Youth Hostel Brienz

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Exterior
Exterior
Restaurant
Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 16 bed dorm)
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Am See, Strandweg 10, Brienz, 3855
  • Lake Brienz
    7 min walk
  • Brienz Ferry Terminal
    13 min walk
  • Schweizer Holzbildhauerei Museum
    16 min walk
  • Bern (BRN-Belp)
    54 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 16 bed dorm)

  • 50 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 16 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Sextuple)

  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 6 bed dorm)

  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Brienz

When you stay at Youth Hostel Brienz in Brienz, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Lake Brienz and Brienz Ferry Terminal. .This beach hostel is 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Mystery Rooms and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Schweizer Holzbildhauerei Museum.

What's nearby

  • Lake Brienz - 7 min walk
  • Rothorn Bahn - 4 min drive
  • Giessbach Falls - 5 min drive
  • Ballenberg Open Air Museum - 6 min drive
  • Brienzer Rothorn - 41 min drive

Getting around

  • Brienz BRB Station - 13 min walk
  • Bern (BRN-Belp) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Seegarten - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Brienzerburli - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Pizzeria Aroma GmbH - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Brünig Kulm - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Strand Hotel Iseltwald - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Youth Hostel Brienz

Beachfront hostel for sun and fun
Youth Hostel Brienz offers 13 accommodations. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hostel include an arcade/game room, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
At Youth Hostel Brienz, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, laundry facilities, and a library. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Youth Hostel Brienz has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (CHF 10 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of CHF 19.50

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Library

Guest services

  • Laundry facilities
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 10 AM) and Monday - Sunday (5 PM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 15 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 7 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 4.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: CHF 10 per night
  • Pet fee: CHF 15 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Hosted evening meal: CHF 19.50

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note that the total price includes a Youth Hostel Membership per day.
Children younger than age 7 may not stay in dormitories. Children age 2 and younger are included in private room rates when using existing bedding.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 2 stars.

Property is also known as

Youth Brienz
Youth Hostel Brienz Brienz
Youth Hostel Brienz Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Youth Hostel Brienz Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Brienz

Youth Hostel Brienz Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 14 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brynnley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean property right on the lake. Only a 10-15 minute walk from the train station which is convenient. When I was there there were a lot of families with young children and not a lot of young adults so it was not a very social hostel as a solo traveller, I do not know if it is always like this.

8/10 Good

Aida, San Antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sara was outstanding!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Aida, San Antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was convenient and available for us as we were a group of 10. We were just not used to the setting and we had no idea we had to bring our towels!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Muhammad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Most terrible is the lady receptionist “Sara”. She has no etiquettes of customer service. She doesn’t know how to nicely deal with guests. She actually shouts rather than to speak gently with grace, she isn’t fit for this kind of job. Hostel is not at a good location, no public transport from hostel. Small rooms etc. I’ll not recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andre, Miami, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is great! 15 min walking from train station or ferry station. The view of the lake and sunset afternoon it’s amazing, one of the best I have seen. Staff very friendly. Dinner was good, they charge you extra, but it’s worth. I didn’t have a breakfast because I had to leave to catch the train at 7:15 am, so I don’t know how is it. The breakfast fast should be serve from 6:30am like others Youth hotels location, people are traveling around and need to leave very early. They charge $3 for rental towel. I recommend to get there by ferry from Interlaken, the lake is beautiful! It’s a perfect for traveling around and rest for one or 2 nights, price is great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super nice stay.
Awesome location. Super nice staff. Everything you could want from a hostel and more! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Simon Alexander

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sedlacek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Schönes Garten. Zimmer mir Schränken
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Ältere Zimmer, sehr ringhörig
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Béatrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dawd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lory, Torino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un grande confort per essere un ostello
Tenendo ben in mente che si tratta di un ostello, sono pienamente soddisfatta; nelle stanze c'era anche un piccolo ripostiglio. E' una struttura immersa nella natura dalla quale si possono ammirare degli splendidi tramonti sulle montagne e sul lago. Essendo una località tanto bella quanto, purtroppo, cara, lo consiglio a chiunque ci voglia passare qualche giorno senza svenarsi.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018