DJH Hostel Glückstadt
8.0
Excellent(301 reviews)
Am Rethövel 14-15, 25348 Glückstadt, Germany
+49 4124 604455
Hotel Description
DJH Hostel Glückstadt, located at Am Rethövel 14-15, 25348 Glückstadt, Germany, is a lively and functional youth hostel that offers guests a welcoming atmosphere just across from the bustling Glückstadt harbor. The hostel’s location provides guests with easy access to the vibrant surroundings, including the Marktplatz main square, just an 11-minute walk away, and Glückstadt railway station, which is only 15 minutes on foot. The hostel is housed in a charming redbrick building, and its simple design ensures a relaxed and comfortable stay. Whether you are traveling with friends, family, or solo, this hostel offers straightforward rooms equipped to accommodate up to four guests. Rooms feature bunk beds, sitting areas, and some even include private bathrooms, ensuring guests have everything they need for a restful stay. In addition to the essential room amenities, the hostel provides a range of special features, such as a game room with a pool table and table tennis, making it ideal for guests seeking both relaxation and fun. Children will enjoy the kid-friendly activities and the outdoor playground, while everyone can gather at the campfire area for a BBQ experience. The hotel also serves a delicious breakfast buffet each morning in its bright dining room, setting guests up for the day ahead. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property, making it easy for guests to stay connected, whether for work or leisure. Parking is also provided for those traveling by car, and bike rentals are available to explore the charming area at a leisurely pace. For added convenience, the hostel offers baggage storage, meeting rooms, and easy payment options with credit cards, debit cards, and cash. The hotel’s proximity to cultural landmarks, such as Palais for contemporary art e.V. (only a 5-minute walk away) and Rigmor, adds to its appeal. DJH Hostel Glückstadt offers an affordable, fun, and family-friendly base from which to explore this historic town and the surrounding areas. Whether you are visiting for a short getaway or a longer stay, this hostel ensures a pleasant experience with its excellent amenities, friendly atmosphere, and prime location.
The Most Outstanding Trait
1. Located opposite Glückstadt's bustling harbor, ideal for exploring the area
2. Affordable accommodation with rooms for up to four guests, featuring bunk beds
3. Game room with pool table and table tennis for entertainment
4. Kid-friendly facilities, including a playground and activities for children
5. Outdoor campfire area with BBQ facilities for a fun, social experience
6. Walking distance to cultural landmarks like Palais for contemporary art e.V.
7. Breakfast buffet served daily in a bright dining room to start your day
8. Free Wi-Fi throughout the property to stay connected
9. Parking available for guests traveling by car
10. Bicycle rentals available for exploring Glückstadt at your own pace
7.8 Very Good
Location rating
Top sights
Detlefsen-Museum im Brockdorff-Palais
13 min
Drochtersen-Krautsand1 hr 3 min
Palais for contemporary art e.V.5 min
Rigmor9 min
Störsperrwerk10 min
Nearest locations
VUA Restaurant
2 min
Bistro Nettchen3 min
Gasthaus "Der Kleine Heinrich"3 min
Ratskeller Glückstadt3 min
Restaurant & Hotel Stilbruch Glückstadt3 min
Restaurant Casa Mia4 min
Zur Alten Oper4 min
Restaurant Akropolis4 min
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Good to know
| Check-in | 14:00 |
| Location rating | 7.8 |
| Nearest airport | Hamburg Airport |
| Travel time to airport | 55 min |
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Location
Am Rethövel 14-15, 25348 Glückstadt, Germany
Airports:
Hamburg Airport
Taxi: 55 min
Transit: 1 hr 33 min
Bremen Airport
Taxi: 1 hr 59 min
Transit: 2 hr 58 min
Transit:
Glückstadt, Am Markt
Walking: 11 min
Herzhorn
Taxi: 9 min
Walking: 1 hr 11 min
Glückstadt, Bohnstraße
Walking: 13 min
Glückstadt, Nordmarkstraße (West)
Walking: 10 min
Glückstadt
Taxi: 5 min
Walking: 17 min
Nearby locations
7.8
Very Good Location
Set opposite Glückstadt's bustling harbor, this functional youth hostel in a redbrick building is an 11-minute walk from Marktplatz main square and a 15-minute walk from Glückstadt railway station.
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Amenities and Facilities
Activities
Game room
Parking & transportation
Parking
Services
Baggage storage
Pets
No pets
Languages spoken
English
German
Policies & payments
Smoke-free property
Credit cards
Debit cards
Cash
Business & events
Meeting rooms
Food & drink
Breakfast
Breakfast buffet
Bathrooms
Shower in some rooms
Children
Kid-friendly
Activities for kids
Internet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi in public areas
Reviews
100% reviews from partners and customers booking on Dinogo
7.6
33 reviews
Wonderful
16
Excellent
6
Good
3
Below Average
5
Not Good
3
Jörg Rieber
4/5
Located directly at the harbor.Rooms (maybe not all!!??) with a view of the harbor and the boats. Beautiful old buildings on the other bank. Nice atmosphere.Service is of course rather poor, as a youth hostel is not or cannot be a hotel with room service.The staff is very nice and accommodating as well as helpful and friendly. The 3 stars are NOT intended to be a criticism.
Johannes Sonnichsen
4/5
Nothing to complain about. The service was great, with sweet people, and the view was terrific.
Room 3
Service 5
Location5
Nicole Behrendt
2/5
It's a shame that my child didn't feel the kindness. Children sometimes still need help from adults. And you should actually give the children that feeling of home. The sound makes the music.
Sönke L.
1/5
Unhelpful and very short when asked over the phone. I found that very unfriendly.
Ed discgold
5/5
Classically modern youth hostel with group and individual operations, which is well and effectively managed by a courageous team. Located directly on the canal/harbor between the Elbe pier and Glückstadt's market square, all places within walking distance, including the supermarkets. Large sunny terrace with access to the garden area with soccer field, beach volleyball and barbecue area.The food is good and varied, small details such as pomegranate in the numerous salads or freshly sliced pineapple, fruit platters, coffee and cake, breakfast buffet with various dips and variations on fresh vegetables. Outside meal times there are drinks and snack machines as well as a teacher's room for group supervisors with a conference table, sofa, TV and bar.The rooms are modern and clean with a bathroom and shower, everything is fine.The team offers lots of games, seating and information and is friendly and open.Ideal for class and group trips, as there are also numerous seminar rooms, bicycle storage and billiards room. The only drawback is the fact that there is no fireplace.
Ella Kruse
3/5
It's okay in itself, but there are caterpillars and other animals in the lamps, bed bugs in the beds, and there are lice there.The taps are absolutely calcified!The food wasn't that good either...
Mr. X
5/5
We were there as a family (2E/3K) for a week. The reception was very friendly by northern German standards :-) and the food was simple but sufficient for a youth hostel. At breakfast we found the selection of bread rolls to be very good, you don't get that in every youth hostel, the rest of the selection corresponded to the "standard", if you want more you should book a hotel and pay more.We had to eat dinner outside on the first weekend as none was offered in the hostel due to the occupancy. Here I would like to refer to the restaurant “Zur alten Oper”. The remaining days we were able to add/deduct dinner every day.We can't complain about the room(s) as we received the "Presidential Suite". The former civilian apartment consists of 2 bedrooms with 2 (3) beds each, a small kitchen, bathroom and hallway, has its own terrace and is located in the basement of the building. The furnishings are simple and functional, in keeping with a youth hostel. For the younger generation: WiFi reception is great!The location is of course very nice at the harbor, especially while eating you have a good view of the harbor and the old houses opposite. If the weather is nice, you can also enjoy your meal on the rear balcony.We received some tips for excursions in the surrounding area from the hostel father; he was always very friendly and helpful to us.A day trip to Hamburg was of course mandatory. Our tip: With the 9 a.m. group ticket (4 rings) for €28.00 or €26.04 (if you book via the HVV app) you can get to Hamburg (and back) within 3/4 hours Use local transport there including ironing boats.
Claus Reymers
3/5
There were silverfish living under the bed...The staff was very friendly, with the exception of the choleric hostel manager. This gentleman doesn't seem to have figured out who he gets his money/salary from and how to behave towards customers.
Valeri Wan
1/5
Staff was not what you would expect
Jacqueline Herrmann
5/5
Nice youth hostel, nice surroundings
Berthold Knicker
5/5
Very good youth hostel. Fantastic location at the harbor with a view of sailing boats and yachts. Were here with a school class and everyone felt very comfortable. The rooms were modernly furnished and the food was varied and very tasty. Thank you. We'll be back.
Paul Weißer
5/5
Went to the DJH as a private group, everything was great. 5 minutes walk to the center, location by the water is nice, food (and breakfast) delicious and varied, staff very friendly and helpful. Very large bicycle room, building makes a new/renovated impression, room furnishings usual for a DJH.The only drawback we noticed were the few sockets in the room. It would be nice if there were a few more near the bed for cell phones etc. (admittedly that's not that easy to fix without a lot of renovation effort).
Daniel Kötter
5/5
Great youth hostel. Super nice location, well connected and very friendly people.
Leitung EDBU
5/5
Class 7 from Pritzwalk would like to thank the JHB team very much. Our stay can be summed up quite simply: very nice and helpful team, beautiful accommodation in a fantastic location, excellent food. Especially when it comes to food, I would like to give it 10 points because it is not easy to satisfy the tastes of 20 children. Big compliments to the kitchen staff and especially the chef who prepared dinner for us. He deserves a medal.
KR
Karin R
2/5
We went on a final trip with our classes to the Glückstadt youth hostel, which is beautifully located on the inner harbor. Rooms are a bit old (also sanitary area), but overall ok. …
Jan Kador
5/5
Everything you need.Good and contractual food.Nice employees
Stefani Methler
4/5
We went on a 2-day choir trip to JH Glückstadt with 100 primary school children. We were welcomed very warmly, we were particularly pleased by the spacious rooms with indoor or adjacent toilets/bathroom/shower and the lovingly prepared food. For breakfast, a delicious and fresh range of rolls/full grain bread, freshly prepared and great spreads, vegan no problem, poultry cold cuts, delicious muesli/fruit, for lunch a fresh salad buffet, vegetarian sauces.The location of the JH is unique, right next to the small port of Glückstadt with a view of the harbor. The atmosphere exudes relaxation and calm., crunchy vegetables, everything at its finest. Thank you for that, dear kitchen team.The only downer was that there was a supervisor's room in the basement, which was inconveniently located and not very homely.Always an open ear for our questions, friendly tone most of the time, thanks also to the nice team!!! We'd love to come back - greetings from the singing troupe from Blankenese
Maria Kiara Ka
5/5
I was there with a youth group & especially the food was great. There were always vegan and vegetarian alternatives & the team is super nice. Most rooms also had a small bathroom. The others shared a shower and toilet with another room. I can really recommend the youth hostel & it takes around 10 minutes to get to the city :)
Joshi 22
3/5
Unfortunately it's really just mediocre.I'll say what you need to survive is there. The rooms are limited to the bare minimum. No longer up to date for 4 people. No WiFi in the rooms. Only downstairs in the entrance. Other leisure activities are very limited. Food is relatively good and nice chef. There are almost no activities in the area. Definitely not a youth hostel for phenomenal family fun
nozenq
2/5
Very unfriendly service, the food wasn't great, juice tasted like water, everything was vegan?!, no internet in the rooms