This place is pretty darn good.
Location: Excellent. 10 minute walk to the train station (yeah, I timed it, because I'm "that person" who always seems to run late and I had an early train to catch in the morning). You're in old town located such that you're in the epicenter for all the cool things to see in Bern - the Rosengarten, the Bears, the Aare swimming, etc.
Building: Old, but in very good shape. There's an elevator which was handy as I was staying on the 5th floor and my pack was heavy.
Facilities: Common room is large, with comfy couches and SPEEDY wifi. There's a kitchen for cooking. I stayed in a single room and it was, in my opinion, comparable to a hotel room. Of course it was 75 CHF a night so it better be good... On my floor there was 1 shower and 1 bathroom per sex for about 5-6 single rooms, so plenty.
Reception/customer service: Very helpful, not necessarily overly friendly but then I live in Texas where I'm used to people being over the top. They are great about giving tips for things to see in town, providing newsletters, etc. I had to do an early morning checkout and had no problems - I just had to drop my key in the dropbox. read more