The stay at the hostel was reasonably good. The location is around 15 min walk from the interlaken station. The walk to the hostel totally isolated in late evenings, but the atmosphere at the hostel was lively. Breakfast served not so good but not so bad either. The staff were friendly and they also have a partnership with Outdoor Interlaken,... more

We stayed at Balmers in a private room. It was a bunk bed. No big deal. They had free breakfast, good food! A wonderful happy hour. The hostel was a little walk from the center, but Interlaken is so small it doesn't really matter. Definitely go here if you want to party, they have a club, with loud music and... more

After reading mixed reviews on trip advisor I was intrigued to see what Balmers was really like. The receptionist was brilliant and I loved the free water bottles (and on my friend's 18th birthday she even gave us a shot glass!) The staff at the activity desk are also superb for helping you organise activities - however listen carefully to... more

Disclaimer: our first hostel experience. Not one of the closer hotels to the train station. Creaky subfloors made it hard to quietly move about in the halls. Bathroom doors need WD-40 and annual carpentry adjustments for quieter closing. Rooms right next to communal bathrooms would have been noisy. Attic level needs staff-implemented cross ventilation strategy. College party atmosphere, private rooms... more

I have been at Balmer's several times. It is the place to be if you are in Interlaken. All the sport activities start at Balmer's, and it is packed of American and world young backpackers. The ambient is great, the place is warm and nice and the staff is great. more

Balmers made an error with our (confirmed) booking and our experience was downhill from there. We had booked a 2-bed private room via their recommended booking agent (famoushotels.com) however they had us staying in a 8-bed dorm. My boyfriend was very unwell and Balmers don’t allow you to be in their dorms between 10am-4pm (for ‘safety and security’, whatever that... more

Balmers is one of the most nauseating and annoying hostels I have ever been to. As an American, I was simply embarrassed by the clientele of other Americans at this hostel. The term Frat Party doesn’t do it justice. It seems it was the envy of all students who had nothing better to do but spend their parents money and... more

Spent 3 nights here in the middle of a 30-day Europe trip. The worst hostel of our trip for the following reasons: 1. Room lockout period during the day (1030-4) - only hostel we encountered with this policy. Forces you to go on the expensive activities even if bad weather. 2. Horrendous customer service - shuttle did not drive us... more

The mass dorm rooms were filled with younger teen-20's folks, which isn't all that bad, but folks into their late 20's and 30's may want to book one of the private rooms. I stayed for 2 nights, and the location was fine, the staff nice, and the facilities adequate. A great base for getting up into the Alps on the... more