Youth hostels in Luxembourg, a network for any age

If you think of a youth hostel as a barn full of bunks for students, Luxembourg will surprise you. The national network, a non-profit association based in the capital, says large dormitories are now rare, families get their own room and there’s no age limit. It also publishes its prices, something no hotel in the country does through an official source. That’s why this is one of the few accommodation pages where I can give you hard numbers.

The network, place by place

There are eight hostels open, matching the number STATEC counts, with 945 bed places in 2025. They’re in the capital, in the Pfaffenthal, with 249 beds; Remerschen, next to Schengen, with 138; Esch-sur-Alzette, 122; Echternach, 118; Lultzhausen, 92; Larochette, 79; Vianden, 66; and Beaufort, 62. The one at Hollenfels, in the Valley of the Seven Castles, shows as temporarily closed in the booking tool. visitluxembourg talks of nine hostels because it still counts that one.

The network covers all five tourist regions plus the capital. The Mullerthal has three, Beaufort, Echternach and Larochette; the Éislek two, Lultzhausen and Vianden; the Moselle has Remerschen, and the Minett Esch-sur-Alzette.

How much is a night?

As of September 2026, €30 to €40 per person per night, breakfast and bed linen included. The cheapest are Vianden, Larochette and Lultzhausen, from €30 with a card, and the dearest is Esch-sur-Alzette at €36 with a card and €40 without. In the capital it’s €34 with a shared bathroom and €36 en suite, card holders’ rates.

The pricing has a quirk. The website only shows non-member rates. Show a Hostelling International card at check-in and they refund the difference, €4 per adult per night. If you don’t have one and don’t live in Luxembourg, you pay a €4 nightly pass that makes you a member for that night. According to the network, any card bearing the Hostelling International logo is valid, so if you already belong to your national association back home, bring the card.

Once your dates are set, check which hotels are still free in Luxembourg before prices climb.

What’s included and what isn’t

Breakfast is included, and compulsory, as are bed linen and wifi. For data away from the hostel, see Luxembourg roaming. Luggage storage is free on arrival or departure day, and in almost all of them you can get to your room at any hour with a key card, because there’s no curfew any more. A twin costs €10 more per person and a single €22.

Towels, hairdryers and soap aren’t included, though you can hire or buy them there. Above all, there’s no guest kitchen and no cooking in rooms. You eat at the hostel restaurant, the Melting Pot, with a packed lunch for €8, a simple meal for €13 or a full meal for €15, member prices. To eat out without breaking the bank, see cheap eats in Luxembourg.

En suite or shared?

It depends on the hostel. At Beaufort, Echternach, Remerschen and Esch-sur-Alzette every room has its own shower and WC. In the capital, Larochette and Lultzhausen, only some do. At Vianden, none, with showers on each floor. The network announced that Vianden would move in 2026 to a new building, the only one with en suite rooms; at the end of September its website still described it as coming, so ask when you book.

Once your dates are set, check which hotels are still free in Luxembourg before prices climb.

My favourites

The city hostel, for location. It sits below the Bock promontory on the edge of the UNESCO-protected area, with 24-hour reception and free parking. From the airport, the free tram drops you at the Red Bridge stop and the funicular takes you down into the valley, all at no cost; I explain the area in Pfaffenthal.

In summer, Lultzhausen, right on the shore of the Upper Sûre lake, with a beach and canoes. And for walking, Echternach, with the lake next door and the Mullerthal Trail starting at the basilica.

Rules worth knowing

Online bookings go up to seven nights, and you can’t stay more than 30 days a year across the whole network. Under-16s can only stay with an adult. Dogs aren’t allowed inside, only on the terraces. And check-in times vary a lot, from 1pm in the capital and Esch to a 5pm to 10pm window at Vianden, Larochette, Lultzhausen and Remerschen.

Travelling as a family, you’ll want the page on family hotels in Luxembourg, because hostels charge half price for ages 3 to 12. And if a hostel isn’t for you, the other ways to pay less are in cheap hotels in Luxembourg.

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