • Open for
      Dinner

Amenities of Brienz Youth Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular amenities

  • Private Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Activities

  • Water sports facilities on site
    Additional charge
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
  • Ping-pong
  • Playground
  • Game room

Food & Drink

  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Special diet meals (on request)

Internet
Wifi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Private parking is available on site (reservation is needed) and costs CHF 10 per day.

  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking

Transportation

  • Public transit tickets
    Additional charge

Services

  • Lockers
  • Tour desk
  • Packed lunches
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Outdoor play equipment for kids
  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/Puzzles

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access

General

  • Designated smoking area
  • Smoke-free property
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Lowered sink
  • Raised toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible

Spa

  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach chairs/Loungers

Languages Spoken

  • German
  • English
  • French

House rules
Brienz Youth Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 13 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that a check-in after 22:00 is only possible on prior request.

For bookings of more than 10 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Please inform Brienz Youth Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

FAQs about Brienz Youth Hostel