Locarno Youth Hostel
Location: Via B. Varenna 18 , Locarno, ch
Star Rating: 8.4 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Lush Garden Oasis
Culinary Delights and Entertainment
Indulge in Swiss and Mediterranean cuisine at our on-site restaurant. Unwind in the children's play area or enjoy a game of table tennis outdoors.
Comfortable Accommodation and Exciting Activities
Choose from bright rooms with shared or private bathrooms, some equipped with a work desk. Explore the countless hiking paths in the Ticino Canton or experience the thrill of bungee jumping.
Book now to enjoy complimentary public transport and special rates on leisure activities with the exclusive “Ticino Ticket” during your stay in the southern canton.
Important Information
Reservations of 10 people or more, kindly note that different policies and additional supplements may apply.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Electric bicycle charging station
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Pets allowed
- Lift / Elevator
- Luggage storage
- Fax/photocopying
- Tour desk
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Packed lunches
- Table tennis
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Board games/puzzles
- Kid meals
- Kids' outdoor play equipment
- Public transport tickets
- Outdoor furniture
- Fruits
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Food delivered to guest room
- Access to health care professionals
- Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
- Face masks for guests available
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Security alarm
- Thermometers for guests provided by property
- Key card access
- Free wired internet
- Snack bar/deli
- Golfing on site
- Playground on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Internet access
- Games
- Private picnics
- Wine release events
- Reception hall
- Japanese garden
- Electric bicycle charging station
- Vegetarian menu options available
Rooms Available
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Single Bed in Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
This bed in dormitory has a seating area.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Single Bed in Quadruple Room with Shower
Please inform the property about the gender of the arriving guests in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Sextuple Room with Shower
The family room provides heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. Rooms on the upper floors are reachable by elevator. The unit offers 6 beds.
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Single Room
The single room features heating, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower. Rooms on the upper floors are reachable by elevator. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Family Room with Shower
The family room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Body soap
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
- washbasin in the room
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
-
Quadruple Room with Shower
Some rooms have a balcony
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Double Room with Shower
- shower / toilet
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Twin Room with Bunk Beds and Shared Bathroom
- shared bathroom
- washbasin in the room
.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room with Shower
Please inform the property about the gender of the arriving guests in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
-
Single Room with Shower
The single room offers a seating area and heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. Rooms on the upper floors are reachable by elevator. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
-
Queen Room with shower
The double room offers a seating area and heating, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
-
Single Bed in Quadruple Room
Please inform the property about the gender of the arriving guests in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Heating
- Linen
- Upper floors accessible by elevator
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Socket near the bed
- Accessible by lift
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key card access
- Reading light
- Privacy curtain
- Free newspapers and magazines in the executive lounge
Guest Reviews
- Sarah (7/5): -
- Markus (10/5): super -
- Carola (8/5): -
- Mike (9/5): - Gute Lage, sehr aufmerksames Personal
- Mia (8/5): -
- Dina (7/5): -
- Simon (7/5): -
- Heidi (7/5): Es hat mir gut gefallen! - Das Hostel ist einfach und zweckmäßig. Ich war sehr zufrieden mit meinem Zimmer. Die Lage ist sehr gut - ein Migros ist in der Nähe und es nahe zur Altstadt.
Zum Bahnhof sind es 20 Minuten fußläufig. Beim Frühstück haben mir frisches Obst in größerer Auswahl und Gemüse gefehlt.
- Flavio (7/5): -
- Detlef (8/5): - Besonders gefallen haben uns
die günstige Lage unweit des historischen Zentrums von Locarno
die Möglichkeit mit öV anzureisen
unser Doppelzimmer mit Dusche/WC die lärmige Strasse (insbesondere auch nachts)
- kristyna79 (9/5): -
- EZIO (10/5): -
- Jean-Philippe (9/5): - Charmant accueil, merci
- Mirjam (8/5): - Einfach und unkompliziertes online eincheken möglich. Das Frühstbufett und die Lage sind sehr gut. Die Parking möglichkeiten sind beschränkt und der Weg zum Eingang vom Parkplatz aus nicht gut ausgeschildert.
- Jutta (8/5): -
- Stefan (9/5): -
- Rudolf Von Rohr (9/5): Kurzfristig ein Bett gebraucht , lediglich zum Schlafen. Etagenbett perfekt als Kollegenpaar -
- Tabitha (8/5): -
- Rebekka (7/5): - Das Team war aufmerksam und ging auf Fragen ein. Die Matratzen sind schmal und die Betten etwas unbequem.
- Marcela (9/5): Zufrieden - Personal sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Frühstück auch gut und Zimmer waren sauber. Parkplätze für 10Fr am Tag, günstig. Alles ok 👌
- Irene (8/5): -
- Christine (8/5): sehr zweckmässig. hat allles erfüllt, was wir brauchten - Parkplatzreservierung
- Paul (7/5): - Reasonable price for the Italian Lakes area. Very good bicycle secure storage room with bike hooks and a track pump for tyres. Good location, within walking distance to Locarno centre. Check-in seemed a bit slow. Perhaps it's inevitable with a youth hostel, but there were some younger guests, messing around, making a lot of noise, acting like idiots who need to grow up. Also, grave misunderstanding on my part, but I thought I booked a room for sole occupancy...when I arrived, I unloaded my gear, leaving money and passport on the table and went out to explore the town. Then came back to find I had a random room mate! I guess it is a hostel after all.
- Katharina (7/5): -
- Sarah (5/5): Insgesamt zufriedenstellend - Sehr freundliches Personal
Guter Kaffee
Gute Lage Matratzen waren sehr weich und Bettdecke/Kissen hatten schon bessere Zeiten gesehen. Leider auch ziemlich hellhörig in der Nacht.
- Livia (7/5): -
- Nicola (7/5): -
- Jacqueline (9/5): Gerne wieder. Danke! - Alles war gut! Späteres Aus checken früheres einchecken damit man nicht so Stress hat beim Frühstück etc..,
- Barbara (9/5): eine Nacht auf der Biketour, alles bestens - Reichhaltiges Frühstück, guter, geschlossener Veloraum alles bestens
- Dorian (9/5): Short but very nice. - It was very clean and the location isn’t too far from everything you’ll want to see in Locarno. Nothing.
- Catalina (8/5): On recommande vivement. - La propreté, la sécurité et l'attention reçue du personnel. Rien à signaler.
- Marlise (5/5): - lage, viel lärm. da es sehr heiss war, konnte man kaum die fenster öffnen.
dann finde ich, dass das zimmer zu teuer ist, für die sehr einfache ausstattung, ohne badetücher.
ich werde nächstes mal, für den gleichen preis oder günstiger, wieder ein hotelzimmer nehmen. grad umgekehrt: siehe oben.
gutes frühstück, nettes, hilfsbereites personal
- Rida (8/5): Perfekto - Die zentrale Lage Gibt’s nichts
- Franziska (7/5): Funktional und günstig übernachten. - Gutes Frühstück, zentrale Lage, einfach eingerichtetes, kleines Zimmer mit Stockbett, gute Matratzen. Unkompliziertes Personal, bunte Gästeschar. Mit Ausnahme des Aussenbereichs beim Eingang finde ich diese Jugendherberge eher trist. Frotée-Wäsche war im Zimmerpreis nicht inbegriffen. Das habe ich bei der Buchung nicht gesehen, konnte aber zum Glück ein tuch mietem
- Claudia (7/5): -
- Evelina (9/5): Unkompliziert, sehr zu empfehlen - Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhöltnis, sehr sauber!
- Telma (8/5): -
- elsa (1/5): -
- Halit (7/5): Danke. Ich werde nie mer einen gemeinsamen Zimmer buchen. - Völlig unkompliziert, im Preis: toller frühstück und City ticket 1 Tag Ticino mit zug und Bus... perfekt.. Danke nochmals. Hatte einen Vierer Zimmer.. und es brennte leicht in der nase, als ich in das Zimmer eingetreten bin.… weiss nicht wie lange der ältere gherr da war.. aber sonst schon oke.
Evtl. Sollte mann lüften über den Tag, aber dann ist es wieder nicht recht… zu kalt, öko, und und und…
- Andrew (8/5): Did the simple stuff right - It was a well run simple hostle. The staff were friendly, the breakfast was solid. Definite value for money, only a short walk into town. Was pretty much exactly what we were looking for Hard to complain, for a budget hostel we were happy
- Alison (10/5): Good value. - Very helpful staff. Excellent food.
- Markus (10/5): - Alles, es war perfekt Nichts
- Eva (10/5): perfect for my purpose - breakfast good all good
- ursula (6/5): - Ich war erstaunt wie ringhörig das war.
- elsa (1/5): -
- Uwe (8/5): -
- valerio (9/5): - Camera pulita, calda, colazione abbondante, posizione buona Camera doppia con letto a castello molto piccola, letti da fare, prezzi molto alti per parcheggio, asciugamani, caffe
- Cedric (10/5): -
- Kaisu (9/5): -
- Erika (9/5): Gerne kommen wir wieder - Sehr gutes, reichhaltiges Frühstücksbuffet
Gute Sanitäranlagen
Gästekühlschrank, Wasserkocher, Mikrowelle zur Verfügung Zusätzliche Tablare im Zimmer wären für uns wünschenswert
- Léane (9/5): -
- EZIO (10/5): -
- Harry (7/5): sauber, gute Lage, gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis - gute Lage, sauber, gutes Frühstück Zimmer sind hellhörig
- Natalie (7/5): -
- Jérémy (8/5): -
- David Schweizer (10/5): - Gutes und grosses Buffet fürs Frühstück. Ticino ticket, sehr wertvoll. Etwas knapp der Stauraum.
- Takaró (9/5): -
- Andrea (5/5): - Die Nähe zum Zentrum. Das Doppelstockbett war extrem unbequem. Wir hatten zwei Einzelbetten gebucht.
- Rahel (8/5): - Gepflegte Jugendherberge, ideal nahe ÖV gelegen, freundliches Personal, sauber und top Frühstücksbuffet
- Paulina (8/5): - Youth hostel to klasa sama w sobie. Byłam już w innym obiekcie należącym do tej sieci i wiedziałam, czego się spodziewać. Było czysto, dostęp do ekspresu do kawy (płatny) i dodatkowych opcji przekąsek. Grupa bardzo głośnych, niesubordynowanych nastolatków, która biegając po korytarzu pukała a czasem waliła do drzwi. Woda po prysznicem w czwartkowy wieczór była ledwo letnia.
- Martin (3/5): Avoid if you can - breakfast. I am not a regular hostel user but I have had some experience along the years. This was defiently the worst. They stuffed in 6 beds in a room that was not even 12 m2. It seemed a bit inhumane and unbelievably stingy (I forgot I was in Switzerland). Luckily we were only 5 guests. You could barley walk in the room to go to the toilet. Toilet missed hooks to hang your stuff. Toilet seat was loose. No air conditioning in hot summer nights of Locarno. Luckily I stayed only for one night. The only positive was breakfast.
- Maria (9/5): -
- Jean-Marc (7/5): -
- Sinisa (8/5): Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis - Ein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, ruhige Lage, Autobahnnähe...
- Nora Luisa (9/5): -
- Pasquale (9/5): -
- Muhammad (8/5): -
- Matthias (9/5): - Gute Jugi, tolles Frühstück, freundliches Personal.
- Zheng Xuan (10/5): super! - i had to check in late due to a late night train, but the staffs were super helpful in ensuring that i manage to check in by myself. got a shared dorm all by myself and i thought the staffs were very considerate because i was pretty worried that i would wake the roommate during late night if i had one.
- Fischer (9/5): - Veloraum Check in erst ab 4 Uhr.
- Simona (7/5): Es war tiptop. - Die Bedienung und Flexibilität. Danke. Es war sehr heiss im Zimmer im "rechten" Flügel. Der Ventilator konnte aufgrund der Steckdosen und des Platzes auch nicht sinnvoll angebracht werden.
- Eriks Gustavs (9/5): - Very good breakfast, clean and easy to leave personal belongings in the locker. Just need 2 CHF coin for it
- Odile (8/5): - Hostel propre et très bien localisé, facile d'accès. Le personnel était très sympathique.
- Pawtog (7/5): Everything is clean - Easy breakfast.
Very clean toilets and showers. There was only 2 power outlet which were not even close to the beds. This was very inconvenient.
It needs to be written explicitly to have coins with you to be able to lock the locker.
There is no AC (air conditioning). Staying in summer is not recommended.
- Francesco (8/5): -
- Eszter (10/5): - Super nice staff
- Margrit (5/5): -
- Daniel (9/5): - Sehr saubere sanitäre Anlagen. Tolles und hilfsbereites Personal.
- Brigitte (8/5): Kundendienst hat 1000% verbesserungspotential. Das Frühstück und der Zimmerservice waren top. - Lage und Frühstück war gut. Mein Zimmer war ruhig gelegen. I Ich kam völlig erschöpft von der Hitze und der langen Anreise im Hostel an. Der Empfang war nicht bedient. Das Gepäck hätte im Gepäckschrank verstaut werden können. Dazu brauchte man 2.- Ich gatte kein Bargeld. Nach langem Suchen fand ich eine Ansprechperson vom Hostel. Sie hat mich aber weg geschickt. Ich musste mit meinem ganzen Gepäck wieder in die Stadt marschieren, um Geld abzuheben und dann in einem Laden pro forma etwas einkaufen gehen, damit ich 2.- wechselgeld erhallte. Dann musste ich wieder zum Hostel marschieren und konnte dort mein Gepäck einlagern. Kundendienst geht definitiv anders!
- moretti (10/5): - Servizio di pulizie ottimo, accoglienza magnifica
- Meier (10/5): Top Aufenthalt. Komme gerne wieder - Dass es günstig war und so nahe in Locarno war. Es hat mir alles gefallen.
- Joseph (7/5): - Il faisait bien chaud dans la chambre, peu d aeration possible
Et un vol helicoptaire de nuit… probablement urgence hopital
- Beat (8/5): -
- Veit (8/5): - Lage, Frühstück, Außenbereich Für JH recht teuer
- Thomas (8/5): -
- ?? (10/5): - スタッフの対応がとても素晴らしかったです。
- Medeiros (9/5): Superb - Location, small dorm rooms, enough toilets and showers
- Felix (8/5): Very good - The bed was not comdortable. The mattress needs to be replaced.
- Markus (9/5): Superb -
- rocio (6/5): recomendable solo para 1 dia, baño y cama - Desde el principio tuve problemas porque me decían que yo no había pagado, aunque había pagado por medio de Hotels.com
Luego no te dan toallas, debes pagarlas aparte. Ten en cuenta si vas en verano, que no hay ventilador ni aire en las habitaciones.
No recomendable para estancias de mas de 1 día. Supongo que en comparación con otros hoteles de la ciudad es barato, pero por casi 90 euros la noche, no me parecio muy bueno el servicio.
- Michael (9/5): Good standard youth hostel - Simple but enough breakfast included
Microwave available No AC
- Raphael (9/5): Superb -
- Odai (8/5): Very good -
- Jean-nicolas (9/5): Superb -
- Ram (9/5): Best - Best breakfast and place as well . Love it Every thing super
- Francesca (10/5): Amazing stay with 4 legs friends! - Position was very good! Close to the bus stop that lead everywhere. Very comfortable bed and toilet very clean. Super breakfast included, didn’t expect!! Super dog friendly, I was with my dog and he was very very welcome !!! Loved it Just a bit too noisy when people were in the corridors
- Laura (8/5): Very good - Staff, check in & check out easy and fast, great breakfast with excellent coffee Unfortunately, depending on guests, the facility can be noisy at night.
- Shanawaz (8/5): good and value for money for single night - Breakfast was good and limited in options
- Jan (9/5): This was the perfect place to stay while hiking in Valle maggia. - This was the perfect place to stay while hiking in Valle maggia. It suits us perfectly as we could self cater and eat our own food at the outdoor dining area in the garden. The staff are always very helpful and the rooms very clean and tidy. We appreciated that this accommodation enabled us to get the Ticino Ticket which we used extensively for buses and trains in Ticino.
- Hui (9/5): Had a pleasant stay and was given very good advice on the nearby restaurants, cafes and hikes on the day when I checked - It’s within 5-10minute walking to the Central Area where there is restaurant and shops. Also close to some of the attractions All’s good
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