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Games room
Superior Family Room for 4 people | Living area | TV
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
Kleine Fleischergasse 8, Leipzig, SN, 04109
  • St. Thomas Church
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Leipzig Zoo
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Red Bull Arena
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Leipzig (LEJ-Leipzig - Halle)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Living area | TV

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Single Room | Living area | TV

Deluxe Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

View all photos for Superior Family Room for 6 people

Superior Family Room for 6 people | Living area | TV

Superior Family Room for 6 people

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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Superior Family Room for 4 people | Living area | TV

Superior Family Room for 4 people

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Exterior

a&o Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
3.9 out of 5, Good, (675)
The price is CHF 129
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
12 Apr - 13 Apr
a&o Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

About this property

Five Elements Hostel Leipzig

Hostel with a bar, a quick walk to St. Thomas Church
This smoke-free hostel features a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli and a business centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a meeting room, laundry facilities and express check-out.
Five Elements Hostel Leipzig offers 32 accommodations with a safe and shared/communal kitchens. This individually decorated accommodation includes desks. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Five Elements Hostel Leipzig, you're just a quick walk from Museum Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and a business centre.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a business centre and a meeting room
  • Just a 4-minute walk from St. Thomas Church and 4 minutes on foot from Bach Museum
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Five Elements Hostel Leipzig.

This Leipzig hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 7.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Designer stores
  • Shopping centre
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 5
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 7.50 per person
  • Pet fee: EUR 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 5 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children aged 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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Say Cheese Hostel Leipzig
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Five Elements Hostel Leipzig
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Five Elements Hostel Leipzig Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Five Elements Hostel Leipzig Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 224 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 224 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 224 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 224 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 224 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Louise

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The place was fine for a hostel - but that is what it was, a hostel. Web has place listed for 37 Euros and Expedia charged $138. My complaint about this has gone unanswered for a week.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Emel

Disliked: Cleanliness
The location is great. It was awfully noisy all evening, all night and during the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Silke

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was great!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Elsa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is in an ideal location. It is on a gorgeous little square with a fountain. (The photo is accurate!) It's steps away from an alley packed with popular cafes and restaurants. It's also a very short walk to J.S. Bach's church, St. Thomas. Perfection! A few things to note: (1) The interior is a series of hallways that make almost no sense and lead to a disjointed feeling of the place. It's impossible to get your bearings when inside. (2) Our room had plenty of space, it was clean, and the beds were fine. (3) Unfortunately, we needed to open the window to cool down the room and cigarette smoke wafted in from the courtyard below at all hours of the day and night. (4) The walls are thin so we could hear people walk down the hallway. Fortunately, this didn't happen very often. (5) The breakfast is serviceable and unfussy, but at 30 Euros for four people, overpriced.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

J

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very reasonable priced room and fairly comfortable, but noise and smoke from outside was too much. Room was too hot even with heat turned off. Had to open windows to cool down. People smoking below and moving trash cans, playing guitars all night long. Miserable sleep for all of us as a result.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely relaxed place, central to all the fun
Amazing value, given the location and quality of accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Calvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a great trip! Staff was great, very friendly. Facilities were clean and as described.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Davy, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hostel with friendly staff in a good location in Leipzig.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, quite reasonable prices, brilliant staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Busy but Comfortable
It is a large city centre hostel, spread out over a large area in a big building, busy but friendly. The dorm was only for 4 people and was spacious and comfortable. Large pleasant lounge area, and a good public bar open in the evenings. Decent buffet breakfast for 5 euro. Very fast internet throughout. The location could not be more central, with dozens of restaurant on the doorstep, and all of the city's attractions an easy walk away.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Suet Kan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap but nice hostel
The room and the ensuite is nice and clean, free breakfast is fair too. However the room is facing all the bars and restaurants which could be really loud at night unless you close your windows (but it's so hot!) there's free coffee and tea, a big lounge area too. It's right next to the Market as well so the location is great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Overall it was nice, but the spider webs on the ceiling were a bit scary (I'm afraid of spiders)
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Leipzig
Really nice hostel, very friendly and helpful service at reception and a very good central location
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy Enough that I’d Stay Again
The location is great, the staff was nice, they offer towels and locks for a deposit (nicer than charging extra), luggage storage was free, and the WiFi was fast, and the room and bathroom were clean. My only complaints are: 1) the hallway is an echo chamber and anytime someone is walking or talking you can hear them—which was especially frustrating after midnight and in the early morning; and 2) Some from the courtyard comes into the room—even as a smoker this was not ideal imo and neither is closing the windows on a humid day. But overall, I would easily recommend this location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My first hostel
It was my first experience in a hostel, in general the experience was good except for the internet, I had many issues, especially for connecting on the breakfast lounge where I need it most. It is very well situated
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel right in downtown
This hostel was very good regarding on cleanliness and location. But its structure is weird and in my opinion doesn't have common areas that favors meeting new people. For example the living room in not close from the bar, and the lounge is in anther floor. Also there are many families in the hostel. Said all that, if you are a solo traveler, may be difficult to meet people in this hostel. All the rest is great. The location and cleanliness.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
two great nights in Leipzig
Great hotel/hostel at a great location. Free tea/coffee all day long, nice kitchen. The only snag is that some of the rooms face an inner courtyard, where there is a bar/restaurant at the ground level. So sometimes it's a bit noisy late into the night -- bring a pair of earplugs if that's a concern. Otherwise excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Colm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place to stay so clean and the staff were friendly and helpful will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool spot
Hostel was a little hard to find, is a little hidden. Wifi was good quality. Shower unfortunately would let water go out to the floor during every shower. Every bed had a light and one outlet. Lockers were the tall ones which was great but not even a divider in it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice reception staff.

8/10 Good

Duy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

david, Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Best location in Leipzig