the swiss alps hostel.

Amazing hostel and the staff are very welcoming, bedrooms are clean and big lockers for everything. Would definitely come back. Jake was amazing as a staff member and behind the bar, would recommend.

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Oliver Brewerrated 5/5 on October 29th 2025see author reviews

Truly the best hostel ever with the nicest staff. They hosted phenomenal events for such a great price. It is also in the absolute best location. Stay here over anywhere else! It’s also a very unique hostel with very unique showers.

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Aaliyah Aramjoorated 5/5 on October 29th 2025see author reviews

One of the most social hostels I’ve ever been in. Jake was a great DJ/Barman. He made sure that eveyone enjoyed their night and did not stop until he was sure of it. Jake is one of the best hosts I’ve had and honestly recommend this hostel to everyone!

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Ved Patelrated 5/5 on October 27th 2025see author reviews

I loved the place. The view was awesome. If you wanted to feel something unreal then should visit once. Lovely and friendly people from different places, countries. Location was good. You can walk for bus station and train station. Mountain view. Very respectful staff. Very clean and tidy area. Lots of chilling areas, they have different club activities and bar. Highly recommended place.

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Diksha Vermarated 5/5 on October 5th 2025see author reviews

Balmers was awesome. if you want to meet tons of people from all over this is the place. Everyone, from the staff to the guests, were extremely friendly, social, and welcoming. The staff were some of the bests people ive ever met. Ivan was so amazing. They offer activities to go on which makes it easy to meet people and get the most out of your trip. it was one of the nicest, cleanest, well maintained hostel ive been to. Its worth the price. They have a club, bars, great outside area, close to a ton of great restaurants, great mountain view, easy walk to train station, and a coffee machine (necessary). loved this place and miss it everyday. also the Indian food in the area is top notch.

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sarah venturinirated 5/5 on October 1st 2025see author reviews

One of the best hostels I've ever been to... the infrastructure is well-designed. In the shared rooms, everyone has a large "drawer" that you can lock and store their belongings. Each bed has a lamp and a USB and C port. There are plenty of 🚽 and several showers. The kitchen has everything you need to prepare a full meal, and there's a Coop (supermarket) two blocks away. They have their own bars inside, one outdoors in the courtyard, and another underground one with a ping-pong table and karaoke. They also have a hostel "museum" with a pool table and darts. The jacuzzi seen in the photos no longer exists or is only used in the summer; it didn't exist in September 😅. They organize several activities for everyone to socialize. There's something for everyone, but I recommend arriving with a good level of English if you're looking to socialize. There's a bus stop right in front and they also give you a transport card so you can at least save on the bus fare... Context: we used it to sleep, eat and bathe, to come back from hiking and rest and we went in September. Obviously it's very different from a hotel or an Airbnb, that's why it's called a hostel.

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Topacio Manriquerated 5/5 on September 30th 2025see author reviews

The best hostel I've ever been to! The activities, the people, the staff, all top-notch! The Balmers guys—Joel, Dario, Ivan, Ori, Wilson, and the others—are geniuses! If you have to go to Interlaken, this is the best place to stay, without a doubt! They have everything you need to have the best time at the hostel: a great kitchen, dining room, places to relax, play music, play games, their own disco—everything. This was my second time there, and I would choose them again! Balmers will always be in my heart.

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Nahue Bigurated 5/5 on September 25th 2025see author reviews

Basing ourselves in Interlaken was a great decision, and staying in Balmers was even better. Everyone who works there is super friendly, and Dario was always available! I'll be back ❤️

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Zahii Calvorated 5/5 on September 19th 2025see author reviews

Stayed in a mixed 6 bed dorm, it was in a perfect location only 15/20min walk from both stations. Rooms are basic but have everything you need, there was only 1 toilet and 1 shower on our floor which i think was shared with 12 people which did get difficult at times especially when everyone wants to use them at the same time, however more toilets and showers on the lower floors. The kitchen was a little dirty and the fridge was out of order which was kinda annoying. They give out bus passes which was helpful as we could then use any buses for free. I can imagine that if you were solo travelling it would be the most perfect hostel as they did activities in the evenings so you can meet other travellers & had an affordable restaurant and pub next door!

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Lucy Kalerated 4/5 on September 7th 2025see author reviews

Look; it's a hostel - so the rooms are small, it's cramped, the beds are small, etc. But the vibe and the energy and the people staying there and the staff are great. It's in a neat area of Interlaken eith plenty of grocery store, bar, bakery and restaurant options. Jake, the bartender is great!@!

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Lars Carverrated 4/5 on August 30th 2025see author reviews