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Young Backpackers Homestay

1.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool
Front of property
Living area
Living area
Fridge, microwave

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

Map
12 Obere Dattenbergstrasse, Kriens, Lucerne, 6005
  • Mill Bridge
    5 min drive
  • Jesuit Church
    5 min drive
  • Chateau Guetsch
    8 min drive
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
    22 min drive

Room options

View all photos for 4-Person Shared Dormitory, Women only (18-40 years only)

4-Person Shared Dormitory, Women only (18-40 years only)

4-Person Shared Dormitory, Women only (18-40 years only)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Basic Double Room, 1 King Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 King Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for 8-Person Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (18-40 years only)

8-Person Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (18-40 years only)

8-Person Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (18-40 years only)

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Kriens

With a stay at Young Backpackers Homestay in Kriens, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Chapel Bridge and Messe Luzern. .This hostel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Franciscan Church and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Museum Sammlung Rosengart.
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What's nearby

  • KKL Lucerne - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Chapel Bridge - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Lucerne Town Hall - 7 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Lion Monument - 7 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Chateau Guetsch - 8 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Hergiswil Station - 10 min drive
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hotel Spatz - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Da Marcello - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Hofmatt - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Südpol Luzern - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Café Beck Koch - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Young Backpackers Homestay

Adults-only hostel with a sauna and an outdoor pool
Young Backpackers Homestay offers 30 accommodations with hair dryers. This Kriens hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool and a sauna.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Self parking on site (CHF 15 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 4 spaces per unit)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna

Conveniences

  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
This hostel caters to guests ages 18-40.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome

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: CHF 2.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 1.00 per person, per night
    • A tourism fee is imposed by the city and collected at the property. The fee is CHF 0.65 for the first bedroom per night, and increases by CHF 0.65 per night for each additional bedroom.

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

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: CHF 15 per night

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 onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Young Backpackers Homestay Kriens
Young Backpackers Homestay Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Young Backpackers Homestay Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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

8.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nishank

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seraina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owner and helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024