A former hat factory within a short walking distance to Oranienburgerstrasse, Mitte's Backpacker Hostel is another legendary Berlin hipster hostel.
Tucked away in this courtyard location, it offers 100 beds in rooms that have a fun, individual style. Throughout the years, artists and backpackers have stamped their mark on different rooms, creating unique sleeping atmospheres, such as the Indian room, the Honeymoon Suite, and the Marlene Dietrich room. The Arabic Room (#344) takes the cake though, with gold walls, painted designs, Arabic script borders, starry skies, and ornate ceilings.
Bedroom doors and entire bathrooms are canvasses where hostel painters can flamboyantly leave their mark. Even the hallways of this hostel are decorated, with random bits of abstract sculpture hanging from the ceiling and installation pieces that populate the landings. The art is part of the whole experience, and we think it's great.
The lounge downstairs appeals to the cool crowd, with a hip, young staff that caters the bar and advises guests on what to do and where to go.
I really enjoyed staying there. The rooms were decorated very cool. The lounge and bar were perfect! The prices were amazing. It had a great atmosphere and was within walking distance to a large street of bars and restaurants as well as the city center. I loved it and would definitely come back. The only bad part was the internet. It was quite expensive and only had one computer working but I really didn't need it anyway.
The staff was all very friendly and spoke great English. Great Place!!!
The directions were great. It was easy to get places from the U Bahn. 10 Euro key deposit (later returned). The lobby was comfy and the 30+ room in the penthouse was surprisingly the quietest stay of all my hostel experiences! Nothing fancy lots of bunks with some single beds along the wall of windows. A fan was right near my bunk so that kept me cool :) The women's shower light was out on that floor but everything else was fine. I locked up my backpack with a PacSafe since there didn't seem to be enough lockers, but i didn't investigate to much... I stayed one night (June 28th). Bring a light to see your stuff if you get in late...
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