Good quality hostel, kept very clean. It has a kitchen that is open all afternoon as well as the morning and evening, this can be useful in Switzerland if you are on a budget as eating out can be costly with current exchange rates. There is a co-op on the lower level of the railway station close by where you can stock up.

It is very close to the lake and you can walk down to the lake in a minute with a cup of tea and sit on a bench.

I went to the Lucernce piano festival this year and may go again next year, if so, I will stay at this hostel

BTW. The bedroom doors definitely do lock despite one report from an earlier reviewer

We slept there in the month of June 2012. Overall, I think that this hostel have to be upgraded. The beds are old, in metal, noisy... Bedroom doors do not lock! We always had to put all our stuff in lockers. There was no A/C, the room was humid and extremely hot. There is no breakfast available. The wifi didn't work very well. There is no eletrical outlets next to the beds. The reception is not open 24h. However, the bathrooms were out the bedroom which is a good thing. This hostel is relatively cheap for switzerland and very well located in front of a beautiful park.

This is my 4th time back at this hostel. I come to Lucerne often for seminars (I am a PhD student, and my supervisor is based at Uni Lucerne). I generally do not write reviews during my frequent travels, but this place is terrific! The staff is cheerful, helpful and courteous, the rooms are ALWAYS clean and the beds are so comfortable. I really love that every room has a balcony and the lake is right across the street. Also, there are heaps of magazines, games etc..a nice touch and amusement for those dreaded 'rainy' days. For my last trip to Lucerne my employer told me just to choose a hotel, so I decided to be adventurous and go with a a much more expensive "theme" hotel. Never again. Although I could choose almost any place I wish, I always chose to stay here now. For less than half the price of other accommodation I get lightning speed wifi, a spotless restroom and shower (which the other one certainly didn't provide) , a desk to work from (didn't have that either- a MUST for me), comfort and ALWAYS a smile when I head out to work at the Uni. Simply great! If you come to beautiful Lucerne (as everyone should once or twice), make this your place to stay! You won't regret it!