About this property

Situated in a historic building only 100 metres from the famous Zytglogge Tower, the Bern Backpackers Hotel Glocke can be found right in the centre of the city. It offers free WiFi in public areas and all rooms, 2 internet stations and a fully equipped kitchen for self catering use. You can choose from en-suite rooms, rooms with shared bathrooms or a single bed in a dormitory. The entire hostel is non-smoking. There is a big shared living room with kitchen and laundry facilities, a TV where films in English are shown every night, and a football table. Tea is available free of charge and kitchen facilities are provided. The Backpackers Glocke is a 10-minute walk away from the Bern Railway Station. Guests benefit from free public transport in Bern.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the real heart of Bern, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
2 single beds
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2 bunk beds
4 bunk beds
1 large double bed
1 double bed
2 bunk beds
1 large double bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Izei
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Good location, nice kitchen and common room. Helpful staff.
  • Edmund
    Malaysia Malaysia
    Location is perfect and comfortable room. It exceeded my expectation as everything is perfect.
  • Hannah
    Australia Australia
    Really nice, especially the bathrooms- the cleanest hostel I’ve stayed at, would recommend!!
  • Sally
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Perfect location right in the centre. Room was comfortable and the bathrooms were very clean. The common area was nice and kitchen facilities were good. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Would recommend!
  • Gray
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great stay. Staff were friendly and helpful and the location of the hostel is right in the old town. We had good views from our room overlooking the city streets. The hostel was clean and the free pasta/rice/cereal was much appreciated. Would...
  • Jane
    Australia Australia
    Staff were super friendly and helpful. Location is *chefs kiss*.
  • John
    Hungary Hungary
    I love Everything here in the hotel. It's recommended. And affordable.
  • Mahesh
    India India
    Well maintained, spotless Cordial staff, good common area and well equipped kitchen Common toilets and bathrooms are very well maintained Perfect location
  • Rochy
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The service, I would love to do huge énfasis en the recepcionist, they was super kind! The place is super near to everything
  • Sven
    Norway Norway
    Very friendly and helpful staff, let us store bikes in cubbord room. Nice and practice common room, personal room with all essentials. Highly recommended!

Property surroundings

House rules

Bern Backpackers Hotel Glocke takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 2 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that children under the age of 16 are not allowed in the dormitories, only in the private rooms.

Reception hours: 08:00 - 11:00 and 16:00-20:00. A check in after 20:00 is not possible.

Please note that on the day of arrival, the booking confirmation is also valid as a public transport ticket (including transfer from Bern Airport).