Youth Hostel Grindelwald

I stayed at this hostel for one night last year and was so amazed by the view that I came back for a week long stay. Easy walk into town but yes, very uphill coming from the train station. I got used to it by the end since it's only 3 blocks of uphill. If you're fast, you can be at the train station in under 10 minutes. The rooms all have a gorgeous view of Eiger, though I wish my room had a bigger balcony. This was my only peeve. I booked a long stay in the female only dorm room and I was assigned a mixed room that had a small balcony The beds are comfortable and have a little shelf and light. There is only one charger in the room from what I could see but it has a bunch of plugs. Also, hangers and lockers to keep the room tidy. Bathrooms are clean (if people remember to mop up water after their shower). Generally large enough for all the people staying at the hostel. You have to get used to "restarting" the water in the shower every 30 seconds. Tons of space downstairs to sit and talk to people or eat or just enjoy the view. I especially enjoyed the Alpine room with a couch and chair. Also, lots of seating outside on the deck and below and there is a nice grassy area. It's very quiet at night both outside and in the hostel. Not a party spot at all. Big breakfast every morning of muesli, yogurt, cereal, bread, cheese, juice, coffee, etc. I paid for dinner every night since my evenings were busy and I didn't want to go to the store. Plus, there is no kitchen. Food was good most night. Sometimes definitely on the heavy Swiss carbs side which was fine after a day of hiking. Excellent soup and there is always dessert. Plus they always have a vegetarian options. There appears to also be a slightly cheaper "Asian" meal of noodles or rice option. There are a few trails you can access from right near the hostel and some you can reach without going down into town and then back up. Obviously, tons of hiking and walking options in the area. The staff were fine. The front desk guy kept getting my name wrong even though I was there for 9 nights. FYI that isn't any staff around mid day. I would absolutely recommend a stay at this hostel and would love to come back again.