I know things are generally pricey in Switzerland but this really was poor value for money. The bathrooms are grotty and the rooms are tired-looking. It's like an old warehouse attic room that's been separated into rooms so the partition walls mean it's very noisy. More

Hostel is friendly and laid back, but to he honest I've stayed in better and cheaper hostels. The room was fine, but very sparsely furnished. I can live with that - it is a hostel, after all. But the bathrooms were not particularly pleasant and really are in need of an upgrade - they were smelly, with plastic curtains on... More

The hostel is housed in an old factory building, and this is visible throughout the hostel. Great care has been given to decorating the place. The rooms are big, and you have your own locker with a key. Showers are clean and spacious - enough hangers for your clothes and a small bench. The issue the reviewer below talks about... More

As Backpackers accommodation goes this is pretty good. Located in Basel's new cultural quarter, it provides a very imaginative re-use for a old industrial building. The place seemed clean and efficiently mananged. The staff seemed genuinely friendly and helpful without being officious - this in turn seems to create a laid back atmosphere. I enjoyed being able to put my... More