Just 984 feet from the historic Heidelberg Castle, this trendy hostel is centrally located in the Old Town. It offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi access throughout. Lotte - The Backpackers features individually decorated rooms and dormitories with original details from the building. Guests are welcome to store their groceries in the refrigerator and use the equipment in the shared kitchen. There are numerous restaurants and cafés serving a variety of cuisine within a 2-minute walk of Lotte - The Backpackers. Visitors can take the Philosopher’s Walk along the River Neckar and enjoy scenic views of the Old Town and castle. Heidelberg-Altstadt Train Station is 2461 feet from Lotte - The Backpackers.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)


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Guests who stayed here loved

Louise
United States United States
Great bedrooms. Excellent kitchen and lounge with great resources, coffee, tea, and cereal. The staff is amazing. Carmen was so friendly, welcoming, and helpful. One of the top hostels I have stayed in.
Chow
Singapore Singapore
Coffee, milk, cereal, bed, shower, washroom, staff i.e. everything. Location too.
Anna
United States United States
Located in the old town, safe, clean, great common area , kitchen, free coffee/tea all day.
Ashley
Germany Germany
The staff was super friendly! Private lockers, the hostel felt cozy like a home, great location
Mark
United States United States
The room was very comfortable and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The hostel was a block away from the Christkindlemarkt. Perfect location.
Dana
United States United States
Amazing location and the staff was a very welcoming and joyful at welcome. They were excellent before check-in in providing some information and giving directions to the hostel from the train station. They even provided a map of things to see.
Hamza
Morocco Morocco
It may be the first time I’ll award a 10/10 for a hotel but it is for good reasons only : - The locations first, just under the infamous Heidelberg’s castle and within the old city 1min away of the historic bridge, can’t be better! - The staff...
Raymond
United States United States
This hostel is my go to location every time I visit Heidelberg. Carmen and Barbara are great hosts and the staff is very friendly.
José
Mexico Mexico
Very kind personal, awesome location, all was perfect :)
Gary
United States United States
Everything about Lotte, from its heritage to the location and the facility was near perfect. Lotte is convenient to both Heidelberger Schloss and the many wonders of Alstadt. The facility is clean, orderly and offers a most comfortable common...

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1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 7 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please contact the property in advance if you plan to arrive later than 22:00.

Please inform Lotte - The Backpackers of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.