Depot 195 - Hostel Winterthur

Very clean rooms and

Gut gelegen, wenige Minuten vom Bahnhof (zu Fuss). Zimmer (hatte ein Doppelzimmer) war geräumig und sauber. Ein Teil der Zimmer ist unter dem Dach, was an heissen Tagen ohne Klimaanlage unangenehm sein könnte. Eine echte Enttäuschung war das Frühstück: es gab neben Kaffee und Orangensaft einzig Brot (keine Brötchen, Croissants), Zopf, Butter und zwei Sorten Marmeladen. Sonst wirklich absolut nichts. Habe ich so selbst in deutlich günstigeren Unterkünften noch nie erlebt.

Depot 195 is an excellent choice if you’re going to Winterthur, or even Zurich, which is about 30 minutes away by train. Trains run very regularly and the hostel is an easy 10 minute walk from the station. Trains go in all directions, so it’s a great base for exploring the region. BTW Don’t miss Stein am Rein - it’s incredible! Depot 195 is immaculately clean, and the staff are very proactive in keeping it that way. They take great pride in their hostel and clearly love working there. Alex on the front desk was great at suggesting places to see and things to do in the region, and David, the manager, was really helpful and accommodating when I arrived very early. The kitchen is well appointed, spacious, very clean, well organised and has everything you need. It’s also a friendly place where people chat and get to know each other - that doesn’t happen in all hostels. I stayed in a female dorm room and it was bright, airy and really big for 6 people. The bed was very comfortable and it had a good light and power set into a wall shelf. The bathrooms were spotless and the showers were really great. Most hostels I’ve stayed in (many!) have good aspects and some not-so-good aspects, but I have absolutely only good things to say about Depot 195 - I can’t fault a single thing! Thanks for having me, I was sad to leave!