
Hostels and guesthouses in Switzerland
Simple, well-located places to stay for a good night’s sleep on a budget.
Hostels by destination
With the number of hotels in each one. Destinations without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
How to choose a hostel or a guesthouse
Hostal, pensión or hostel
In Spain a hostal or a pensión is a simple guesthouse with private rooms, often in a flat in the centre. A hostel (albergue) has mostly shared dorms with bunk beds, a shared kitchen and a backpacker atmosphere, although many also offer private rooms.
What to check before booking
Check whether the bathroom is private or shared, whether reception is open around the clock or you have to tell them your arrival time, and whether the building has a lift. In hostels, see whether there are lockers and whether the dorms are mixed.
Best-rated hostels in Switzerland
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof - Hostel Interlaken9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Adventure Hostel Interlaken9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Geneva Hostel8.0 Very goodSee prices
Zurich Youth Hostel8.5 FabulousSee prices
Hostel by Hyve Basel8.5 FabulousSee prices
Silo Design & Boutique Hostel Basel9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Hostel 77 Bern8.9 FabulousSee prices
ALPINE INN Davos★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Bern Youth Hostel8.5 FabulousSee prices
Hotel&Hostel Montarina★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Zermatt Youth Hostel8.2 Very goodSee prices
Le Petit CHARME-INN★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
St. Moritz Youth Hostel8.2 Very goodSee prices
Basel Youth Hostel8.5 FabulousSee prices
Hilton Garden Inn Davos★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Swiss Inn & Apartments★★★9.3 ExceptionalSee prices
Walters Hostel Interlaken8.8 FabulousSee prices
Trip Inn Zurich Hotel★★★7.4 GoodSee prices
Balmers Hostel8.7 FabulousSee prices
Pensione Olanda9.2 ExceptionalSee prices
Lugano Savosa Youth Hostel8.7 FabulousSee prices
All In One Hotel - Inn Lodge / Swiss Lodge8.6 FabulousSee prices
Montreux Youth Hostel8.7 FabulousSee prices
City Hostel Geneva7.7 GoodSee prices