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Youth Hostel Luzern

2.0 star property
Enjoy the restaurant at this Lucerne hostel

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Front of property
Lobby sitting area
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Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Sedelstrasse 12, Am Rotsee, Lucerne, 6004
  • Lion Monument
    15 min walk
  • Trattoria della Nonna
    5 min walk
  • Lucerne (QLJ-Lucerne Train Station)
    7 min drive
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
    7 min drive

Room options

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Room

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

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Standard Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 4 bed dorm)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 20 bed male dorm)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Standard Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Room

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (1 bed in 20 bed female dorm)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Standard Room, Shared Bathroom (Sextuple)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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About the area

Lucerne

In Lucerne .You'll find Musegg Wall and Lion Monument within a 15-minute walk of this Lucerne hostel. Glacier Garden and Bourbaki Panorama are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Lion Monument - 15 min walk
  • Lucerne Town Hall - 19 min walk
  • KKL Lucerne - 3 min drive
  • Chapel Bridge - 4 min drive
  • Chateau Guetsch - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Luzern Sgv Station - 9 min drive
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dosa House Luzern - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪ALPINEUM Kaffeehaus Bar - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Feingut - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria della Nonna - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Caravelle - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Youth Hostel Luzern

Enjoy the restaurant at this Lucerne hostel
There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at Youth Hostel Luzern. Parking is available for a fee.
  • 45 guestrooms or units
  • Local cuisine breakfast (free)
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Elevator
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Youth Hostel Luzern offers 45 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (CHF 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
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 - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (4:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 15 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 1.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 2.40 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

The total amount of stay 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 rooms when using existing bedding.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

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 Hostel Luzern Lucerne
Youth Luzern Lucerne
Youth Luzern
Jugendherberge Luzern Hotel Lucerne
Youth Hostel Luzern Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Youth Hostel Luzern Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Lucerne

Youth Hostel Luzern Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 160 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 160 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Travelled with family
I really can’t recommend this hostel. There was 1 female shower and 1 toilet for 6 quadruple rooms. I had to wait to shower and wait for the toilet. Other than that, it wasn’t too bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maribel Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for 10 Nights
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Annika

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jauling

Travelled with family
It's just like a simple dorm room style facilities. Very basic. Considering the cost of living in Lusern, I should not expect too much. However, there were some camp activities for middle schoolers (?) going on on the day we stayed. Kids running around yelling knocking our room door for no reasons. There seemed no adults supervision until like 10 pm. And the kids upstairs kept on making loud noise. They finally quiet down like 11:30 pm. I am sure this only happen occasionally. I hope the administrators of this facility can look into this issue.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lucerne Hostel GREAT
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lucerne Youth hostel is Magic! TXXXXXX
Amazing hostel! Everything is the best - staff, bedding, spacious dorms, guests, breakfast & dining room, spot, free bus pass, chill areas - both inside & outside, space, plus more
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Qige

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

MOOSEUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very kind and it was so comfortable to stay :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

cuu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a safe area . Needs more lighting in the room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Cape Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Everything was well-run and the staff were all welcoming and hospitable. The shared bathrooms and showers were in great shape and always clean. Our only “complaint” was really just a suggestion: air hand dryers in the bathrooms instead of paper towels. The paper towels were above average in quality and we appreciated that, but we felt hand dryers might be more ecological. Overall, a great value for the money and well organized.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Danilo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place but hot during the heat season
It is a fair experience, given the cost of the hostel. It would be nicer though if they had considered putting a fan inside the rooms during heat seasons.
You’ll need 2Fr coin btw to use their storage locker but you’ll get it back anyway.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Carlito

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Family holiday
Booked on a Quad Room with the 2-bunk beds, shared T&B on Aug 16-19,2023. Just very warm on summer days thus we opened the windows while on beds just to get fresh air. Around 8mins walk to local bus stop, 8-10mins going to the Centre. Breakfast included and good enough to start your day. You have to pay extra for towel at €3.00 each however linens are free. Warm Receptions a plus yet up to 7pm only.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erin, Islip Terrace

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my first hostel experience, and my only complaint is I did not know they had a laundry service until I left, I wish they advertised this somewhere, because I took the bus to do laundry. I also wish that they had fans for the room. Other than that the stay was perfect, and convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin, Seattle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
After spending my youth going through hostels, i wasnt expecting much, since prices in switzerland are generally very high, but we were very pleasantly surprised by how nice it was. Only downside is no ac in the room ans it was quite warm. But the windows openes (no screen) so it worked. Bathroom facilities were top notch.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sungmo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Shannon

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Siddharth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay with wholesome full breakfast . Very good service .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

AndreNutini, Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a private 2bd room so it seemed more like a regular hotel (compared to dorm room hostel) with shared bathroom facilities. It was clean and although it's called Youth Hostel, there were older people and families as well (I imagine because Switzerland is expensive this is a good way to save a few bucks). Stayed on a weekend and the noise levels were totally fine. Parking was super easy and cheap. The bus straight in to town is only about a 5 minute walk away and they give you a free bus pass as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid if you value sleep
Dreadful place. Bare walls and floors, the absence of soft furnishings etc meant that it was noisy above my room, in the corridor and next door up to midnight and from 6am next day. Rooms are like clean and tidy cells with not one spare socket or seat other than a tiny stool. Staff were very helpful - not their fault that the place is not fit to be on a hotel website. Vastly overpriced for what's on offer. Like been in a playground.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019