2A Hostel

Right by a train station which was very helpful. The bunk beds were sturdy (they didn't move much when you were moving around). Great pressured shower and was kept pretty clean.

There was no air conditioning in the room we were staying in. Although the property provided two fans for our room, they were only useful for the lower beds/ the people who decided to move them to their own area. As it was the middle of summer in a European heatwave, it was difficult to sleep at times. Also, the perks of being close to a train station also have their difficulties, it was quite loud at times especially when the windows were open (due to the whole aircon thing).

The accomodation is modern and feels like a hotel with shared rooms. There is a bathroom in every room. The hostel is right next to a S-Bahn station, it's easy to take the train to any place in Berlin (but you also hear the trains from your room).

No public kitchen, no fridge, so its not good for preparing or storing food. You end up keeping your food in the room - that's not very hygenic. Everywhere there are signs: If you do this you are charged this amount of money. If you open the window the wrong way: 200 €, if you check out late X€, if you don't use your bed linnen X € .... Of course you have to take care if you share a room in a hostel, of course you have to pay when you destroy, or loose something. But there are signs in front of your room, on your locker, on the windows, in the elevator - everywhere. Makes you feel like a criminal although you have not done anything.