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Circus Hostel
94%
"This hostel is incredibly clean, the staff is helpful and fun, and the bar is a riot, yet the rooms aren't noisy. Traveled all around the world and my time at this hostel remains one of my favourite memories." … "Clean, Safe, and Social - Very clean, safe hostel, excellent location, and the subway is very close. The staff is very friendly and there is a bar where you can meet other travelers. It is a social hostel." … "The general quality of hostels in Berlin is good I believe. We read a lot of reviews all stating "this is the...
EastSeven Berlin Hostel
93%
"Excellent! - The best hostel I ever booked in Europe! Great place to stay! Friendly staff! Spacious room, very clean! Central location near U-bahn!" … "Perfect hostel - I traveled for three month in Europe -- EastSeven is the best. Got all city info from the staff, have met a lot of nice travelers, enjoyed the kitchen, and sleep on the good mattresses was best. Shower are better (and much cleaner) than at home." … "It was so very friendly and welcoming, the staff were quick to suggest landmarks or places to dine out. Laundry came...
Grand Hostel Berlin
90%
"Grand Hostel Berlin, this brand spanking new hostel, is just beautiful. It opened in July 2009, built in a renovated historic building. The beauty of wooden staircases and doors; tastefully placed gilded grates; gigantic windows; high, moulded ceilings; and many other touches reminiscent of a bygone era combine gracefully with clean, modern fittings where it matters most. The feel and comfort level are much more on par with a boutique hotel, but the prices keep it firmly within a backpacker's budget, and the common areas and friendly staff...
St Christopher's Inn - Berlin
90%
(Mitte)
"Beautiful and clean hostel in a great location, with incredibly helpful staff and great amenities." … "This was a fantastic hostel. The staff were friendly and incredibly helpful. Great atmosphere with great people, very clean and no run-ins with smokers." … "Wonderful staff, great atmosphere, everybody helped us, the place was extremely clean, eveything fine." … "This place has a super helpful and nice staff; a clean, handy little kitchen; and a good atmosphere! There was no smoking in the rooms that I noticed, so I wouldn't...
Jetpak City Hostel
89%
"One of the best hostels I've ever stayed in! - The people who run this hostel are the nicest hostel-managers I have ever met! They are super-friendly and helpful. The hostel is very clean, modern and comfortable. The bathrooms are impeccable! There is also a courtyard that is nice to hang out in during the evenings when there's warm weather. The location is wonderful too. It's less than a few minutes walk to the closest U-Bahn station. I can't really think of anything to complain about... I guess one could complain that the "lounge" area...
Wombat's City Hostel Berlin
89%
"Great hostel! - Great city, great hostel! Very close to the U-Bahn (great when carrying too much luggages!). Nice rooms! Private lockers! Met so many people! You must try the pub crawl! No curfew but very quiet past 10 p.m. Definitively recommend! One of the best hostels I've been to! The downside is the 2 p.m. check-in (like a lot of hostels), but you can leave your bags and come back later." … "Not as good as other Wombats Hostels. - Having stayed at Wombats Hostel in Munich, I was hoping the Wombats Berlin would be as awesome as...
Baxpax Downtown Hostel Hotel
87%
"Great! - Extremely modern and clean-looking, which is great. Bright walls and hallways makes the place really cheery and fun. I paid 42 euro for a single room with its own shower and toilet, so pretty good for the price. The toilet is in it's own little room in the hall next to your room, so I guess you could share that and save a few bucks. The place was so nice, everything looked very clean, and I rented some sheets that smelled like they were washed with real detergent. You have to pay for the breakfast which is only so-so but overall an...
Die Fabrik
87%
"I love this hostel, and have been back to stay there again since my initial stay. Its extremely chilled and in an amazing building -- the staff are helpful and it's in a great area of Berlin. It's got a much more mature feel to it than other Berlin hostels like the Generator, and is the perfect place to come back to after a crazy night out as you can just crash right out without the noisiness of the larger hostels." … "I thought I'd add a review of Die Fabrik as I don't think the official review does it justice. If you want to spend...
Heart of Gold Hostel
86%
"Don't pass this one up! - The theme alone is a good enough reason to stay here. It's not overdone, it's classic and subtle and so completely wonderful. This hostel is very conveniently located, only a five-minute walk to the main train station (or if you're lazy, a block away from the nearest metro station). The rooms are spotless, or at least the ones we stayed in (we stayed a couple different times). The staff is, well, for the most part friendly. And the breakfast is probably as good as it gets for a hostel: bread, nutella (a european...
Jetpak Forest Eco Lodge
85%
"It was simply fantastic! I loved every moment I was there. Was only in Berlin for three days, during the quarterfinals of the World Cup and yet found it extremely difficult to leave the hostel to go out and explore the city. Nice big space with a field to play some soccer, table tennis tables, foosball table, free internet access, breakfast -- really wonderful. The family running the place are the friendliest people in the world. First day I was there, I got to try some German sausages straight off the BBQ! Cosy beds also made it a more...
Lette'm Sleep - Berlin
85%
"By far the best youth hostel in Berlin. I spent two weeks there and would have stayed longer! The staff are great and the atmosphere is very relaxed. The actual area is probably the nicest in town with plenty of restaurants with cuisine from all over the world. The people in the area are arty and creative which provides a great ambience." … "A great place. Thanks." … "A great hostel in a brilliant location!" … "GREAT HOSTEL!!! The staff here were very friendly. The room was huge. We had plenty of room. Clean beds and...
Pfefferbett Hostel
85%
"Pfefferbett Hostel is a modern and centrally-located hostel in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg district. The Location The hostel is located close to the U-bahn station Senefelderplatz. From this station you can take the U-bahn to Alexanderplatz. The hostel is in a safe area with lots of cafes, restaurants, galleries, and shops nearby, but it is not a noisy area. There is a great organic supermarket within a two-minute walk of the hostel too. Once you work your way around the public transport system (which anyone visiting Berlin will have to do...
CityStay Mitte Hostel
84%
(Mitte)
"Amazing location, very nice and clean rooms, and great staff." … "Definitely the best hostel that I've been to in all of Europe, and I've been to quite a few. Great location next to Alexanderplatz, clean, spacious, excellent staff and a good atmosphere. Citystay is a must-stay!" … "I can't believe how good this place was for only 12 euros! I had one of the best weeks of my life staying here! Pros — Fantastic location, close to the train station and within walking distance to many sites. — Rooms are spacious with big windows...
Globetrotter Hostel Odyssee
82%
"I had a good time at the Odyssee. It was a good party, for sure." … "I have been here three years in a row. You will not find a better hostel in Berlin. Very clean. great staff, good bar and good music." … "This hostel is a little out of town but is fantastic if you want to be treated as person, not a tariff and the meals are fantastic! LAYOUT/LOCATION This hostel is more of a large suburban house that has been converted into a hostel. Run by a little old couple who will do anything to please, it is 3 stories of dorms and private...
MEININGER Berlin Tempelhofer Ufer
82%
"Traveling thrugh Europe, Berlin and this beutiful hostel were the perfect finish of a great trip. It has the comfort of a hotel for a great price. The interior is perfect and the people working there treat you like you're family. But the best thing is that they had this amazing all you can eat and drink breakfast buffet included in the price, and the same with the bed linen. A great oasis in the center of the big city." … "It was really cool and I enjoyed every minute." … "What a breakfast!!! Cereal, coffee, milk, candy, juices,...
Pegasus Hostel
82%
"Good hostel! - I stayed here with my friends at the fifa world cup 2006. It is free from unpleasant surprises and it is walking distance to two big subway stations, friendly staff. They also have a yard with barbecue. I do recommend it!" … "This was my favourite hostel on my trip around Europe. It was pretty cheap, the beds were really comfortable and the showers were great. I stayed in a ten-bedroom dorm, and there was a CD player/radio in the room! We even received a free drink from the bar when we arrived. The hostel is located in...
Schlafmeile Hostel
82%
"Thumb up! - The Schlafmeile was exactly what a hostel should be like -- friendly staff, friendly people in the common room, clean, and cheap. Thanks for the night!" … "We all had the best time ever at Glen's hostel. Easily the best hostel I've ever stayed in with friendly laid back staff who showed none of the usual 'I work in a hostel I'm so cultured' nonsense you have to put up with most places and great food in the Kiwi-pub. And well priced too. I would happily go there again anytime." … "this place is great. it was such a...
Baxpax Kreuzberg Hostel
81%
"This hostel is truly one of the best I've ever been to. The location itselve is great... My first impression was that the area around the hostel was a bit outdated. After staying in the hostel for a few days I discoveren that the surroundings have a lot to offer! Oranienburger Strasse turned out to bed one of the best streets for shopping, eating, pubhopping and clubbing in Berlin! Loads of 2nd hand shops and food outlets. I enjoyed myself in this small hostel, and the staff spoke all languages." … "A crazy hostel in an exciting...
MEININGER Berlin Hallesches Ufer
81%
"Excellent hostel! Very clean, with a nice atmosphere and friendly staff. The location also is very good - you can easily walk to Brandenburger Tor in 25 minutes. There is an excellent breakfast. Rooms are spacious, with nice interior. It's the best place to stay in Berlin! Comfortable and cheap!" … "This is a fantastic place, super clean and with friendly staff!! It's really hotel-like. I had a single room. It was huge with two beds, a couch and a TV. It was great to have my own bathroom also, with the BEST powerful shower of my trip....
Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel
80%
"I definitely recommend this hostel. Alcatraz was just great for me. I moved here after having been in Pegasus, and liked it here right away. Just all very nice people, with all sorts of backgrounds, fine beds/rooms, and a lot more social interaction than what I was used to in Pegasus.... (Probably because at Pegasus a lot of youngsters were staying when I was there). Also I had the luck of staying in a 4-bedroom on my own. So I had lots of rest here...for as far as I actually spent time in bed, because Alcatraz is in a great area:...
City Hostel Berlin EGI GmbH
80%
"The excellent location of City Hostel Berlin, a few blocks away from Brandenburger Gate and the Island of the Museums, is the great advantage of this hostel. It is a comfortable, modern hostel that offers many services and twenty-four-hour reception. There is no curfew and no lockout. The Location Getting to the hostel is the easiest since it is only one block from the Mohrenstrasse U-Bahn (subway) station. This station is very central, close to all main Berlin sightseeing spots, which are at a walking distance. There are not many...
HI - Berlin - Youth Hostel International
80%
"Clean, friendly staff, great location (once I found it which took two and a half hours). Definitely get the 5 Euro dinner every night. So delicious and obviously worth the price. you won't eat better or cheaper anywhere else." … "Of all the hostels in Germany I've been to, this was the nicest. It was within walking distance to everything, and there was a bus stop right beside the hostel. It was a 20 minute walk to the train station and downtown. It's really close to a lot of attractions like the Brandenberg Gate and the parliament...
Generator Hostel Berlin
79%
"Was great - Generator hostel was great. I had a shock walking through the doors I thought id entered the crystal maze! It's not the kind of hostel for those wanting an early quiet night and I know that many people over the age of twenty-five would probably describe it as there personal hell, but for people like myself who want to enjoy themselves, meet lots of people ready to have a good time, and no one judging you cause you decide to go about at night in your pyjamas then this place is for you. Let's face it we are only young once so why...
Mittes Backpacker Hostel
79%
"Beautiful, clean, central, and very friendly. I really enjoyed my stay. Even though it feels like a big warehouse it has a really nice common area and a good social vibe. I stayed in the Marlene Dietrich room." … "I stayed at this hostel in 2006 and enjoyed it. Right across the street from an U-Bahn station and within walking distance of an S-Bahn station. The staff were very friendly and were ok with me arriving later than usual, they lost my luggage at Frankfurt AM. Lots of fellow travelers. There is also a bar in the lobby. My only...
Happy Bed Hostel
78%
"We did enjoy our stay in Berlin, clean and very quiet atmosphere in the hostel, delicious breakfast. Hostelling personnel were both prepared and very nice to us, therefore we recommend booking on this incredible interesting place." … "This place is in a very out-of-the-way suburban location. The free breakfast was great though!" … "Happy Bed Hostel Steglitz – Berlin is a good choice for people who are looking for a nice place to stay, but don't mind that it isn't a social hostel for meeting people. You can get there on the...



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Berlin Travel Tips & Suggestions

David
If you go to East Berlin, you have to consider that the East (and West also) had been isolated for fifty years and old people still have the cold war inside their brains. Go to district of Kreuzberg and Neukölln -- Germans are the minority there, or go to Vienna.
mario
It is the most unfriendly place in Europe. We went to a bar where locals go, right next to our hostel. As Brazilians, my friends and I have little dark skin. When we sat down, we noticed that people were staring at us. We tried to talked to a German girl but she did not even look at me and went away. We ordered some beer but it took half an hour to come. The bartender told us that they did not like foreigners and it would be better for us to just go a place where there are more international people.
Sira
Berlin is the ideal city for going out and party, because it's full of attractive pubs and discos. It's not a beautiful city but it has a lot of history, lots of museums, and lots of things to do and see. Berlin is very cheap too (at least comparing with other European cities) so you can get cheap and good accommodations, cheap meals and drinks. Museums are cheap too, especially if you have your student card. I'd recommend visiting the Cinema Museum, next to Potsdammer platz.
Angela
The Alternative Berlin tour is excellent (if a little slow at time). It is free, you just tip at the end. It takes you to some crazy but great sites you wouldn't know about yourself -- these places don't appear in guidebooks. They meet at Starbucks in Alexanderplatz at 11 a.m. each morning.
Angela
I suggest also going to the DDR Museum -- it's very different than all the other museums, with the exhibits being largely hands on and showing what life was like growing up in the DDR. It's by the river on the Alexanderplatz side of the Berliner Dom.
Davide & Michela, Chiavari (GE), Italy
We found Berlin a very safe place, much more than Paris or London. For those like us wh like history there's plenty of things to see and do. Even think to plan a week to spend there. We recommend Deustches Historiches Museum (one full day from opening until closure). Topographie des Terrors. German Resistance Memorial (Stauffenbergstrasse). Deutsch-Russische Museum in Beriln Karlshorst. Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Treptower Park. Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in Strasse 17 Juni. Reichstag. Checkpoint Charlie. Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Berlin boasts many other interesting places not so directly connected with recent history, a very interesting place.
Alex W
Berlin -- probably my favorite city in the world! So much to do and see, and positively steeped in history! The food is excellent, the people are friendly, and the beer is world-class! Don't forget to take a walking tour, only 9 Euro with an ISIC card and well worth the money! After one day (and one night) here, you will never want to leave!
Anonymous
The Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket is now thirty euro, and is only good for one day (on either Saturday or Sunday). It is still good for up to five people and still only for local transport. Döner kebab and curry-wurst were both invented in Berlin, so try them both!
Hannah
Watch out for the crazy American students (and the British ones too --they are worse -- I was one) in the doner kebab shops at about 3 a.m. Also when you order your doner ask for all the sauce alles bitte.
Anonymous
Visit one of the spas as mentioned in Frommers. Ten different saunas to choose from, swimming pool, cold plunge. Don't bring a bathing suit because they're coed and nude!
Janine
If you do nothing else in Berlin, make sure you book onto a walking tour. They cost about $12 and in just four hours you have a guide take you to all the main sites around the city. Well worth the money!
VarKat
Forget the doner kebab, try the curry wurst!! We ate it for four days in a row and finally had our stomachs pumped, but we would be lying if we said we didn't enjoy it. Berlin is affordable for back packers. It's different! Enjoy it!
Anonymous
Doner kebab... if you don't know what it is, you will after you visit Germany. It's best after midnight, preferably while intoxicated.
Anonymous
The Schöens Wochenende (Happy Weekend) train ticket is an amazing deal if you have more time than money. For only €28 up to five people can travel all weekend on local trains (that's €28 total for up to 5 people!). If you wanted to, you can travel all the way from Berlin to Switzerland on nothing but local trains (but it takes about 10 train transfers and 10 hours to do it). Buy a pass at any German train station.
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