About this property
Offering a quiet location in Jena city centre, this hostel is located just 950 metres from the historic Botanical Gardens. Hostel Jena features a shared fully equipped kitchen and modern rooms and dormitories. All rooms at Hostel Jena are wheelchair accessible and feature colourful murals. Bathroom facilities are shared. Guests can go out to one of the restaurants and cafes located along the Wagnergasse Street, just 280 metres away. The Saale Cycle Path runs directly past the hostel, and Jena Town Hall is 950 metres away. It is 2 km to Jena Saalbahnhof Train Station, and free on-site parking is available.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Armin
Germany
“Nice and cosy. The location is so nice and peaceful.” - Mikes
Germany
“Located close to the city, but quiet. The beds were very comfortable, and the room was spacious. Plenty of bathrooms which were also very clean. Staff was nice and the WiFi was stable and fast” - Minghao
China
“The bathrooms are clean and the kitchen is very convienient!!” - Isabella
Belgium
“Super nice hosts, I felt at home. Nice selection of books, too. Very comfortable beds, only 4 in one room. Nice moment over breakfast.” - Tamires
Germany
“The hostel is located a few minutes walk from the city center. The check-in and check-out were easy, the rooms were clean and the staff was very friendly. I do recommend it!” - Satvet
Germany
“It really exceeded my expectations. I hesitated to book at the beginning but the hostel was very clean and the staff was very polite. The location ist very central, you can be in town in 5 minutes.” - Ragna
Germany
“Ecxellent location, nice view, good breakfast, friendly staff, clean room and facilities, strong enough lighting to even work and read in the evening, desk and wardrobe, easy and quick check-in” - He
Italy
“I'm very satisfied with the room and the place, especially it's close to the Jena West station, easy to find and easily accessible, the owner is friendly and easy to communicate in English. The toilets and bathrooms were adequate for everyone's...” - Mayuri
Czech Republic
“The room was perfect, and even though the basic facilities were common, everything was so clean. It was very close to central station and the staff was very helpful. I would definitely stay here again on my future visit.” - Peggy
Singapore
“Very clean, good location near Stadtzentrum and the Strassenbahn from Ernst-Abbe-Platz. I was allowed to self-check in early which was good.”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 2 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.




The fine print
Guests arriving outside the official check in time are kindly asked to contact the property in advance in order to arrange the arrival. The hostel is not staffed 24 hours.
Please note that bed linen is included in the Single Room, as well as in the Double or Twin Room. Guests staying in another room category can rent bed linen for EUR 5 or bring their own.
Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.