Fan was all the way up on the wall, had to climb a chair to turn it on, the remote was nowhere to be found.

Friendly staff, easy check in procedure, breakfast is nice, self service bar, reasonably close to the lake and restaurants, close to the city centre

Stayed in October 2023

The building is kind of badly sound-proofed so we recommend using earplugs to sleep well.

Everything was great: the room, the staff, the breakfast. We were very happy with the service we got.

Stayed in August 2023

It was mess with check in. We made to different reservations. One of it canceled, but in the system of hostel it still was it… very poor dinner, better to go outside

It was comfortable parking place and possibly to sit outside

Stayed in May 2023

The beds are a bit squeaky and you can hear neighbors snoring (bring ear plugs!)

Very friendly staff and fantastic breakfast.

Stayed in April 2023

location and building conditions and facilities

Stayed in August 2022

Notthing

It Was Excellent, Staff was friendly and helpful, I enjoyed there

Stayed in August 2022

Alles at the best level. The Frushtuck was serh gut, Ich wuerde Hostel in Locarno weiter empfehlen.

Stayed in September 2022

not well ventilated. its too hot and suffocating, should've at least fan in the room

very nice breakfast and location (near the bus stop)

Stayed in August 2022

The receptionist where so kind

Stayed in July 2022

The staff were really wonderful and the facilities were all good especially in the private suit that I stayed in

Stayed in June 2022

Mixed gender in my room.

The Brunch was really great! It had everything including the option of vegan diet.

Stayed in June 2022

Nice location. In general all was good.

Stayed in May 2022

Everything looked clean and organized, the staff is friendly. We were not expecting breakfast but it was included in the reservation which was awesome.

Stayed in August 2021

It got very light in the room in the morning, even thou I used all the curtains there was. It was also hot in the room, no AC. And you could hear everything outside in the corridor. The dinner they offered was really bad, everything was pre-made

Clean, good location

Stayed in August 2021

Beds were not comfy and the room was very hot, for some reason the floor was heated in mid summer. High price for what you get

The staff was great, shared facilities were also very good. Location and breakfast were excellent, all in all a good experience

Stayed in August 2021

No lockers in room A bit expensive for a hostel

Very nice hostel with good outdoor areas Breakfast was superb Supernice and friendly staff

Stayed in July 2021

Room 311 was really hot in the hot weather, with no fan/AC available. I was supposed to be in a different room but was „upgraded“ there, might have preferred to be in the other room with balcony access…

Good location, pleasant hostel, big but not too big. Swiss cleanliness and tasty breakfast included.

Stayed in June 2021

Only two power charge cords in the room.

Close to old town, clean and nice staff. Cosy design, good breakfast!

Stayed in June 2021

Welcoming from the staff was very good. The breakfast is amazing !

Stayed in May 2021

NA

Clean room, good breakfast options and very co-operative staff.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Everything I expect from an HI hostel really. Particularly liked the dinner option in the evening and breakfast in the morning, which is a good money-saver. Friendly and helpful staff, clean and comfortable.

Stayed in September 2023

Very loud kids made the stay unpleasant.

Christian at the front desk was so kind, resourceful, and conversational. Breakfast was great. The fact that my bed was made when I arrived! So nice to not have to do that.

Stayed in July 2023

The front desk staff was amazing and super friendly and the bathrooms and toilets were spotless

Stayed in June 2023

What could have been an ok stay was turned into a disappointment by the staff at the reception, who were rude, arrogant, and unprofessional. On arrival at around 6:30pm they figured that they had forgotten to organize the dinner which we had booked for 7pm. With a large group (18 people) on a budget, obviously that is a problem. Until today I haven't heard a word of apology for their screw-up. Second they told us that we could not have breakfast before 08:30am because there would be too many other people having breakfast before. With excursions planned for the day and guest speakers lined up, that caused all kinds of headaches for us. The staff did not help, or try to accommodate our needs. This is something we should've been told in advance! After 2 weeks of travelling we had specifically booked an accommodation with laundry in Locarno. But there is no coin laundry as one might expect from the description on the website. You can get a large net, fill it with your laundry and - in theory - get it washed and dried for CHF15. However, the staff told us that they have too much of their own laundry to wash, as a big group had just left, so they would not be able to wash our loads. They decided to inform us about this after they held on to the bag for half a day, with the result that it was basically impossible for us to get things washed elsewhere. Total gongshow.

We stayed at the Youth Hostel for 2 nights with a group of 14 students aged 21 and up, plus supervisors and profs as part of a 3 week trip through Europe. Besides the location - which is close to the city center - there is unfortunately not much good that I can say about our stay. A few neutral points before I get to the challenges we experienced: Rooms are small, have a bit of a hospital feel to them, but beds are comfortable. The rooms are not sound insulated. Bring earplugs! Single room bathrooms are tiny like in an RV but everything works. Breakfast buffet is good, small but ok selection. Coffee is good too and comes from 2 machines where at times a lineup can form.

Stayed in May 2023