Berlin 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.

All In Hostel, Grünberger Str. 54 (www.all-in-hostel.com), A bright, open lounge with a welcoming staff make you feel right at home. Rooms have crowded bunks but compensate with high ceilings and big windows. The location is unbeatable—right in the thick of Friedrichshain's popular cafes and bars on a quiet, arboreal street. The crowded lounge area, with big, comfortable couches, is great for socializing. U5: Franfurter Tor. Wi-Fi €1 per hr., hostel terminal €1 per 20min. Breakfast €5. Sheets €3 for 1st night only. 10-bed dorms €10; 6-bed dorms with bath €18. Singles with bath €39; doubles with bath €44. Reception 24hr. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access. Has internet.
Globetrotter Hostel Odyssee, Grünberger Str. 23 (www.globetrotterhostel), Right in the middle of Friedrichshain's bars and restaurants, Globetrotter Odyssee is decorated with quirky medieval statues and vaulted ceilings. Muraled walls and rock music in the lounge (furnished with a pool table) give the hostel an East Berlin edge. U5: Franfurter Tor. Free Wi-Fi, hostel terminals €0.50 per 20min. Breakfast €8. Sheets €3 deposit. Credit card min. €25. Mar-Oct 8-bed dorms €13.50; 6-bed €15.50; 4-bed €17.50; 3-bed €19.50; singles €36; doubles €47. Nov-Feb 8-bed dorms €10; 6-bed €12; 4-bed €14; 3-bed €16; singles €29, doubles €39. Reception 24hr. Takes credit cards. Has internet.
U Inn Berlin Hostel, Finowstr. 36 (info@uinnberlinhostel.com), This small hostel has only 40 beds and is set off a quiet street in Friedrichshain. Rooms are spacious, with pine bunks and brightly colored walls. U Inn Berlin doesn't consider itself a party hostel; there's a no-alcohol policy, and quiet hours start at 10pm. This hostel's speciality is creating a community for its small number of guests, with events like free German cooking lessons every Friday at 7pm. U5: Franfurter Tor. Linens €2. Breakfast €2. Hostel terminals €1 per 20min. €0.50 daily supplement to pay for “greening” the cleaning supplies and buying fair-trade, organic coffee. Apr-Oct 8-bed dorms €15; 5-bed €18; 4-bed €19; 3-bed €23; singles €29; doubles €50. Nov-Mar 8-bed dorms €13; 5-bed €16; 4-bed €17; 3-bed €21; singles €25; doubles €46. Reception 7am-1am. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access. Has internet.
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Pegasus Hostel Berlin, Str. der Pariser Kommune 35 (www.pegasushostel.de), Set around a courtyard with picnic tables, this hostel has a laid-back atmosphere, but is full of young energy. Towering orange and yellow walls are decorated with canvases of student artwork. There are private lockers in all the rooms. The top floor rooms include loft beds, set right underneath large skylights. U5: Weberwiese. Linens included. Breakfast €6. 8- to 10-bed dorms €13; 6-bed €15; quads from €68; triples from €57. Prices vary significantly; call or email ahead to confirm. Reception 24hr. Does not take credit cards. No wheelchair access. Has internet.
Sunflower Hostel, Helsingforser Str. 17 (www.sunflower-hostel.de), This relaxed, eclectic hostel is decorated in dark blue and vivid orange with vines hanging from the ceiling and a small pond with running water in the lounge. The spotless rooms with high ceilings, striped walls, big windows and personal lockers are a marked contrast to the studied chaos of the common areas. The staff invites guests to ask about Berlin; use them as a great resource for Friedrichshain nightlife. This hostel is close to the action on the river but farther away from cafes and bars in the Simon-Dach area. U1, S3, S5, S7, S9 or S75: Warschauer Str. Breakfast €3. Laundry €4.50. Linens and padlocks €3 deposit. 7- to 8-bed dorms €10-14.50; 5- to 6-bed dorms €12.50-16.50. Singles €30-36.50; doubles €38-46.50; triples €51-61.50; quads €60-79.50. Reception 24hr. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access. Has internet.
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Eastern Comfort Hostel, Mühlenstr. 73-77 (www.eatern-comfort.com), Stop flipping copies at Kinko's and grab your swim trunks and your flippy-floppies. This hostel is straight flowing on the Spree on the deep blue East Berlin side of the river. Guests rent rooms in cabins, with fold-down beds in dorm rooms and portals for windows. The truly adventurous can rent a tent and sleep on the top deck for the cheapest view of the big blue watery road. Every Wednesday, travelers enjoy a Language Party, where guests get together to experience the hostel's international clientele. U1, S3, S5, S7, S9, or S75: Warschauer Str. Wi-Fi included. Breakfast €4.50. Internet €3 per hr. Linens €5. 2-night bookings only on the weekends. 4- or 5-bed dorms €16; 4-bed dorms with bath €19. Singles with bath €50; doubles with bath €58; triples with bath €69. Tents €12. Reception 8am-midnight. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access. Has internet.
Ostel, Wriezener Karree 5 (www.ostel.eu), No, it's not a typo. The oddly abbreviated “Ostel” is also distinctive for a lime green exterior in a newly constructed, stucco-sided, small high-rise, built close to the river but far from Friedrichshain's restaurants and bars. This recently-decorated hostel prides itself on its “DDR Design,” but unless that's code for a business-hotel vibe, we're a little lost. Pre-fab beds and small stripes of wallpaper decorate this neat and clean hostel's walls. Some rooms have balconies. S3, S5, S7, S9, or S75: Ostbahnhof. Linens and towels included. Breakfast €6.50. 8-bed dorms €15; singles €33; doubles €54. Reception 24hr. Takes credit cards. Has internet.