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Just a 2-minute walk from the shore of Lake Zug and 1 km from Zug Train Station, Youth Hostel Zug offers WiFi access in public areas. It serves a buffet breakfast and evening meals, and can arrange packed lunches. There are table tennis facilities in the cellar, a garden with a dining area and barbecue facilities. The Zug Youth Hostel features a covered area where you can store and lock your bicycles. Laundry facilities are also on site. Lucerne and Zurich can be reached in 30 minutes by train. The Zug-Schutzengel Train Station is a 5-minute walk away. Zug Castle is 1.5 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
2 single beds
2 bunk beds
6 bunk beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
2 single beds
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2 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.2
Facilities
8.5
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
8.6
Location
9.1
Free WiFi
7.3
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Antonio
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    Super friendly staff, cosy and clean. Great location. Highly recommend it.
  • Madeleine
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Highly recommend, good quality beds, quiet, great breakfast, I will definitely be back!
  • Rajinder
    India India
    Hygiene and Speciality is Hospitality with Delicious Breakfast.
  • David
    Australia Australia
    Really relaxed hostel with a lovely feel. Breakfast was very good in a lovely setting. Facilities were clean.
  • Roberto
    Italy Italy
    Very clean place and with all the necessary services
  • Riccardo
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Staff super kindly and able to accomodate all my request (we stayed for zug triathlon), very appreciated
  • Наталья
    Russia Russia
    Wonderful hostel, nicely equipped, very clean and neat. The personnel are friendly and are always ready to offer help. Only positive emotions.
  • Yuliia
    Ukraine Ukraine
    As always perfect! Bed, mattress, big lounge zone. Breakfast! 200 m to lake, quite, clean, very welcoming staff! Price! For such stay is very cheap! I would be glad to come back again and again!
  • Yuliia
    Ukraine Ukraine
    I liked the attitude of the staff. it was raining and I was tired from the road, tea could only be taken at dinner, which was over, but the man at the reception offered me free tea. that was very kind of him! Thank you very much, it warmed me...
  • Li-ssu
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Not in tourist area, a little bit more walk from Zug station, but it is ok for 10 minutes walking. All staff are very nice and kind to support. The breakfast is really nice with different choices. Strongly recommended to stay there.

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      European
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

Facilities of Zug Youth Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular facilities

  • Private parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • BBQ facilities
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Activities

  • Cycling
  • Hiking
  • Table tennis
  • Games room

Food & Drink

  • Special diet menus (on request)

Internet
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed) and costs CHF 10 per day.

  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking

Reception services

  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • Laundry

Business facilities

  • Fax/photocopying
  • Meeting/banquet facilities

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Packed lunches
  • Lift
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Higher level toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible

Languages spoken

  • German
  • English
  • French

House rules
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Check-in
From 17:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 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 13 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

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 the parking space for disabled guests is available free of charge for holders of a blue parking permit for disabled persons.

Please note that a late check-in after 22:00 is only possible upon prior confirmation by the property.

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

Please inform Zug 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.