Youth Hostels in Basel, Switzerland

YMCA Hostel Basel

• About a 15-minute walk from the city center, and only 300 yards from the closest subway station, the YMCA offers affordability and location. Room sizes vary from single, double and triple privates, to 5 and 8 person dorms, each with sinks. There are shared bathrooms and showers on each floor. One double room is handicap accessible and offers a private bathroom. There are many restaurants nearby, or you can cook for yourself in the kitchen. Relax watching TV in the common room, or playing pool and table-soccer in the games room. There is free Internet and free tickets for local transportation. Prices start at $33 and credit cards are accepted. The earliest check-in is 3:30 p.m. and the latest check-out is 10:30 a.m. There is no curfew.

  YMCA Hostel Basel

  Gempenstrasse 64,

  Basel, 4008

  011-41-61-361-7309

  ymcahostelbasel.ch

Basel St Alban Youth Hostel

• The newly renovated St. Alban is about a 10-minute walk from the city center and a few minutes from the St. Alban canal. Double and triple rooms have private bathrooms, while the 4 and 6-person dorms have only a sink and guests use the shared bathrooms. A buffet breakfast is included in the price. There is a common area with a bar, a games room, laundry facilities and Internet. Guests receive a card for free use of public transportation. There is also a conference room with audio-visual equipment. Check-in is after 3 p.m., check-out is 10 a.m., and there is no curfew. Prices start at around $45.

  Basel St. Alban Youth Hostel

  St. Alban-Kirchrain 10

  Basel, 4052

  011-41-61-272-0572

  youthhostel.ch

Basel BackPack Hostel

• Located in the center of Basel, and affordably-priced, the Basel BackPack Hostel offers a prime location from which to explore the city. Rooms range from single, double, tripe and quadruple to 8 and 12 person dorms with shared bathrooms and showers. Stay in and cook in the kitchen, or venture out to one of the nearby restaurants. At night, relax, mingle and listen to live entertainment in the Prima Teria bar. The hostel offers a free transportation pass for all guests. There is free WI-FI and, for a fee, Internet terminals. Prices start at $32. Check-in is from 4 p.m. on, and check-out is 11 amm. There is no curfew.

  Basel BackPack

  Dornacherstrasse 192

  4053, Basel

  011-41-61-333-0037

  baselbackpack.com