Basel Youth Hostel

Basel Youth Hostel is a spacious hostel featuring 122 rooms, located right next to the historic old city gate of St. Alban and just a stone's throw from the banks of the River Rhine. This designer property combines historic architecture with contemporary interiors, creating a unique atmosphere for guests seeking comfort and style in Basel.

The hostel is ideally situated in the heart of Basel, only 100 metres from Basel Paper Mill, a museum dedicated to paper, printing, and writing. The Basel St. Albantal ferry dock and Hardstrasse tram stop are also just 100 metres away, providing excellent public transport options. For longer journeys, Basel SBB Train Station lies within a convenient 15-minute walk.

Accommodation options include private bedrooms with bathrooms as well as shared dormitory rooms designed with minimalist wooden furnishings and large windows that fill each space with natural light. Rooms vary from single and twin configurations to quadruple rooms and dormitories accommodating up to six beds. All rooms feature heating and bed linen, some offer private bathrooms complete with showers, shampoo, body soap, towels, toilets or access to shared bathrooms outside the room. Twin beds are often arranged as bunk beds for efficient use of space.

Guests can enjoy free WiFi throughout the property along with bedside sockets for convenience. Facilities include wheelchair accessibility across all units and upper floors served by lifts. The hostel provides luggage storage, lockers for security, laundry services, parking including street parking options nearby, shuttle service free of charge upon request plus a helpful tour desk available at its 24-hour front desk reception area. Communal areas feature an inviting lounge/TV area alongside outdoor furniture on the terrace plus leisure amenities like a games room complemented by an onsite bar and restaurant.