Our stay was fairly short only 1 night but the staff was very kind & helpful. The hostel was basically empty & we did not run into any one while we were here (probably because we stayed december 23). On accident i spilled wine on my jacket & the lady working washed my clothes for me and folded them and put them in a bag by my things . And we needed to stay late after our check out because our bus didn't leave until later & the staff were very kind & welcoming to us staying in the lobby until later. The kitchen is large & fully equipped even with spices. The rooms were spacious and the heaters worked very well. The only downside was the showers turned off automatically so it was really cold taking a shower and you have to press the button every 30 seconds but im sure they were just trying to save water. read more

I've spent four days in February 2011 at the City Hostel Nürnberg. It's ok for a hostel: clean, cheap, with lockers (you can by a lock for 2,50 EUR or bring yours) and a fully equipped kitchen, even a breakfast is optional for 4-5 Euros. Free tea and coffee and two drink vending machines make your life easer. But there is no comfy-zone or common room there: only one little couch in a corner and some bistro tables . The owner seems to be nice, he tries to create a special atmosphere by backing waffles for breakfast and having a customer-friendly attitude. The big plus is that even when the hostel is overbooked, there are still options like an occasional bed. Nevertheless the hostel is small, corridors and stair house are cramped. One of the unisex bathrooms doesn't have a lock. A huge huge minus in my opinion are the video cams in common rooms. I do understand a security concerns, but eating and cooking under surveillance was not so agreeable. Weekends are little noisy, because of the bars downstairs. But on the other hand you are in the middle of Nurnberg's shopping/ museum / bar&club mile. So why stay inside? City Hostel definitely better than the Let me Sleep-Hostel! Cleaner and quieter. So let it be your first choice. read more