About

You'll be in your element thanks to the exciting mix of leisure activities: bathing fun in the shimmering, turquoise waters of Lake Brienz, walks along the lakeside promenade or through Brunngasse ('most beautiful alleyway in Europe'), a view of the Alpine panorama from the oldest steam cogwheel railway in the world or from the summit of the Brienz Rothorn. How about a journey through the centuries at the Ballenberg Open-air Museum? Or would you rather watch a traditional wood carver at work? The family-friendly hostel in a great location on the lakeside is the ideal starting point for any number of excursions and also an extremely pleasant retreat with plenty of space for fun and games.

House Rules

Check In

17:00 - 21:00

Check Out

until 10:00

Taxes Not Included

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Facilities

Free Breakfast
Free City Maps
Free WiFi
Free Internet Access
Bicycle Parking
Adaptors
Luggage Storage
Parking

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Reviews

9.3Superb(105)

Value for Money
8.7
Security
10.0
Atmosphere
9.3
Cleanliness
10.0
Staff
10.0
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.0

Summary of traveller reviews

Brienz Youth Hostel in Brienz, Switzerland, offers a fantastic lakeside location with stunning views, close to the train station. Guests praise the exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, delicious food, and a great atmosphere. The hostel provides various activities and is well-suited for solo travellers and groups seeking a social and scenic stay.

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Stayed in Jun 2026

8.9

Jaison

Male, 25-30, USA

Staff is very nice, common areas clean, breakfast is a good spread,surrounding area is magnificent, and close walk to the train station, I wish the guest kitchen had more, It was just a kettle fridge and microwave, too bad we can't just that really nice staff kitchen after they are done with breakfast 🤷 just saying, the room I stayed in was the shared room, it's basically the attic no bunks 2 rows of mattress on the floor,feels like very close quarters but the value was worth it for Switzerland

Stayed in Apr 2026

Akshita

Female, 25-30, India

I had an amazing stay at this property! The hosts were absolutely wonderful, very kind, helpful, and always available whenever I needed anything. They went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect and were very understanding and supportive throughout my stay. The place itself is great, clean, comfortable, and well-maintained and the food was also amazing, which made the experience even better. The location is fantastic, very close to the lake and within walking distance of the station, making it

Stayed in Jul 2025

6.9

Tasie

Female, 25-30, England

Beautiful location and lovely staff, but the dorm was awful. No photos shown of the dorms online. Mattresses were on the floor, crammed less than 20cm apart with no barriers or privacy. It felt like a sleepover with strangers, minus any comfort. Would not stay again, totally misleading and not worth the price.

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