Hostel · Engadine
Pontresina Youth Hostel (Jugendherberge Pontresina)
Choose dates and guestsInformation
- With a dog
- Only in private rooms
The hostel
Pontresina Youth Hostel belongs to the Swiss Youth Hostels network and is run by its own association. It is on the Via da la Staziun, right opposite Pontresina station, at 1,800 m: you step off the train and cross the road. Instead of stars it carries the "Hostel" label from HotellerieSuisse, and has the ibex fairstay sustainability label at its platinum level. It is the place in the Upper Engadine to spend little without giving up sleeping by the train.
It runs seasonally. In 2026 it is closed until 27 November; it opens in winter until 4 April 2027 and in summer from 29 May to 24 October 2027.
Rooms and meals
It has 29 rooms and 119 beds: 4-bed single-sex rooms and mixed 6-bed rooms, family rooms with a double bed and a bunk, and doubles or twins, also for single use. All have a washbasin and bed linen is included. Three of the family rooms are barrier-free accessible, although not all their beds are. A towel costs CHF 3 in the dormitories and is included in the doubles and family rooms.
The buffet breakfast, from 7:00 to 9:30, is included. Dinner is served from 18:00 to 19:30, with salad or soup, a main course and dessert, and you must sign up before 10:00: CHF 19.50 for adults, CHF 14.50 for ages 6 to 12 and CHF 8.50 for ages 2 to 5. You can order a picnic bag from CHF 10 for your day out. There is a bar with coffee and cake from 11:30 to 16:30, a kiosk, a fireplace, a sunny terrace and, in winter, a Stübli with a menu.
For families, cyclists and cross-country skiers
In front of the house there is a pump track, a football pitch, beach volleyball and table tennis, and inside, a play corner, cot, high chair and changing table. In summer, bike trails lead off in all directions and there is a lockable bike room; in winter, the cross-country track passes the door and there is a ski room, a waxing room and a cross-country shop and school in the same house. In summer, from two nights, the lifts are included; in winter, Sleep & Ski gets you the pass at CHF 47 per day. On foot you have the entrance to the Val Roseg and a supermarket about ten minutes away. If you arrive by car, outdoor parking costs CHF 10 and has to be requested.
Practical details
- Phone
- +41 81 842 72 23
- [email protected]
- Check-in
- From 16:00
- Check-out
- Until 10:00
- Rooms
- 29
- Capacity
- 119
Facilities
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Terrace
- Bike storage
- Ski storage
- Luggage storage
- Laundry
- Family rooms
Accessibility
- Accessible room
Policies
- Children
- Cot, high chair and changing table; dinner at CHF 14.50 for ages 6 to 12 and CHF 8.50 for ages 2 to 5, free up to 2
- Pets
- Dogs only in private rooms
- Also
- Check-in 16:00 to 21:00 and check-out 7:30 to 10:00. Towel, CHF 3 in shared dormitories. Outdoor parking, CHF 10, on request
Tips
- Sign up for dinner before 10:00 It is the cheapest way to have a hot dinner in Pontresina; they do not serve it out of hours.
- Ask for a family room With children or as a couple, you have a room of your own, a towel included and can bring the dog.
- Two nights in summer With the second night, the Upper Engadine summer lifts are free for you.
Frequently asked questions
What time can I check in?
From 16:00 to 21:00; check-out is from 7:30 to 10:00.
Does it take dogs?
Yes, but only in private rooms.
Is it open all year?
No. It closes between seasons; in 2026 it reopens on 27 November.
How much is a night?
The listing does not publish rates; the price appears when you search for dates on youthhostel.ch.
Car-freeBackpackingWith young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dog
