Reviews of Brienz Youth Hostel
Am See, Strandweg 10, 3855 Brienz, Switzerland

Loading
Guests also reviewed these properties:
Venice, Italy
Paris, France
Bretenoux, France
Macaé, Brazil
Selva di Val Gardena, Italy
Bologna, Italy
Val Thorens, France
Florence, Italy
How guest reviews work
Each review score is between 1-10. To get the overall score that you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of review scores we’ve received. We use a weighted review system which means that the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. In addition, guests can give separate ‘subscores’ in crucial areas, such as location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value for money and free Wi-Fi. Note that guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an Accommodation that you booked through our Platform if you stayed there or if you arrived at the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, please contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialise in detecting fake reviews submitted to our Platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone else who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team, so our Fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things):
- Politically sensitive comments
- Promotional content
- Illegal activities
- Personal or sensitive information (e.g. emails, phone numbers or credit card info)
- Swear words, sexual references, hate speech, discriminatory remarks, threats, or references to violence
- Spam and fake content
- Animal cruelty
- Impersonation (e.g. if the writer is claiming to be someone else)
- Any violation of our review guidelines.
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out, and we may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old – or if the Accommodation has a change of ownership.
An Accommodation may choose to reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (what language a review is in, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). If you like, you can sort and/or filter them (by time of year, review score, etc.).
We sometimes show external review scores from other well-known travel websites. We make it clear when we’ve done this.
Guidelines and standards for Reviews
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly without limiting expression of strong opinions. They are also applicable regardless of the sentiment of the comment.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options may be available (by type of traveller, by score, etc.).
Translations disclaimer
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewCommon area. Next to the lake. Great break and good dining area. Staff was nice and live onsite
We got the 20beds dorm or sth. It was very hard to sleep as several people came around 1am and it kept waking me up. Quite far from train station by walking.
Reviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIt's in a walking distance from Brienz station, breakfast is covered and is a buffet, it's managed by one of the best people i have come across. Being a hostel you pay way lesser and it's good to see some rules that exist so everyone can co exist.
Hard to pick as you have to be mindful for what you may need to pay. Towels are available on rent. It may be important to rent as there is no way to dry your own towel after use.
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewthe brekfast was average / the location is great
we werea grup of7 muslim friends travelling/ we ordered dinner and we wanted a vegetarian meal , multiplle enquiries were made regarding the pizza which was served ,and the staff assured us that it was a vegetarian pizza/ but when we were servedit contained bacon in it. and therewas one careless apology from the manager. the bathroom ws blockedand floodedand was in no condition to be used/ and when we tried to get it sorted the managersaid it is not his job to clean the bathroom.
Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewthe hostel is in front of the lake and has its own "beach", the staff is nice
it can get noisy, and the matresses are not very confortable
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe location of the property is excellent. 10/10 for that. Infrastructure is also good and latest. The morning breakfast was nice and had good options. The property is very near to the train station and easily accessible on foot.
Toilet paper just kept on running out and had to use personal tissues because to ask the owner was more painful than using mine. The owner (male) will make sure to mark his name in the "Rudest people you have ever met so far in this life" list. God knows for what reason he is so rude and worked up but God Bless him. Property is 10/10 and his behaviour -10/10.
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly staff. They prepared glutenfree dinner and breakfast without an problem. Locations is awesome, except from the train noises.
Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly and helpful staff. Clean, modern, pleasant environment both inside and outside. Hostel is located in a peaceful area.
Reviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe 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.
Reviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe lake view, swing.
Reviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLake beside hostel
No elevator
Reviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThis hostel is in a great location, next to brienz, there is a lawn for leisure, suitable for families
The room was dark and smelled bad.
Reviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat staff
Reviewed: 6 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewNice location, tasty breakfast, wonderful views.
Kitchen could be a little better equiped
Reviewed: 29 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLovely 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 lake. The breakfast exceeded my expectations. I will definitely come back if I'm ever travelling through this area again.
Reviewed: 25 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewComfortable beds and clean rooms. Beautiful views and great outdoor area.
The walls are thin and we were next to the stairs. Could hear people going up and down stairs and above us while trying to sleep.
Reviewed: 18 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful views, good location.
Quite small rooms.