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Surrounded by countryside, this youth hostel offers breakfast buffets and wonderful mountain views. It lies between Schaan and Vaduz, a 5-minute drive from the Swiss border and the A13 motorway.

The large garden includes a football pitch, a children’s playground and table tennis tables. The hostel provides rental bicycles and storage space for skis. It was way much nicer than i expected :) Super clean and comfy. The staff was also very kind. Definitely would recommend the staying there. Also the dinner was tasty and very affordable.

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9
Superb
1,974 reviews
Price from
US$64
per night

Alte Metzg - Hostel is set in Appenzell, 19 km from Olma Messen St. Gallen and 25 km from Säntis. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Private parking is available on site. Absolutely fantastic place! have no complaints whatsoever. The kitchen is fully stocked and amazing. High quality appliances and ample space. The dining room, living room and terrace were awesome. And we got a free upgrade from the owner to the rooms upstairs. She was so accommodating and friendly. You can really tell that the place has been treated with love and care and every detail is thought about. I would recommend this place to anyone

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9.1
Superb
144 reviews
Price from
US$126
per night

Hostel I Love Sg is situated in St. Gallen, 30 km from Säntis and 35 km from Dornbirn Exhibition Centre. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is set 1.2 km from Olma Messen St. Gallen. A very centrally-located apartment converted into a 5-bed hostel. I had the whole place to myself - so it was more like renting my own place rather than staying in a hostel! The place is fully equipped for an easy, comfortable stay. Everything was spotlessly clean.

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9.7
Exceptional
9 reviews
Price from
US$82
per night

Set in Amden, 45 km from Einsiedeln Abbey, Schwendihaus offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the various facilities of this property are barbecue facilities and a ski pass sales point. The hostel provides mountain views, a children's playground, and free WiFi is available throughout the property. Amazing location. Room was small for a family and very basic, bed and bathroom. So we upgraded to the apartment which was way better, fully equipped kitchen, 2 bedrooms.

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8.6
Fabulous
108 reviews
Price from
US$122
per night

Set in Stein am Rhein, 13 km from MAC - Museum Art & Cars, Stein am Rhein Youth Hostel offers accommodation with a garden, private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a children's playground. Guests can dine in the restaurant or a drink at the snack bar and free WiFi is available. SIDE by SIDE with a Rhein River beach. Proximity 10min walk to the city center - outstanding square. 20 min by foot, ir 5-10 by bus to the train station Bug garden, logos of games - ping-pong, football, volleyball, ... Good meals. Generosity of the staff. Good experience watching the euro24 final on lounge.

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8.3
Very good
209 reviews

Located in Rapperswil-Jona, 17 km from Einsiedeln Abbey, Rapperswil-Jona Youth Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also welcomes guests with a restaurant, a water park and a children's playground. The property is non-smoking and is situated 37 km from Zoo Zurich. What to write here to explain how wonderful time we had here... I have to start first with Michelle and Chris, two best persons we ever encountered behind the reception and managing a hostel. It started all with our 2,5h delay or arrival due to the unplanned Gotthard tunnel closing. We were stuck in a traffic jam and arrived around 19:30h instead of 17h. They were so kind and organized our dinner even in that time (initially planned for 18:30h), so when we arrived after our long trip from Italy it was nice and warm and delicious. During our stay there, they have been all the time super friendly, helpful and professional. This place is lucky to have them and without them it would never be the same. Our family room was nice and cosy with the great view of the lake and green fields and mountains around. Birds were waking us in the morning and it felt so great to be so close to nature. Very clean room and the whole place was clean in general. Our kids also had a great time with free activities there (play room, table tennis, table soccer). We are already looking and making plans to come back in the near future. It is not possible to give a higher review than 10/10 so we give only 10 here. I propose booking.com to make some possibility to give option for 'the best ever' mark/sign which can be used once per year or something and only on an exceptional case because this place is definitely exceptional.

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8.1
Very good
223 reviews

Schaffhausen Youth Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Schaffhausen. Located around 49 km from Zurich Exhibition Hall, the hostel with free WiFi is also 50 km away from Zoo Zurich. The property is non-smoking and is situated 22 km from MAC - Museum Art & Cars. A nice historic place in a beautiful building with kind employees. One of my favorite authors came here for inspiration, and so do I.

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8
Very good
256 reviews

Kreuzlingen Youth Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Kreuzlingen. Located around 13 km from Monastic Island of Reichenau, the hostel with free WiFi is also 33 km away from Olma Messen St. Gallen. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.9 km from Konstanz Central Station. The location is very good. Also the staff was very nice.

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8.3
Very good
256 reviews

Situated in St. Gallen, 1.4 km from Olma Messen St. Gallen, St. Gallen Youth Hostel features accommodation with a garden, private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a tour desk and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 33 km from Säntis. Nice breakfast, very helpful and friendly staff, good deal!

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8.4
Very good
207 reviews

Located in Romanshorn, 21 km from Olma Messen St. Gallen, Jugendherberge Romanshorn provides accommodation with a garden, private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant. Located around 31 km from Monastic Island of Reichenau, the hostel with free WiFi is also 41 km away from Dornbirn Exhibition Centre. The property is non-smoking and is situated 22 km from Konstanz Central Station. Super early breakfast is really appreciated! Otherwise a very spacious, clean and safe space.

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7.8
Good
418 reviews

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