Travel Germany: Great Hostels in Berlin, Germany

Berlin is home to a variety of different hostels for travelers. Staying in a hostel can not only save you some money, but can also allow you to meet fellow travelers from around the world. Here are a few of the different hostels available in Berlin, Germany. With every hostel, be sure to try and book your stay with them in advance (if you know when you will be traveling). Hostels have become an increasingly popular and tend to fill up quickly.

Odyssee Globetrotter Hostel
Grunberger Str. 23 (corner to Warschauer Str.)- 10243 Berlin
el.: (+49) - (0)30 - 29 0000 81- Fax: (+49) - (0)30 - 29 0033 11 - e-mail: odyssee@globetrotterhostel.de

The Odyssee has over eighty beds available for guests too stay in. They have Internet access available, as well as a bar where you can have a few drinks and met those who are also staying in the hostel. There is a television, s o you can catch up on local happenings, and a billiard and foosball table for when you want to play a few games. There are lockers available for you to store your stuff safely, while you travel about town. The remainder of the Berlin wall is located just a five-minute walk away. If your travels are going to take you a little further than the five-minute walk there are bicycles available for rent from the hostel. There are no laundry facilities on site, but there are several Laundromats within easy walking distance.

The Sunflower Hostel
Helsingforser Str. 17- 10243 Berlin
Tel: 030-44044250
hostel@sunflower-hostel.de

The Sunflower hostel offers it guests the best in hostel stays with private bathroom and apartment options available, as well as some units with their own personal kitchen. The hostel also has several traditional dorm style rooms available for very low prices. The hostel is fantastically decorated and pulls in guest from around the world year round. It is located a five minute walk from the S-Bahn station, making it easy t stay at the hostel and tour the city.

Helter Skelter Hostel
Kalkscheuenstr. 4-5, Johannisstr. 2,, 10117 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 280 44 99 7

Helter Skelter is located in central Berlin, walking distance to all the cities sites and smack dab in the middle of the berlin nightlife. Bringing a little bit to the nightlife itself, the hostel has a nightclub located in its downstairs, playing a variety of music from techno to cabaret. Open twenty-four hours a day, helter Skelter has no curfew for its guest and no lockout. Your sheets are included in the cost of your stay, and there are showers, and kitchen facilities available for guest as no additional charge. There are maps available, as well as beer and wine for all guest. For fourteen euros a night you can stay in helter Skelters big dorm style rooms, a double private room will run your around fifty.

Heart of Gold Hostel
Johannisstrasse 11 -10117 Berlin
Tel: 0049 (0)30 29 00 33 00

Located in the center of downtown Berlin, the heart of gold is walking distance t the vast majority of the cities sites. Staying in their dorm accommodations will run you're around fourteen euros, a private room around forty. There are private shower facilities, as well as free lockers for guests. There is a universal library within the hostel, so you can sit back, relax and read a book while you are staying at the heart of gold. If you are traveling in a group, the heart of gold offers groups a discount, as well as those who are planning a lengthy stay in the berlin area.