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Budget Hotels & Hostels<br />
BaxPax<br />
Much better than a<br />
youth hostel yet much<br />
cheaper than a guesthouse:<br />
in the BaxPax<br />
you’ll be sleeping in beds<br />
in decommissioned VW<br />
beetles, at under €20 per<br />
night. Plus you’ll meet<br />
young, friendly people<br />
from around the world<br />
(great for making friends).<br />
This dive is in deepest<br />
Kreuzberg, and not suitable<br />
for those over 30.<br />
d Skalitzerstr. 104 • Map<br />
H5 • (030) 69 51 83 22<br />
• www.baxpax.de • no<br />
credit cards • €<br />
Jugendgästehaus<br />
der DSJ<br />
This vast youth guesthouse<br />
is situated in an<br />
excellent spot, in the<br />
heart of Kreuzberg, and<br />
close to the Jüdisches<br />
Museum. The showers<br />
are shared, but a bed in<br />
a multi-bedded room is<br />
not expensive. The hostel<br />
is favoured by a young<br />
and international crowd.<br />
d Franz-Künstler-Str. 4–10<br />
• Map G5 • (030) 615 10 07<br />
• no credit cards • €<br />
Jugendgästehaus<br />
Kluckstraße<br />
One of Berlin’s largest<br />
youth hostels offers<br />
slightly antiquated but<br />
comfortable multi-bedded<br />
rooms. The staff are very<br />
friendly for a hostel in a<br />
large city, but the hostel<br />
is often overrun by noisy<br />
hordes of school kids.<br />
d Kluckstr. 3 • Map E5<br />
• (030) 261 10 98 • no credit<br />
cards • €<br />
acksel Haus<br />
Basic apartment<br />
rooms in a small, slightly<br />
alternative guesthouse,<br />
based in an old tenement<br />
block. The “acksel haus”<br />
is near Kollwitzplatz, a<br />
popular area with young<br />
people. d Belforter Str. 21<br />
• Map H2 • (030) 44 33 76<br />
33 • www.ackselhaus.de<br />
• no credit cards • €<br />
Jugendherberge<br />
am Wannsee<br />
One of Berlin’s oldest<br />
youth hostels, popular<br />
with groups of students<br />
and pupils and not the<br />
best place for visitors<br />
seeking peace and quiet.<br />
The picturesque location<br />
on Wannsee makes up<br />
for communal showers<br />
and dormitories, particularly<br />
in summer. d Badeweg<br />
1 • (030) 803 20 34 • €<br />
Bed & Breakfast<br />
Berliner Mitwohnzentrale,<br />
an agency, arranges<br />
shared accommodation<br />
in private homes all over<br />
town, at low prices. You’ll<br />
normally have your own<br />
room with one or two<br />
beds. Quality varies considerably<br />
but the rooms<br />
are mostly priced at<br />
under €25 per night.<br />
d (030) 746 14 46 • no<br />
credit cards • €<br />
Timmy’s<br />
Bed and Breakfast<br />
A private gay-and-lesbianfriendly<br />
guesthouse,<br />
offering basic rooms and<br />
many insider tips on<br />
culture and nightlife. The<br />
only disadvantage is its<br />
German youth hostel association: www.djh.de<br />
Price Categories<br />
Price for a standard<br />
double room per<br />
night, with breakfast,<br />
taxes and other<br />
charges included<br />
Left The Backpacker Hostel Right At BaxPax, you’ll sleep in a VW Beetle<br />
€ under €60<br />
€€ €60–100<br />
€€€ €100–150<br />
€€€€ €150–200<br />
€€€€€ over €200<br />
location in Moabit – not<br />
one of Berlin’s most<br />
attractive areas.<br />
d Perlebergerstr. • Map<br />
D/E2 • (030) 81 85 19 88<br />
• www.gaybed.de • €<br />
Backpacker Hostel<br />
Berlin<br />
A typically charming<br />
Berlin guesthouse, in the<br />
most attractive part of<br />
Mitte. You can even have<br />
your breakfast served in<br />
the room.<br />
d Chausseestr. 102 • Map<br />
F2 • (030) 28 39 09 65<br />
• www.backpacker.de • €<br />
Hotel-Pension<br />
Korfu II<br />
The name of this small<br />
hotel with only 19 rooms<br />
may seem over the top,<br />
but this venue is ideally<br />
suited for young people<br />
and families. The rooms<br />
are basic but well cared<br />
for, and the service is<br />
efficient. The house is in<br />
a central spot, opposite<br />
Kaiser-Wilhelm-<br />
Gedächtnis-Kirche.<br />
d Rankestr. 35 • Map P4<br />
• (030) 212 47 90<br />
• www.hp-korfu.de • €<br />
Hotel Christopherus-Haus<br />
This hotel is a little more<br />
expensive than others in<br />
the same category, but<br />
the accommodation in<br />
green surroundings is<br />
perfect for families. The<br />
hotel is run by the<br />
Protestant church.<br />
d Johannesstift,<br />
Schönwalder Allee 26<br />
• (030) 33 60 60<br />
• www.vch.de • €€<br />
Streetsmart<br />
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