Luxembourg City · Luxembourg
Youth hostel Luxembourg
Bed bug reports
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Confirmed Booking.com
There's no kitchen, so you can't prepare your own meals which means you do have to pay for dinner at the onsite cafe/restaurant. this was manageable though with the easy walk into town to get food there as well
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Confirmed Hostelworld
I wouldn’t go again. No hand soap in the bathroom is nasty. Saw bugs in the room (not bed bugs, I hope). Breakfast is included, which is nice, but the only vegan thing was a fruit salad. I asked the staff about vegan options and they were a little rude and unhelpful, they didn’t even understand what vegan means (told me to have yoghurt and cheese).
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Confirmed Google Maps
Our 6 bed dorm was clean, but extremely hot due to poor ventilation and no fan/AC. To make matters worse, one of our room mates fiercely scratched himself all night - and we mean ALL night, which made us a little paranoid and worried about bed bugs. When I mentioned it to the skinny man at reception, he was completely rude, defensive, dismissive and condescending, and didn't even ask which room I was staying in. It wasn't until my boyfriend went back and spoke to him that he seemed to listen - however still never asked which bed the itchy guy was assigned to.. so not entirely sure how they were going to 'thoroughly clean' that bed. This worried us, as clearly this hostel does not take hygiene seriously and in turn, we were certainly glad to check out that day. Bathrooms were clean, however the shower temperatures would fluctuate continuously. Location was great - we really loved our surroundings. Yes, it was a little uphill hike into town, but truly a walker's paradise in every direction. Based on our overall experience, we would not return.
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Confirmed Hostelworld
Our 6 bed dorm was clean, but extremely hot due to poor ventilation and no fan/AC. To make matters worse, one of our room mates fiercely scratched himself all night - and we mean ALL night, which made us a little paranoid and worried about bed bugs. When I mentioned it to an employee at reception, he was completely rude, defensive, dismissive and condescending, and didn't even ask which room I was staying in. Location was great - truly a walker's paradise in every direction.
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Confirmed Google Maps
bedbugs and way to hot in our room, we couldn't sleep till 3 am. We had to get up at 8 am because the breakfast would be closed at 9 am. so we had a pretty short uncomfortable night. the security could only speak french and was very unfriendly. due to the bedbugs I had to decontaminate all my luggage, which is a lot of effort for a uncomfortable short night for €25,-. The hostel also had a general unpersonal feel, where you wouldn't go to meet people. It was also inconvenient that we couldn't reserve by phone but had to reserve by e-mail. The good aspects were the price relative to other Luxembourgian accommodations, the parking was free and next to the hostel, the hostel had a modern look and the location was good.
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Vibe Analysis
The river-valley setting is the clearest reason to book Youth hostel Luxembourg: it sits in a calm green pocket below the city, with the old center reachable on foot if you are fine with hills and stairs. Bus stops are close once you climb back up, and Luxembourg public transport makes airport and station runs easier. Inside, this is more practical base camp than social chaos engine. There is a spacious lounge, games, a bar, a restaurant, a sunny terrace, and included breakfast. The Melting Pot food and affordable dinners can be a real plus, especially in an expensive city. Luggage storage after checkout may be available, and lockers need your own padlock or a deposit rental. Dorms are bare bones: usually small, with bunks that have no privacy curtains, thin mattresses or pillows in some rooms, and bed linen handed over for self-making. The hostel can work for a cheap Luxembourg stopover, but it is not the place to expect polished comfort, strong atmosphere, or much help smoothing over dorm-life chaos.
Signals to check
- Bathrooms and showers can be dirty, wet, poorly stocked, short on hot water, or partly out of order.
- Staff service is inconsistent and can be rude, rigid, or unhelpful, including at late hours.
- Sleep can be rough because of door noise, hallway noise, late arrivals, snoring, school groups, and no bed curtains.
- Access involves hills, stairs, and limited accessibility; heavy luggage can be a pain.
- Breakfast is included but basic, with limited variety and early timing.
- There is no self-serve kitchen, and basic items such as soap, towels, toiletries, and a lock may not be included.