2023-11-09 17:40:00
The exchange rate from euros to Swiss francs has recently not developed particularly favorably for visitors to the Alpine country. To ensure that vacation days in the mountains or in one of the Swiss metropolises still remain at a reasonable price, Swiss youth hostels offer themselves as an alternative to hotels. In recent years, many new “Jugi” have been opened, which surprise with a lifestyle atmosphere in their lobby.
Die Swiss youth hostels between Schaffhausen in the north and Ticino in the south, between the Lower Engadine in the east and Lausanne on Lake Geneva not only offer an enormous geographical range, but also in terms of building structure, the selection ranges from castles to city hostels in a prime location to luxury hostels Wellness area like in Laax and Saas-Fee.
The 49 hotels in the association, founded in 1924, do not focus on profit, as with a conventional hotel business, but on encounters. “We are a non-profit organization,” emphasizes the press spokesman for the Swiss youth hostels. But besides economic and ecological sustainability The profitability of a hostel must also be taken into account.
CO2 compensation during your stay
The core target group of youth hostels in Switzerland includes not only young people but also families. The organization has long since adapted to the changing needs of travelers. The days of spending the night in an uncomfortable cotton sleeping bag are a thing of the past.
You can also stay overnight in the hostels without a membership. However, anyone who takes out an annual membership benefits from this Discounts and other benefits. The option to make a voluntary CO2 compensation contribution during your stay has been offered since 2008, and almost 70 percent of guests have already taken part in this in 2021. In collaboration with Myclimate’s “Cause We Care” initiative, the amount goes to the global climate protection project “Reforestation in Tanzania”
The new food concept Yoummi launched in summer 2022. These are inexpensive menus with regional and seasonal products. Gluten or lactose-free dishes were also considered.
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