Matterhorn Hostel (Zermatt)

Me and my girlfriend visited the Matterhorn Hostel 22 and 23 september 2007. Avoid this hostel at any cost because of the following: - dirty: floors aren't being cleaned, toilets smell and the bathrooms are mouldy bacause of poor ventilation. - expensive: for sfr 50,- incl. breakfast (excluding the sheets to be hired separately, just blankets) per person a night in an double room can get you a hotel in Zermatt - noisy: the noise of the central staircase spreads though the hostelrooms - poor facilities: cheap and uncomfortable beds, no kitchen, just a microwave at a charge of sfr. 2,50 (!), unattractive livingroom, disfunctional ...  Read the complete review

As any keen readers will know, I spent two years of my life living and working in the wonderful Swiss town of Zermatt. A skiers Shangri-La in Winter and a hikers heaven in Summer, the big Z is a mad place to be! Since my departure I have been back a few times, making use of all those old contacts for free accommodation. But when I went back this time round, would you believe it, my usual hosts had other guests staying at the time! How rude! Having spent the prior six weeks backpacking in Western Australia I decided the Matterhorn hostel would be the ideal place to stay: Cheap! I had only two days to plan so I quickly looked up the hostel details using the ...  Read the complete review