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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Richterswil Youth Hostel in Richterswil offers family rooms with parquet floors and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a work desk, wardrobe, and hairdryer. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, lift, games room, and bicycle parking. Delicious Dining: A continental buffet breakfast is served with juice, cheese, and fruits. The restaurant offers dinner with menus for special diets. Prime Location: Located 38 km from Zurich Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as Einsiedeln Abbey (15 km) and Zurich Opera House (29 km). Activities include walking tours, hiking, cycling, and boating.

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

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Buffet

    • Private parking available


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Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Paolo
    Switzerland Switzerland
    A very nice and relaxing place to stay relaxed. The receptionists are very professional and friendly. Many Thank @ Paolo
  • Paolo
    Switzerland Switzerland
    A very nice and relaxing place to stay relaxed. The receptionists are very professional and friendly. Many Thank @ Paolo
  • Ceri
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location one minute from train station and one minute from the lake for a morning swim
  • Traore
    South Africa South Africa
    The whole experience was fantastic. Breakfast was on point
  • Yuliia
    Netherlands Netherlands
    It was amazing view . Clean room, quiet and nice 😍 Gabriel ( staff ) was super friendly and really nice guy! Thank you so much for everything 😍🥰
  • Richa
    Germany Germany
    The location is top notch. Simply excellent! And also next to the train station. It was very clean, the rooms, bathrooms everywhere. And there was a good breakfast in the morning.
  • Akankshi
    India India
    Lovely location. Breakfast by the lakeside. Loved pretty much everything.
  • France
    Netherlands Netherlands
    For the money, best value ....especially if you love swimming!
  • Rolf
    South Africa South Africa
    Prime location on the lake, ideal spot to swim or go for walks, very close to the train station, restaurant is on the premises. Staff is extremely helpful and friendly.
  • Rowena
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent breakfast and wonderful location on the lake. Very helpful staff.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Open for
      Dinner

House rules

Richterswil Youth Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:00 to 21:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that a check-in after 22:00 is only possible on prior request.

For bookings of more than 10 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Please inform Richterswil Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.