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Barabas - Hostel

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Property entrance
Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Garden
Superior Twin Room
Lunch and dinner served, Japanese cuisine

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Löwengraben, 18, Lucerne, 6004
  • Mill Bridge
    2 min walk
  • Lucerne Town Hall
    2 min walk
  • Saint Peters Church
    5 min walk
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Exterior

ibis budget Luzern City

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Breakfast available
3.9 out of 5, Good, (1001)
The price is €88
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
ibis budget Luzern City

About this property

Barabas - Hostel

Lucerne hostel in Old Town Lucerne with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hostel has a 24-hour front desk and an arcade/game room. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance.
Barabas - Hostel offers 60 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and fans. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Barabas - Hostel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Mill Bridge. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Japanese cuisine while dining at Izakaya Nozomi
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Steps from Lucerne Town Hall and Mill Bridge
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Barabas - Hostel.

This 3-star Lucerne hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Izakaya Nozomi - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM: CHF 13 for adults and CHF 13 for children
  • 1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Izakaya Nozomi

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Japanese garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 10 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 1.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 2.40 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 13 for adults and CHF 13 for children
  • Pet fee: CHF 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Guests traveling with a service animal must contact the property prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Barabas Hostel Lucerne
Barabas Hostel
Barabas Lucerne
Barabas
Barabas Hostel
Barabas - Hostel Lucerne
Barabas - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Barabas - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Lucerne

Barabas - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 128 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 122 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 301 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 301 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Claudio, miami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I went with my parents and everything was great. high recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The location is fantastic and the facilities are very clean, however, the room is very hot with just a table fan and the wifi in the room is pretty much non existent, but consistent everywhere else in the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Brett, Meridian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place is an old jail, takes a minute to get used to. Unique, stay experience. Rooms are small, but get the job done for a night stay. Would not recommend if you spent time in a real jail, it might feel confined. Haha
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
very good location near train station, attractions and restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you want basic this is it. Converted prison which means very small rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Truly unique hotel experience! Great staff and in a perfect location to experience Luzerne!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Inna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place 👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kamlesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good just we didn't find dinner facilities only McDonald's and subway
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

april, middletown

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I would not recommend if you are claustrophobic or if the weather is hot. The rooms are VERY small with a very small window. The location is fantastic. The place is very clean. The housekeeping staff lost my daughter’s retainer (800 dollars) and staff was rude about it. But again it’s clean and affordable and close to the chapel bridge area. .
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You must stay just for the experience of staying in a former prison! Love that they had different artifacts and history throughout each floor! Staff was very friendly and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephane, Breakeyville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking a little far
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ye

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff is not very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bobby

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely a unique experience, we were travelling with 7 and had 2 rooms. One room was on the second floor, other was on the third. 2nd floor room was at least 5 degrees cooler than 3rd floor room (though the fan helped slightly). Not a place you would want to plan on spending time in your room necessarily, but worth a visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El hotel es fantástico, ubicación muy cerca de todo caminando, limpio, el personal muy amable, tal como se describe, nos encantó!! Regresaria 1000 veces !! Gracias.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kirsten

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Encourages togetherness
It was squishy, but the beds were comfortable. We had our own bathroom, but unfortunately the sewer smell made it unpleasant to spend much time in. We appreciated the fan as it was quite warm due to the summer temperatures. All in all, a fun place to spend the night- very well located to the sights in Luzern.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a fun stop for us. We stayed 2 nights, the location was perfect for walking everywhere in Luzern. The kids thought the prison was cool. Their patio is great. The reception staff was so kind and friendly. The breakfast staff was rude but Natasha (if i remember right) made up for him.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eyassu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small prison sale but clean and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ericka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel near shopping and in the city center. Rooms are very small and very warm despite fans since there is only one tiny window and no air flow. It is, after all, an actual prison. Just be aware. We parked approximately 10 minute walk away and it was 29 francs for 24 hours. Very attentive and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting hotel, convenient, pleasant staff
This hotel was interesting. We were late in finding reasonable prices hotels in Lucerne. NOTE: everything is very expensive in Switzerland now; higher prices compared to France. But my daughter and I thought staying in a prison turned into hotel was interesting me the back story is cool. The rooms are tiny. But we did not spend much time inside. Our window opened onto the street which was noisy in the morning. We are early risers so we didn’t mind. But if you like to sleep in maybe ask for an internal room. Nice staff, very convenient to lake, shopping, everything you would want to explore.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

monita

Locations ok for me room is clean and Share bathroom have a little kitchen
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, GARDEN GROVE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's because it was in prison. Not because it was a prison. Unless you want the ambience, it's cute, clean, and a great area. Also very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jhonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel experience was great, love the layout and old prison theme. The outdoor can get a bit noisy and the room was a bit stuffy but overall cool experience. Would recommend as the location is also great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024