Zermatt Youth Hostel

My sister and I enjoyed our stay here! My favorite part was the dinner. We booked it ahead of time and paid 20 CHF each for a three-course meal. The food was delicious and it was a great deal! My sister eats gluten-free and they had options for her too 🙂

I love the breakfast and big smiles from friendly wirkers like Catelyne. What made me forever grateful, however, is the kind care from Chef Umberto. I got sick Wednesday morning with some sort of stomach bugs. A pharmacist suggested me to eat fresh veggie soup. I bought some fresh veggies, thinking to make some soup using the macrowave avilable for guests. Then after Chef Umberto learned about my situation, he made the soup for me Wednesday which were my dinner on Wednesday and breakfast on Thursday. Then he mad a huge batch of soup for me again on Thursday evening. Even more, he packed the extra soup in two sealed bags with proper labels for my Friday meals because he would be off work on Friday! This level of care and generosity is something I’ll never forget. Thank you, Umberto, for not only cooking but for genuinely looking after guests. Your kindness made a huge difference in my stay, and I’m deeply grateful!

Breakfast is rich and plentiful. Dinner (extra) is in tremendous quality and plentiful with an unlimited supply of soup, tea and coffee. However, comparing with the dinner in our first night of stay it was a complete opposite (with basically poor quality pizza in supply only) since it was the day of Easter Friday. Further, its location is unbeatable, with Mt Matterhorn right at the doorstep. Also, it is clean and tidy.

The hostel is a 15 minute walk from the train station or a short ride on the red route bus. The views are amazing. The staff are very friendly and the rooms and facilities are clean. My bed was comfortable. There's a good breakfast included and other meals through the day are available. A small selection of snacks and beer are in an honesty box style vending machine. On the ground floor near reception, there's a lounging area, some tables and chairs and a fusball table. The photo in this review is from my room window.

Services: The receptionists are helpful and provide a lot of information. Room and equipment: I stayed in a four bed room which is spacious enough for a stay. They provide big locker in the room and also mirror and sink which is convenient. The unforgettable experience is that the room faces Matterhorn, i enjoyed the view a lot!! Public area and shower are clean, obviously they concern the cleanliness in the shower. Breakfast: The breakfast is outstanding, everything is fresh and with a lot of selection. They also provide great coffee and Caotina chocolate milk. Must try the breakfast!!