BaseCamp Bonn

An original concept, it's cool, clean. We were there on a Sunday evening and it was quite quiet. The breakfast is very good and varied as a buffet.

The idea is quite original - throw a bunch of different vehicles (13 retro caravans, 2 sleeping cars, 4 US airstreams, 1 lift gondola, 2 Volkswagen vans) into a large hangar, equip them with the necessities to stay overnight and market the whole thing as "the coolest hostel in the world". We slept in the three of us in the damn cramped "recliner", which is not recommended, because two of us had a half-acceptable mattress, the third person slid all night from the slanted cot opposite. For nostalgics, the sleeping car feeling of that time (Interrail, yeah!) may be authentic; for the price I would have liked something more comfortable. The setting is quite suitable for photography, not least because of the loving, detailed equipment of most vehicles, and the showers were fine. Sensationally good I found the breakfast - it is worth coming early and a while to try the different offers. Parking is available either in the yard or on the street in front of the hostel. Would I come back? Nope, but the funny experience makes up for the lack of comfort. Conclusion: Suitable for a slightly "different" night's sleep as part of a short trip.

Discovered by chance and immediately thrilled! We didn't stay there, but were allowed to look around and let us explain everything. A quite different way of staying in the Bonn area and also determines a great location for events such as wedding parties, firn events or group trips.