We climbied up to the hostel. I had neglected to inform the children that they would be climbing for a mile to get to this hostel, only telling them that it was considered one of the best in the world. The girls had no interest in coming down after we got up there that night.
Our big family room was in a tower, up a steep and narrow stone staircase. The windows along the wall were angled, as castle windows often are. The room was long and thin withan alcove and had 10 beds. There were also small tables and chairs and cupboards all over. This was a very nice hostel, one of the nicest we experienced, and only cost us about $12 per night per person.
Breakfast in the morning was great, and when we needed to stay out late one night (to see the Rhine in Flammen Festival) they were good about giving us an external key to get in. The girls, who stayed for dinner one night, were unimpressed, but the menu was fish, which they do not like.