Offer
Value-for-money services at a high level of quality
We want to make travel affordable, especially for people with limited financial means. Integration and inclusion for guests – including barrier-free access – is important to us. When it comes to our catering offerings, we ensure a balanced diet with fairly produced products. In our actions, we ensure contact with local institutions and the population. Our primary goal is to maintain budget-friendly services. At the same time, we also aspire to provide high quality.
Montreux Youth Hostel
Hostels
In 2023, the network of the Swiss Youth Hostels consisted of 49 hostels with a total of 6,034 beds. The Swiss Youth Hostels Association operated 42 own hostels, totalling 5,442 beds; 7 youth hostels with a total of 592 beds belonged to the network as franchisees.
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32 barrier-free youth hostels
15 historic youth hostels
Important key data
Burgdorf Castle Youth Hostel
Renovation work started at Burgdorf Castle on the northern façades and the corresponding roof sections. Historical buildings require constant maintenance and conservation measures. The investments guarantee the value conservation of Burgdorf Castle. The work will take up to two years.
«The journey into the next century»
The Swiss Youth Hostels announced the ceremonial start of the anniversary year during a press conference. The Swiss Foundation for Social Tourism celebrated its 50th anniversary on 11 May 2023. The Swiss Youth Hostels Association celebrated its centenary on 28 April 2024. These historic milestones served as the perfect opportunity to celebrate the time between the two anniversaries with various activities. The highlights were as diverse as the youth hostels themselves and ranged from the Table Football Tournament to the Swiss-wide Youth Challenge.
Scudellate Youth Hostel
In the picturesque village of Scudellate, located in the upper Muggio Valley in the canton of Ticino, the network is being extended by a franchise business. The youth hostel in Scudellate opened its doors at the beginning of March. The youth hostel, which is integrated into nature, boasts four six-bed rooms and is the ideal travel destination for peace-seeking single travellers, families, schools and groups. The Osteria Manciana, located just a few metres away, also has four double rooms with their own bathroom.
Mountain forest projects
As part of its centenary, the Swiss Youth Hostels supported mountain forest projects in Schaan-Vaduz and Trin, to actively promote forest conservation. The projects offered volunteers the opportunity to get involved with nature by clearing woodland and planting trees.
50-year anniversary Swiss Foundation for Social Tourism
The Swiss Foundation for Social Tourism (SSST), which owns the majority of youth hostels in Switzerland, celebrated its 50th anniversary on 11 May 2023 in the Falländen Youth Hostel.
Youth Challenge
The Youth Challenge was launched in March 2023. Young people between 16 and 25 had the chance to submit their ideas as a team for a discovery tour through Switzerland. This led to an impressive diversity of innovative tour proposals. In summer, four teams, sponsored by the Swiss Youth Hostels, accepted the challenge and went on adventurous journeys all across the country. The team «Pastapläuschler» came out top and won the challenge with a route from Burgdorf Castle through the Bernese Oberland to Ticino.
Family party
On a hot summer’s day, the Richterswil Youth Hostel was transformed into a paradise for families. Numerous activities, such as bouncy castles, children’s face painting and football games provided entertainment. One highlight was the baptism and the first grand appearance of the new mascot of the Swiss Youth Hostels, «Tanneli».
Montreux Youth Hostel
After six months of extensive renovation work, the Montreux Youth Hostel presented its new look. The final phase of the renovation placed special emphasis on the redesign of the restaurant, while at the same time the rooms are better suited to the needs of the guests.
Grand Table Football Tournament
The Grand Table Football Tournament celebrated table football throughout Switzerland.
The Swiss Youth Hostels had called for the Grand Table Football Tournament, a national mega table football event. Competitors of all ages put their skills to the test and competed against each other in a wide variety of teams. The grand finale took place at Zurich Youth Hostel on 28 October.
Franchise hostels
Bellinzona, Lugano, Romanshorn, Saignelégier, St-Luc, Trin and Scudellate Youth Hostels manage the youth hostels on their own account and at their own risk according to the Swiss Youth Hostels’ principles. As they satisfy the service and quality principles, they are allowed to use the word and figurative marks of the Swiss Youth Hostels. The mutual rights and obligations are laid down in a franchise agreement.
