A & O Hostel, Berlin Zoo
- August 8, 2005
- Rated 4 of 5 by
lamtrc from san francisco, California
I stayed in both a four-star (supposedly) hotel and this hostel. It turned out that the single private room in this hostel is actually cheaper, bigger, and cleaner, but without all the amenities, such as an in-room TV, phone, etc.
The location of this hostel is excellent, right at the center of West Berlin. It is next to the main train station, subway, and a major bus hub. Zoo and the West Berlin shopping district are within a 5-minute walk. There are also many late-night fast-food restaurants around it.
The hostel itself is very clean, safe, and fun in the lobby and terrace, but very quiet in the sleeping quarter. The staff is rather impersonal, though. They are not mean or unfriendly, but just have the typical no-nonsense German-ish style. Prices run from about $25 for a dorm bed to $80 for a single private room.
From journal Berlin - City of the Wall