Youth Hostel Grindelwald — Hotel in Grindelwald

I stayed at this hostel for one night last year and was so amazed by the view that I came back for a week long stay.||Easy walk into town but yes, very uphill coming from the train station. I got used to it by the end since it's only 3 blocks of uphill. If you're fast, you can be at the train station in under 10 minutes.||The rooms all have a gorgeous view of Eiger, though I wish my room had a bigger balcony. This was my only peeve. I booked a long stay in the female only dorm room and I was assigned a mixed room that had a small balcony The beds are comfortable and have a little shelf and light. There is only one charger in the room from what I could see but it has a bunch of plugs. Also, hangers and lockers to keep the room tidy.||Bathrooms are clean (if people remember to mop up water after their shower). Generally large enough for all the people staying at the hostel. You have to get used to "restarting" the water in the shower every 30 seconds.||Tons of space downstairs to sit and talk to people or eat or just enjoy the view. I especially enjoyed the Alpine room with a couch and chair. Also, lots of seating outside on the deck and below and there is a nice grassy area. It's very quiet at night both outside and in the hostel. Not a party spot at all.||Big breakfast every morning of muesli, yogurt, cereal, bread, cheese, juice, coffee, etc. I paid for dinner every night since my evenings were busy and I didn't want to go to the store. Plus, there is no kitchen. Food was good most night. Sometimes definitely on the heavy Swiss carbs side which was fine after a day of hiking. Excellent soup and there is always dessert. Plus they always have a vegetarian options. There appears to also be a slightly cheaper "Asian" meal of noodles or rice option.||There are a few trails you can access from right near the hostel and some you can reach without going down into town and then back up. Obviously, tons of hiking and walking options in the area.||The staff were fine. The front desk guy kept getting my name wrong even though I was there for 9 nights. FYI that isn't any staff around mid day.||I would absolutely recommend a stay at this hostel and would love to...

I don’t think I’ve ever rated a hostel this highly and said I’d never stay there again, but here’s the deal:||This place’s high points are very high. The view is enough to merit an extra star or two. It’s THAT good. The facilities are nice — decent bathrooms, great lockers, terrific lounges, etc. The breakfast is also super tasty too.||Here’s where they fail — and they fail hard. First, there’s a tall, skinny, middle-aged guy who works the counter (I think he’s French?), who is a nightmare. I have more colorful words I could use for him, but moderators would delete this review. He would treat me — and others, according to my roommates — like a dog, then realize he’d crossed the line and act ultra kind the next time. The cycle repeated over and over. To be honest, the other staff weren’t great either. Hostels are supposed to be happy places; travelers are there to have fun. I frequently make friends with the hostel staff. I’m on my way to Amsterdam to visit a friend who I met working a desk in Mexico literally right now.||Next, the houseflies at this place are a complete horror. They swarm constantly and will make you lose your mind swatting at them all day and night. The hostel could put screens on windows (which you have to keep open because this place gets HOT and has no air conditioning). Management could make the doors close automatically, so flies don’t get inside. Maybe put up fly strips? Anything, please for the love of god. The flies were so bad I couldn’t wait to leave. They told me later this is a problem across Grindelwald, but I only experienced it at the hostel. ||There are other issues, like the tiny, useless refrigerator or the hot tub you see on the site but costs about $150 USD to use. Bottom line: this place has some great qualities, but the low points ruin it. If I ever return to the area, I’ll...

Booked a room with a sink for three people for five nights. We were not expected to share with a fourth person as we were one family - thank you YHA. Huge room with shared single-sex bathroom/showers and a shared veranda across the back of the property. ||THE VIEW. A direct view of the Eiger and adjoining mountains. We took so many photos. This was surely the best view in the whole of Grindlewald. ||You are given a Grindlewald card when you arrive - this entitles you to free rides on the 121, 122 and 123 bus throughout your stay, and the bus stop is two minutes walk away to catch the 122 into the centre of town. You can walk, of course, on the signed paths.||Front desk very helpful. Many languages spoken and lots of items for sale (beers, crisps, noodles) and some for a deposit (use of the guitar, piano).||Thank you so much for providing a microwave - this made our Swiss experience so much more affordable. We bought microwave meals from one of the supermarkets in town and cooked for ourselves in the evening. So many people were eating the noodles, but we had quite a variety from Coop. There is a large, very clean communal fridge for your beers/picnic items.||One thing - no towels. Take your own.||This was a great place - so many things to do in Grindlewald and the free buses made them all the more accessible.||The view befitted a...