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The Hostelz.com Review
The hostel is located near the university on the outskirts of Heidelberg. It can be reached by the bus from the main train station by taking bus 33 (there are signs on the tram/bus stop for the hostel). The stop is named for the youth hostel, Jugendherberge and the ride takes about 10 minutes. The hostel is located about 50 meters from the stop.
The hostel has a very modern feel. The rooms have mostly 4 or 6 beds, a locker in the room for each person, a toilet, and a shower room. The rooms are very spacious and clean, but extremly plain. It is also nice to have a seperated toilet from shower and each had a mirror and sink. The only comment I would make is that the room with toilet smelled as if it had not been cleaned, but it looked clean.
For this hostel it is mandatory to have a Hostelling International card or pay an extra fee. There is also an extra fee for people over 26. The fee includes comfortable sheets, blanket and breakfast. The buffet breakfast is served between 7 and 8:30, which is a little early! The breakfast was all you could eat and had a variety of foods (bread, cereal, cheese, meat, fruit and much more). The hostel is closed for cleaning between 9-1. They are only open to 11:30 at night, but have a late entree list that can be signed to get the door opened for you at a later time. Another surprising thing is that there was not a kitchen. The have a bistro that was open on weeknights. The have several lounging rooms and a room for pay phones.
The overall feel of the hostel is more of a hotel. It did not have the friendly backpacker feel as many other hostels do, but more of a clean and safe feel. It is a good place for a good comfortable night sleep!
The hostel has a very modern feel. The rooms have mostly 4 or 6 beds, a locker in the room for each person, a toilet, and a shower room. The rooms are very spacious and clean, but extremly plain. It is also nice to have a seperated toilet from shower and each had a mirror and sink. The only comment I would make is that the room with toilet smelled as if it had not been cleaned, but it looked clean.
For this hostel it is mandatory to have a Hostelling International card or pay an extra fee. There is also an extra fee for people over 26. The fee includes comfortable sheets, blanket and breakfast. The buffet breakfast is served between 7 and 8:30, which is a little early! The breakfast was all you could eat and had a variety of foods (bread, cereal, cheese, meat, fruit and much more). The hostel is closed for cleaning between 9-1. They are only open to 11:30 at night, but have a late entree list that can be signed to get the door opened for you at a later time. Another surprising thing is that there was not a kitchen. The have a bistro that was open on weeknights. The have several lounging rooms and a room for pay phones.
The overall feel of the hostel is more of a hotel. It did not have the friendly backpacker feel as many other hostels do, but more of a clean and safe feel. It is a good place for a good comfortable night sleep!
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
July 2004
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HI - Heidelberg Hostel Details
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Location/Contact| Address | Tiergartenstrasse 5, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany |
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| Website | www.jugendherberge-heidelberg.de |
| Telephone | +49 (6221) 651190 |
| Fax | +49 (6221) 6511928 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Big hostel with a lot of facilities but very old part It is a pity they don't have mixed bed dorms, so I stayed two nights alone in a female six-bed dorm, while my friend was staying in another room. We were staying in the old part and there were not enough toilets in that part. The showers were very old with even no curtains. It is to far to walk to the center of Heidelberg. There was public transport or you can use your own transport. The breakfast was very good. The hostel is very big, a lot of groups, even in the weekend. — Petra , Dutch (2008-10-28) All round, very good I visited this hostel as a school trip. It was good for this and the building and staff catered for our needs. It is very basic but perfect for a school curriculum trip. I found the staff very friendly, especially the chefs! The evening meals were very nice but breakfast and lunch very plain. The rules were nice, although there were several bugs! The small park outside provided much entertainment. The toilets and showers nice, but i would recommend doors not curtains for the lower showers. I think this hostel is much more suited for a school trip or stay but not for small families, but there were a few there. I really enjoyed my stay at the hostel. — Emily , UK (2008-07-08) The only disadvantage is it is a little far from the centre of the city, but the bus is convenient. We walked there and it looked quite far so I recommend you to take the bus. The youth hostel of Germany gives me a very good impression. It is large and clean. Sometimes it is too large, very good place to live. But heidelberg is not so amazing place as we used to think of -- a pity. — Luo (2006-11-13) This is a great place to stay. I stayed here for two weeks while on an internship. I made friends with the staff and we still exchange e-mail. Most of them are here on their year of civil service. Most of the staff speak English, and some also speak French. Those who speak only German (or who speak English badly) might appear to be "unfriendly." "Embarrassed" might be a better word, since it is common knowledge in Europe that you need English to succeed. Or else they might be helping you by forcing you to practice your German! Not necessarily a pleasant experience, but learning is not always so! Yes, the facility is used quite a bit by local high schools (the gymnasium) for field trips, so expect to see crowds of teen-agers at times, but don't expect to share a room with them. The staff is very careful to place adults in rooms with adults. I prefer sleeping in the rooms in the new section, as there are four beds instead of six, even though the bathroom is in the room! Not a great design. Try sharing a bathroom with three other men. Oh, and check out bus 12 instead of 33. You catch it across the field from the 33 stop. It goes into the old city, instead of just to the train station. — George M (2004-10-22) I thought this hostel was really good. There was a new section and an old section. I stayed in the old section where the decor was a bit dated, but it was clean and adequate. They had refurbished the bathrooms in the older section, so they were very nice. Take bus 33 from outside the train station (near the trams) and get off at the stop after the zoo. It probably took about 20 mins on the bus but it was a pleasant enough ride and the buses go twice hourly. I thought it was great that they had the sign-up sheet so that you could stay out past the standard 11.30pm curfew. The only thing I found annoying was that the staff weren't very friendly and there was always a really long queue of people checking in, making it difficult to ask for help. Make sure you buy a Heidelberg card as soon as you get into town!! It is a very valuable card. It will save you heaps on bus fares and going up to the castle. — CathG (2004-08-09) After repeatedly trying to deny our reservation, our bitchy hostess finally let us in. We climbed up the stairs of this mammoth HI, walking by dozens of screaming Dutch adolescents. This was the only HI we stayed in that absolutely refused to give us a mixed room (we were a group of one male and two females). We had to stay in separate rooms, both of which featured a number of dead gnats. Getting to sleep was great, because said Dutch children decided to run around the halls screaming and slamming doors until someone finally yelled at them at 2 a.m. It was awesome. There's this creepy mural in the breakfast area that looks kind of like Susan Sarandon, and the breakfast was crap. The place is far away, but there's a zoo nearby. Look into staying there instead. — Anonymous (2004-07-22) This hostel is huge. It has no character, and it's hard to meet people. It seems very institutional. It is far from downtown. There is no Internet. There seem to be lots of school groups. The staff are friendly. There is a free breakfast. If you go out past 11:30 p.m., you have to sign a sheet telling them when you'll be back, so that they can let you in. You have to be back by 2 a.m. Check-out is at 9 a.m. — Dan (2004-07-06) The bad things about this hostel:
- It is HUGE and therefore caters to groups, so it's tough to meet people.
- It's fairly far from the city center. I had a rental car so it wasn't a problem for me, but I don't know what the bus system is like. I know there is a bus stop right across from the hostel, though.
- No internet. The room labeled "internet room" just has a pay phone in it.
The good things about this hostel:
- Friendly staff. I didn't have any problems getting my questions answered, or getting directions. They even put up with my broken German.
- Clean, comfy beds. The bed linen is made out of this terry cloth stuff and is so cozy. I think I slept better at this hostel than in my bed at home! Also, each bunk has its own shelf and light, which is always convenient.
- Lockable storage cupboards with plenty of room for a backpack.
- Clean, hot en suite showers. The shower in my room had a heater in it, so you can turn it on and hang your towel over it to have a warm towel after your shower. Lovely!
- Good breakfast buffet. They offered fresh bread rolls, sliced meat, sliced cheese, yogurt, jam, butter, nutella, a couple of different cereals, milk, and tea/coffee. I had just come from Ireland where the hostels just give you plain white bread and tea, so the breakfast here was amazing to me!
Overall one of the cleanest, best hostels I stayed in during my visit to Germany. — Anonymous (2004-05-30) I stayed at the youth hostel for an informational meeting and I can say that it offered a lot for us. The rooms were comfortable and clean. A nice atmosphere was offered by the employees and the visitor friendly entrance hall. In the evenings, we were given the chance to meet in a special room offered to tourists and were provided with drinks. Also, we were able to get to the city in less than half an hour by streetcar or bus. All in all, we had a pleasant stay and we were very satisfied with the youth hostel. — Takeiteasy (2004-02-26) I didn't enjoy my stay at this hostel at all when I visited in February 2003. The staff was not helpful, nor were they friendly. My room was clean, but "sterile". I felt like I was staying in an institution. Breakfast was included but there wasn't much to choose from, and I wasn't expecting a seven-course meal or anything. It's, also, a ways from town, although the bus does stop very nearby. The biggest problem I had was the check-out policy. As a hosteller, I understand that plans can change, often at a moment's notice. I would think a hostel would be flexible with these plans but this one certainly wasn't at all. I planned to stay in Heidelberg two days but after spending the morning roaming the city, I realized I didn't like it and didn't want to stay (It was winter and there wasn't much to do.) I decided to check out of the hostel early, even though I had paid for two days. I made this decision shortly before noon and tried to get my money back for that night's stay. I was told that wasn't possible. Perhaps, I'm in the wrong here but I just can't imagine why they couldn't be more accommodating. — Inasuitcase (2004-02-14)