YMCA Hostel Basel Reviews

There is no convenient parking available for travellers by car. This is a problem when one needs to load their luggage from a few streets away... In the room the ventilation was poor and there was a smell of ppl who have cooked in the room. Overall is the cleanliness good.

If you're just looking for a place to sleep and nothing else, it's a great hostel.

Very accommodating, nice rooms, a very good value in downtown Basel.

I am happy YMCA has kitchen so we can cook ourself, however i am not really happy with the cleanliness of the kitchen. And probably the check in time after 3 or 4 (if I'm not mistaken) a bit unusual. I expect there will be someone in the receptionist anytime (except at night of course). And if it is possible to have laundry, it would be nice :)

More electrical plugs must be instored. Each bed must at least has one plug for the convenience purpose and security reasons.

Located 3 mins walking distance from the Station. Beds are nice. The bathrooms are good but a shower mat outside the bath cabins is needed!! Also the tea is free but the chinese lady in the staff was very unfriendly towards us when we took tea!! Overall most of the staff is very friendly and helpful.....hostel is value for money

There should be more power points near to each bed.

Excellent hostel. Modern and clean with very helpful staff. Free mobility pass for the duration of your stay for travel around basel is a welcome bonus.

A really great hostel. While clean and easy to get, it was the helpful staff that made this a wonderful stay.

the kitchen is pretty good, also the breakfast!

The WIFI didn't work very well in the room, we have to stand near the door otherwise there is no signal.

It was great!

I really enjoyed the stay, calm, relaxed, peaceful, central. The girl behind the desk sang the Les Miserables score very well and it added a spring to my step as I would never get more than half way to the SBB bahnhof without singing One Day More or Master of the House. Clean rooms, friendly faces.

Excellent, clean and tidy place with great facilities. It just needs some colour on the walls, or some pictures. It feels a bit like a hospital, everything is so bright and white! However, it's lovely, and very central, so I won't complain too much.

YMCA has amazing kitchen. It is very modern and also there is huge hall for relaxing and eating.

The staff and everything about the place were up to par, again it's switzerland this country is impeccable. Unfortunantly i didn't take into account the type of people that besides young travelers that stay at YMCA. Homeless men. The room I shared smelt like ASS/BO and the guy who slept next to me moaned the entire night while kicking my bed. If you can afford it take the single room or sleep on a friends couch. Two of the worst nights of sleep I have ever had.

It was a cold atmosphere and very individualist. The kitcheng was very nice, also de dinning room and bathrooms. The breakfast could have been included for the price it was.

I am upset about the treatment received. Despite of I inform of my cancellation more than 24 hours before my arrival, the first night was charged.

Nothing bad to say really. It's clean, safe, in a great location close to the train station, the staff were friendly. It's quite impersonal, like most YMCA hostels and not very cheap but still a good place to stay.

This hostel was very nice. I especially appreciated the large locked cabinets to put my backpack in. If I am in Basel again I will use this hostel.