HOSTELS in Switzerland - Why can't I book on-line

This is a follow up to a previous post.
I am trying to get a hostel in Switzerland in June. When I go to book a hostel
on an on-line booking site for hostels, they are almost never available (I have
checked numerous hostels and dates and it almost always comes up the same - no
availability on-line).
Why is this so - are hostels always filled up all the time?
It seems the on-line form to book a hostel is the same for all on-line
services.

How do I book a hostel if nothing is ever available? Do it by phone? How do I
get the phone no.? Most sites does not have them.

Can anyone advise me on this?.
I need the following:
June 19 - 22 Interlaken
June 23 - Geneva

Thanks for some help regarding this, Rick

Don't use those sites - they are all the same for the most part -
hostelworld.com. Contact the hostels directly, and they will likely be able
to book you. The site does not have all the inventory of the hostel, and in
fact might have none of it.

Traveler

"Stromer2" wrote in message
...
This is a follow up to a previous post.
I am trying to get a hostel in Switzerland in June. When I go to book a
hostel
on an on-line booking site for hostels, they are almost never available (I
have
checked numerous hostels and dates and it almost always comes up the
same - no
availability on-line).
Why is this so - are hostels always filled up all the time?
It seems the on-line form to book a hostel is the same for all on-line
services.

How do I book a hostel if nothing is ever available? Do it by phone? How
do I
get the phone no.? Most sites does not have them.

Can anyone advise me on this?.
I need the following:
June 19 - 22 Interlaken
June 23 - Geneva

Thanks for some help regarding this, Rick

On 29 Feb 2004 06:56:02 GMT, (Stromer2) wrote:

This is a follow up to a previous post.
I am trying to get a hostel in Switzerland in June. When I go to book a hostel
on an on-line booking site for hostels, they are almost never available (I have
checked numerous hostels and dates and it almost always comes up the same - no
availability on-line).
Why is this so - are hostels always filled up all the time?
It seems the on-line form to book a hostel is the same for all on-line
services.

How do I book a hostel if nothing is ever available? Do it by phone? How do I
get the phone no.? Most sites does not have them.

Can anyone advise me on this?.
I need the following:
June 19 - 22 Interlaken
June 23 - Geneva

Thanks for some help regarding this, Rick


Stay in Balmer's Herberge in Interlaken. Quite a good hostel. Quite a
massive place, too - I had a quick look for you and there is plenty of
availability. It is about a 10 min walk from the train station. Book
online - http://www.reservations.bookhostels.com/balmers.com/

While you're in Interlaken, make sure you get on some funiculares and
cable cars and go up to Lauterbrunnen and Gimmelwald and stuff.
Brilliant area.


Hope this helps...

Stephen