Berlin Accommodations

Hostels And Dormitories

HI hostels in Berlin are state-owned and usually clean, reliable, and filled with German school groups. Some impose a curfew or require an access code for late entry. Most require a membership card ...more

Hotels And Pensions

Many small pensions and hotels are fairly cheap, particularly since most are amenable to Mehrbettzimmer, where extra beds are moved into a large double or triple. However, these benefits are really only ...more

Camping

Deutscher Camping-Club runs campgrounds in Wannsee, Spandau, and Köpenick. Reservations are recommended; write to Deutscher Camping-Club Berlin, Geisbergstr. 11, 10777 Berlin, or call in advance. (☎ ...more

Charlottenburg

Berolina Backpacker, Stuttgarter (www.berolinabackpacker.de), This quiet hostel keeps things elegant with pastel walls and bunk-free dorms. Backpackers enjoy the high ceilings and big windows; some rooms ...more

Schöneberg And Wilmersdorf

Jugendhotel Berlincity, Crellerstr. 22 (www.jugendhotel-berlin.de), Located on a quiet street and bordered by trees, this Jugendhotel Berlincity has first-class rooms, but no dorms. This hostel is a splurge ...more

Mitte

Travelers with a limited number of nights should especially think about paying the few extra bucks a night for a place in Mitte. Most of the hostels are nice, and a few of them are literally minutes away ...more

Prenzlauer Berg

Pfefferbett, Christinenstr. 18-19 (www.pfefferbett.de), This old, 19th-century brick building is tasteful with a modern edge. The lobby's towering ceilings are supported by brick arches, and the garden ...more

Friedrichshain

Friedrichshain has built a reputation for itself as Berlin's neighborhood for inexpensive student-friendly housing. Luckily, travelers will enjoy the same wide range of youthful, cheap options for accommodations ...more

Kreuzberg

Accommodations in Kreuzberg tend to a bit grungier than other parts of the city, but the hostels also have a much better sense of community. Staying in Kreuzberg lets travelers live in a rich community ...more

Outer Districts

Two hostels are north of the city, near the beautiful Tegeler See lake. Backpacker’s Paradise, Ziekowstr. 161 (☎ 030 433 86 40; www.backpackersparadise.de). Take the U6 to Alt-Tegel, and then ...more