CHALET HOSTEL @ BACKPACKERS VILLA INTERLAKEN, Interlaken

Chalet Hostel @ Backpackers Villa Interlaken offers simple rooms in a historic chalet building. Guests can choose between 4 to 6-bed dormitory-style rooms and private rooms with showers and toilets, with options for shared facilities in the hallway. South-facing rooms have balconies and views of the Jungfrau mountain. Every guest receives a personal box with kitchen utensils, pans, pots, and dishes for the duration of their stay. Benefits include breakfast, sheets, a towel, kitchen access, local bus passes, and free entry to swimming pools, minigolf, and tennis.

A simple breakfast is included, with bread, butter, jam, and muesli. Guests have access to a guest kitchen for self-catering. The hostel partners with two restaurants within walking distance: Hirschen, serving traditional Swiss food, and Tenne, an Italian restaurant. Both offer a set 3-course meal for CHF 27, including a small soft drink. Pizzeria Tenne also offers half-board meals for CHF 27, including a small soft drink and a starter choice of a small salad, soup, or a taster plate of Raclette.

The hostel provides a time-out room for working, reading, or relaxing in quiet. Guests can use the garden for recreation, including indoor table tennis. A public playground is located across the road. Popular activities include paragliding with views of the lakes and mountains, canyoning with rappelling and sliding, and hiking in the Jungfrau region. Hikes range from easy valley walks to challenging climbs to peaks like First or Schilthorn. The Lauterbrunnen valley features 70 waterfalls, including the highest free-falling waterfall in Europe. Other activities include kayak tours on Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, Stockhorn BUNGY jumping, jetboat rides on Lake Brienz, sky diving, and river rafting.

Chalet Hostel @ Backpackers Villa Interlaken is 1 km from Interlaken West and 55 km from Belp Airport. It is a 10-minute walk to the train station that connects to skiing regions, towns, and attractions. Guests receive the Winterlaken Card for the duration of their stay. Electric vehicle charging stations are available for CHF 10-20 per night, depending on battery size. From Interlaken train station, take bus 60 or 102 to the 'Interlaken, Sonnenhof' stop.

The reception is open from 7 am to 10 pm. Late check-in is available via a key box. Laundry service is available for CHF 10 per load, including detergent, with free dryer use. Guests can borrow playing cards, adapters, chargers, and hair dryers from reception. Free day lockers are available for luggage storage after check-out. The hostel supports myclimate carbon offset projects, such as mobisol. Washing basins and disinfection points are available in all common areas.