Mountain Hostel Gimmelwald

"Picture this: You’re going to wake up in the most adorable wooden cabin you’ve ever seen, situated against staggeringly enormous snow-capped mountains in every direction. This particular hostel is only accessible via cable car, meaning there’s not one car in the entire village. It’s so quiet and perfectly peaceful that you can hear the roaring of waterfalls cascading down these rock faces echo throughout the valley. Yeah, these hills are alive. If that hasn’t convinced you, I cannot emphasize enough how perfectly quaint the Mountain Hostel is. There’s swinging wicker chairs and hammocks throughout the property to chill out in, they have a whole outdoor lounge spaces with comfy couches and a fire pit, and you’ll have an endless supply of choose-your-own-topping woodfire pizzas at your disposal. Everyone I met there was incredibly kind and open-minded, with drinks shared over many rounds of Uno and BS played late into the night! "