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The 10 Best Hostels in Jena, Germany

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Offering a quiet location in Jena city centre, this hostel is located just 950 metres from the historic Botanical Gardens. Hostel Jena features a shared fully equipped kitchen and modern rooms and dormitories.

Really clean room with a beautiful view. Also very convenient location in Jena. I would definitely stay there again.

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8.1
Very Good
759 reviews
Price from
$24
per night

The Internationales Gästehaus is quietly located on the edge of the Jenaer Forest. Free WiFi is offered.

The bright rooms at Internationales Gästehaus are simply furnished, with most rooms offering shared bathroom facilities. A buffet breakfast is available each morning.

It is very good value. Everything works well and the room is very spacious. The modernist architecture from GDR times is also quite interesting.

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7.2
Good
643 reviews
Price from
$35
per night

Hostels that guests love in Jena

  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,346 reviews
    Conveniently located, clean, comfortable, safe parking space for bikes!
    Marian
    Netherlands
  • From $79.25 per night
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,903 reviews
    Great hotel, with loads of onsite parking. Great Bakery within 5 mins walk for cheap breakfast.
    Rob
    United Kingdom
  • From $107.48 per night
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,802 reviews
    Had a great rest in this hotel! Big room, big bathroom with bathtub, big bed with great mattress. All very clean and comfortable and very quiet for sleeping. Convenient free parking, great location in the middle of trees. I totally recommend it.
    Aleksandra
    Belgium
  • 8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 223 reviews
    Very cosy and well equipped apartment. Great location, close to the station and the city center, supermarket in the neighboring building. Very communicative and helpful owner!
    Anna
    Poland
  • 8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 759 reviews
    Clean hostel with friendly staff
    Teimuraz Dekanadze
    Georgia
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,346 reviews
    A great location and beautifully decorated. My room was very clean and comfortable and the staff were friendly.
    Rob
    United Kingdom
  • From $183.47 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,363 reviews
    Great location, nice view out of the windows
    Dian
    Germany
  • 8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 624 reviews
    Very friendly staff, everything is neat and clean. Great location.
    Mochalova
    Ukraine
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 93 reviews
    wonderful apartment, best communication, great location, super clean, comfy beds, we loved it all. thank you
    Ricarda
    Australia
  • From $138.53 per night
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 2,333 reviews
    Frankly, this was the poorest hotel experience in a long time. it wasn’t a four star hotel but felt more like a youth hostel. No restaurant or any other services. Room dusty from nit being used. Not even a mini bar to feed yourself. It wasn’t quite clear why the service level was so restricted. Staff said because of covid but next door hotels were running like normal… honestly if you cannot provide a certain service level you should close temporarily rather than luring people at a good price but with high risk of disappointment…
    Tobias
    Germany