Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof

Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof is a hostel in a villa at Alpenstrasse 16 in Interlaken, in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It lies between the Höhematte meadow and Interlaken Ost station, which puts it close to the heart of the town and within a short walk of the trains that leave for Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and the Jungfrau region. Boats on Lake Thun and Lake Brienz also depart from the Interlaken area, so the location is practical for visitors who plan to cover several excursions without a car.

The building is a villa, which gives the hostel a more domestic and characterful setting than a purpose-built dormitory block. Accommodation consists of dormitory beds and private rooms. Indicative prices run from about CHF 40 to 90 per dorm bed, with private rooms from about CHF 110, depending on season. In a town where hotel rates are high in summer, these prices make the hostel one of the more affordable ways to stay close to the centre.

Details of kitchens, breakfast, common rooms, lockers and bathroom arrangements are not recorded in the available data, so visitors should confirm what is provided before booking. The hostel's position near the Höhematte is useful for guests who want to walk to restaurants, supermarkets and activity operators, and who prefer a central base to the more outlying hostels in Matten and Unterseen.

Interlaken is the main centre for adventure tourism in Switzerland, with paragliding, canyoning, hiking, skydiving and rafting all available, and hostels like this one commonly serve as meeting points for travellers who join the same trips. The hostel suits solo travellers, small groups and budget-minded visitors of all ages. Summer weekends and school holidays fill quickly, so early reservation is wise, while winter brings skiers and quieter streets in the shoulder months. The hostel can be contacted on +41 33 826 71 71 or through villa.ch.