In dire need of a place to sleep after our plans fell through for the evening, we came across this lovely hostel. The hostel is located right by the Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station and is right next to Alexanderplatz in the Mitte/East Berlin.
The hostel, with its friendly staff, is clean and modern with lots of space. Our main problem with the hostel is that the access card they give you to electronically open doors sometimes stops working. Not that big of a deal, unless you are on the third floor and in your underwear with your toothbrush in your hand. So be careful on the day you leave! They might lock you out early, so don't close your door! Also, the showers and bathrooms have motion sensors lights that aren't that sensitve. This can lead to some interesting moments in the dark trying to get the lights back on. The showers are also on really short timers so you end up having to push the button every five seconds to keep the water flowing.
Price does not include linens, so add another couple of Euros or so. Breakfast is not included and internet is quite steep. But there is an easyInternetcafe one block away in the Dunkin Donuts building on Alexanderplatz where internet costs roughly half what the hostel charges.
All in all, it's a decent hostel in a quiet neighborhood. There are no car noises, a pretty courtyard, and enough people staying at the hostel to keep you occupied.
— Exklusive Hostelz.com Übersicht
September 2006
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