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internet and wi-fi; access to printers, iPod chargers and
speakers; a sociable café-bar, with rockbottom prices, and a
common room with all sorts of fil
m
and ga
ming
entertainment. Breakfast included. Dorms
€20
; doubles
€80
suite and the boat has internet and free wi-fi. Highly
unconvent
iona
l and l
ots o
f fun, wit
h a s
ocial area and lively
bar. Tents
€12
; bunks
€16
; doubles
€78
Hostel X Berger
Schlesische Str. 22
T
030 69 53 18 63,
W
hostelxberger.com; U-Schlesisches Tor; map
pp.126-127.
Dowdy, but clean and friendly hostel a hop,
skip and a stagger from several of Berlin's best clubs.
Common are
as in
clude a
basi
c kitchen
but
little else. Free
wi-fi. Dorms
€16
; singles
€37
; doubles
€48
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Jetpak Alternative
Görlitzerstr. 38
T
030 62 90 86
41,
W
jetpak.de; U-Schlesisches Tor; map pp.126-127.
Slick branch of Berlin's best hostel chain that offers a pretty
stark contrast to Kreuzberg's gritty but happening
Wrangelkeitz neighbourhood. All rooms have high-end
fittings such as underfloor heating in en-suite bathrooms.
Other perks include a cheap bar, free on-
stree
t parking, free
wi-fi, and a free buffet breakfast. Dorms
€22
Odyssee Globetrotter Hostel
Grünberger Str. 23
T
030 29 00 00 81,
W
globetrotterhostel.de;
U-Frankfurter Tor; map pp.126-127.
Imaginatively
decorated and sociable hostel hard by the Friedrichshain
scene and with a happening b
ar o
f its ow
n. Fa
cilities inc
lude
kitchen and free wi-fi. Dorms
€16
; single
€69
; doubles
€78
Pegasus
Str. der Pariser Kommune 35
T
030 297 73 60,
W
pegasushostel.de; U-Weberwiese; map pp.126-127.
Well-run establishment set around a garden-cum-courtyard
that comes into its own in the summer as a place to enjoy
your free welcome drink. The location is a bit out of the way,
though the
U-Ba
hn is ju
st a
5min wal
k aw
ay. Linen costs
extra. Dorms
€13
; singles
€45
; doubles
€50
Sunflower Hostel
Helsingforserstr. 17
T
030 44 04 42
50,
W
sunflower-hostel.de; U-& S-Warschauer Strasse;
map pp.126-127.
Sociable hostel tucked away in a
residential part of Friedrichshain. The reception doubles as
a bar, and the hostel itself is quite handy for transport and
the local bar scene. The dorms are good value, but
the
singles
and
doubles
are d
ingy and uninviting. Dorms
€17
;
singles
€38
; doubles
€45
WESTERN KREUZBERG
Aletto Jugendhotel
Grunewaldstr. 33
T
030 21 00 36
80,
W
aletto.de; U-Eisenacher Strasse; map p.118.
One
of three colourful and lively
Aletto
hostels in the city (the
others are in Schöneberg and City West); with singles,
doubles and dorms for up to eight people. Table football,
video games and a large DVD library keep guests
entertained wh
en th
ey're n
ot ro
aming B
erlin
. Breakfast
included. Dorms
€18
; singles
€44
; doubles
€58
Hotel Transit
Hagelberger Str. 53
T
030 789 04 70,
W
hotel-transit.de; U-Mehringdamm; map p.118.
Bright, breezy hostel in a former factory building with fifty
basic spacious rooms and an upbeat atmosphere. Breakfast
is included and s
erve
d until n
oon,
but sadly
ther
e's no online
booking. Dorms
€21
; singles
€59
; doubles
€69
EASTERN KREUZBERG
FRIEDRICHSHAIN
A&O Hostel
Friedrichshain Boxhagener Str. 73
T
030
809 47 54 00,
W
aohostels.com; S-Ostkreuz; map
pp.126-127.
A good choice if you're travelling with kids,
since, alongside dorms, singles and doubles there are
family rooms, a children's games room and a large g
arden
- chil
dcare
is even
offe
red at week
ends
. Dorms
€15
;
singles
€43
; doubles
€49
; family rooms
€96
All in Hostel
Grünberger Str. 54
T
030 288 76 83,
W
all
-in-hostel.com; U- & S-Warschauer Strasse; map
pp.126-127.
Clean, modern and well-managed hostel just
metres from the nocturnal goings-on of Simon-Dach-Str. All
the usual facilities are offered, with breakfast included in
rates. Though frequently beset by German school groups, it's
a good choice for its hotel-standard private en-suite rooms
and rockbotto
m o
ff-seaso
n pri
ces, w
hen d
orm beds go for
€7.77. Dorms
€13
; singles
€99
; twins
€110
baxpax
Skalitzer Str. 104
T
030 69 51 83 22,
W
baxpax
.de; U-Görlitzer Bahnhof; map pp.126-127.
Cheerful
beatnik hostel in a happening area of Kreuzberg. The USP
here is the bed in a pink VW Beetle, parked in one of the
rooms; otherwise it's unremarkable, an
d th
e com
muna
l
facilities
are
a bit overstretched. Dorms
€17
; single
€37
;
doubles
€50
Die Fabrik
Schlesische Str. 18
T
030 611 71 16,
W
diefabrik.com; U-Schlesisches Tor; map pp.126-127.
Hip, quiet hostel in an o
ld f
actory.
Unus
ually, the
dor
m
beds aren't bunks. Dorms
€18
; singles
€38
; doubles
€58
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Eastern Comfort
Mühlenstr. 73-77
T
030 66 76 38
06,
W
eastern-comfort.com; U- & S-Warschauer Strasse;
map pp.126-127.
Sleep swaying on the River Spree in a
range of accommodation - from spacious doubles through
cabin bunks to tents on deck. All cabins except dorms are en
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PRENZLAUER BERG
Lette'm Sleep
Lettestr. 7
T
030 44 73 36 23,
W
backpackers.de; U-Eberswalder Strasse; map p.132.
Quirky hostel with clean and comfy, if basic, rooms, just
steps away from the action in Prenzlauer Berg. Big plus
points include the cosy living room with free wi-fi, coffee
and tea; DVD evenings; summer beer garden and
communal kit
che
n. Disc
ount
s for stay
s of
three nights or
more. Dorms
€13
; twins
€49
; doubles
€69
Meininger
Schönhauser Allee 19
T
030 66 63 61 00,
W
meininger-hotels.de; U-Hallesches Tor; map p.132.
Part hotel, part hostel, this smart, well-run and well-
located 70-bed place is part of an international chain (there
are three others in Berlin alone). A little more sterile and
less happening than many other hostels, but with a lounge,