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City Backpacker - Hostel Biber

Niederdorfstrasse 5, Zurich, Switzerland, Distance from city centre: 0.8km

Rating: 79% from 49 reviews

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“ Nice location and very clean rooms. There are lockers inside the rooms as well. There is no breakfast though. Also no wifi in the rooms. Its the best you can get in Zurich since everything is so expensive. Also if u have a lot of luggage just be careful coz there is no lift. You can rent bedsheets if you forget to carry them with you. Overall a good place to stay in Zurich. Keeping in mind the scarcity of cheap accommodation in Zurich it is highly recommended. I would definitely stay here again. ”
91%
11 May 2013 Anonymous India

“ You get what you pay for with this hostel - it is very cheap and crowded and the wi-fi is dodgy. Luckilly I was steaming drunk however ”
63%
16 March 2013 Anonymous England

“ Lots of stairs to get up and down, but this is more of a comment really than a complain ”
80%
25 February 2013 Anonymous USA

“ We were here for only one, very short night. We needed to be close to the train station and this was a great location. Its was a very short walk. A bit hard to find since we did not find the building #'s but a nice man walked us right to it. The hostel was in nice, clean condition. The lounge was small and crowded. Its the only location you can get wifi so Im sure that why. Dont forget sheets and a towel!!!! We brought sheets but forgot a towel and had to pay 3 francs. ”
83%
14 February 2013 Monica USA

“ No oil/salt/pepper in the kitchen? No WIFI in the rooms? That's pretty inconvenient. I'd say the vibe is a little depressing but that's unlikely to change. ”
69%
13 February 2013 Anonymous Canada

“ Location is excellent, frendly and nice personals, fine atmosphere, all are very simple but very comfortable. I`m realy enjoyed to stay on this hostel. Thanks for all! And good luck in your work. ”
97%
21 January 2013 Natalia Ukraine

“ The showers are a little bit dirty but what else is to be expected when many people use them? There is a kitchen on each floor, fully equipped with plates etc, even a microwave! The service is excellent, the staff extremely friendly. This Hostel is definitely a cheap alternative for everybody staying in Zurich ”
86%
11 January 2013 Felicitas

“ Hostel is located in the old city, near many cafes and shops. Staff are friendly and helpful, and cheerfully answered my questions. ”
86%
25 December 2012 Anonymous USA

“ It's quite hard to carry luggage up to 4 storey stairs without any lift!!!!! Nightmare:(.The bathroom and kitchen are fair. Location is excellent, walkable distance to train station. ”
71%
12 October 2012 Tang

“ Staff were really friendly and helpful - gave us lots of useful tips and information. A lift would be useful for people travelling with heavy luggage - this is a lot of stairs. Not very practical. Enjoyed the use of the kitchen. ”
80%
5 October 2012 Louise

“ Location is perfect, room was small, bathroom was fine with good small lockers ”
80%
23 September 2012 Mohamed

“ If you are carrying big luggage, then this may not be the place for you to stay. You will need to carry those big bags up the stairs to level 3 for the reception desk. And we saw some flies on the bed when we checked into the room. ”
60%
19 September 2012 Zhihao Alan

“ It is a really well-located place, near restaurants, bars and touristic points, besides central station. The only problem is that they have a lot of stairs to achieve the room, when you are tired after walking all day, it can be a problem. ”
80%
17 September 2012 Anonymous Brazilian

“ Zurich is a very expensive city and this hotel can be one of the few available options for low budget travellers. You get what you need but I don't expect to find a crazy atmosphere for partying. Many people will just stay in the small hall using Facebook! ”
63%
14 September 2012 Anonymous

“ Quite expensive in comparison to other European hostels (but normal for Switzerland). The rooms, showers, etc. are all very small. Since there are only very few alternatives in Zürich, i would stay there again ”
74%
13 September 2012 Jan

“ A microwave in the kitchen would be very handy. A solution must be found to the bad smell coming from the restaurant below . ”
63%
28 August 2012 Serap

“ There was a great deal of noise and music coming from the restaurant below about 9 pm on a Saturday night, but we were so exhausted we went right to sleep anyway. The location in a narrow alley offered lots of restaurants, bars, and shops. ”
89%
19 August 2012 Pamela