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City Backpacker Hotel Biber

Niederdorfstrasse 5, Zurich 8001, Switzerland (Old Town)
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013 via mobile

Service was awesome, she even let us check in early. Rooms were fine, only small lockers and communal bathrooms. Kitchen was way too small and took us forever to be able to cook dinner. Wifi only available in a small common room, which meant it was always packed. Location was awesome! Right near the train station and in the old... More

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Easter Island, Chile
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

Maybe the only hostel in the old Town. You can't found any cheap accomodation in this part of the city. Is a backpacker hostel with private rooms and dorms. The rooms are clean but spartans. You couldn't ask for a better location, centrally located, easy to find, if you have a map. Staffs spoke good English and they were helpful.... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

The biggest selling point of this hostel is the location. It’s in the old town, within walking distance from the train station and close to all the sights (but there isn’t really much to see in Zurich). It’s clean and well maintained. The facility is ok. Kitchen is available but very small. The staff is friendly. The big problem, as... More

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Ibiza, Spain
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

We were a family of 6 (age between 25-56). There were many stairs to climb, and by the time we got to the reception area (after passing somewhat like a kitchen area of a restaurant), we found out we needed to climb more to get to our rooms. I considered myself ok fitness and I was huffing and puffing so... More

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Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

You have to climb hundreads of stairs to get to the reception and a few more to the bedrooms. That can be a problem. The commum area is small and not confortable. The kitchen is good. The reception is closed at night and in a part of the afternoon and that can be a problem. But they were very helpfull.... More

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Guadalajara, Mexico
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

I choose the hostel because I was traveling on a low budget and Zürich is expensive. Location is all that this hostel has. I arrive to it after climbing 3 floors of steep stairs and arrived to the 'reception' / common area / warehouse where some random people were sleeping. I arrive at 12 and even when I notified my... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

The hostel is located about 10-15 minutes walk from the Zurich Main Train Station which is really strategic. Together with 3 other family members, we booked 2 private twin rooms as they didn't have any of the 4 bed dorm available during our visit. The management allocated us to two rooms which are side by side which was really nice.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012

We stayed here for a one night layover in Zurich. Stuff to keep in mind: It's not really a negative. Everything in Zurich is expensive. We haven't traveled much in western Europe, so we are still adjusting to that :). This place has a lot of stairs. We didn't mind at all, but you should be aware. Also, the other... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

Good location in the centre of Zurich; maybe a ten minute walk from the main railway station, about the same to the lake, and in the heart of several eateries; everything from fast food burger joints to fancy sit-down restaurants, all on the same road. Not so close to the nightlife, or maybe it was and I just couldn't find... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2012

I stayed here five nights - this wasn't one of my favorite hostels. First thing was that nowhere on the website or during me reserving the room by phone did they tell me there were so many stairs and no elevator. This is very annoying when you travel alone with two suitcases. The room was not very clean and it... More

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Address: Niederdorfstrasse 5, Zurich 8001, Switzerland
Region: Switzerland > Zurich > Old Town
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Ranked #6 of 24 Speciality lodging in Zurich
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