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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Brienz Youth Hostel in Brienz offers family rooms with private bathrooms and parquet floors. Shared bathrooms are also available. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include an outdoor fireplace, indoor and outdoor play areas, and a games room. Delicious Dining: A buffet breakfast is served daily. The restaurant serves dinner with menus for special diets. Convenient Location: Located 114 km from Zurich Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as Giessbachfälle (4 km) and Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg (4 km). Hiking and cycling activities are available.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
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Sustainability
- Ibex Fairstay
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Yassougrati
France
“the hostel is in front of the lake and has its own "beach", the staff is nice” - Timo
Germany
“Very friendly staff. They prepared glutenfree dinner and breakfast without an problem. Locations is awesome, except from the train noises.” - Matej
Slovakia
“Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean, modern, pleasant environment both inside and outside. Hostel is located in a peaceful area.” - Georgi
Netherlands
“The whole stay was great, and the staff is really friendly and helpful!!!! The breakfast was also really good. The location is also amazing - right next to the lake, and you can take a swim in it.” - Asia
United Kingdom
“Lovely experience. The host - I'm afraid I did not catch his name! - was incredibly kind & helpful. I loved how secluded the hostel felt, with its own garden & wooden cabin -style bedrooms, while also being easily accessible, and right by the...” - Emily
Australia
“Amazing location and great staff! We really loved our stay and appreciated being able to park our rental car on the property for a small fee.” - Stefan
Switzerland
“Absolut friendly and helpful staff. Perfect location, very clean and great breakfast.” - Suyun
South Korea
“Although it’s a bit of a walk from the station, the beautiful view of Lake Brienz makes the walk enjoyable. The place has a very homely atmosphere, especially for children, and all the staff were incredibly kind. Breakfast was delicious, and the...” - Mattes
Germany
“Great terrace and everything else was like all youth hostel in Swiss really good” - Muhammad
Pakistan
“The location is a little far away but the staff is very friendly and also every facility is available near the bed which is required for travel.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- Open forDinner
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.




The fine print
Please note that a check-in after 22:00 is only possible on prior request.
For bookings of more than 10 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Please inform Brienz Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.