This was a nice Hostel with a great vibe…read more There were a lot of people interacting, there were fun events (tours, karaoke, etc.), the staff was really friendly! They had a really nice (and modestly priced) café along with a bar downstairs. I had a great time during my stay! Everyone spoke English well.

What a great place!! There are a few minor points here and there where they can improve, but…read moreotherwise this is a very nice place at a very good price. I stayed in the hotel last year, but decided on the hostel this year. The Hostel private room with a shared bathroom is light years better than the hotel across the street. Read on. I got a single room with shared bathroom. I was a little afraid before arriving that the bed would be on the short side. It has a head and foot rail, but I was delighted that it's about 7 feet long. No problem there. A couple of points: 1. It's not evident that you need to rent a towel for € 1 at the desk. Westerners might waste time searching for them; I know I did. 2. There are no phones in the room. This is understandable as it's a no frills place, but just a heads up to everyone in case this is important. The front desk was SUPER SUPER kind to come up and tell me I had a call from my work, though. That was amazing service. 3. Big problem: The doors slam loudly, including the door to your room. Going to sleep requires ear plugs for just this reason. If they could put some kind of rubber stop on the doors so they don't make the very audible clack when they close, that would solve that problem. I understand they do this to make sure doors close, and lock, but that slam is all night, every night. So a very few and minor things to be mindful of. I love that the rooms are fairly large, almost 18 feet long, and 7 feet wide. Built in desk, clothes bureau, in-room safe. The best compliment I can give them, however, and probably of unique importance to westerners, is the fan. Sitting atop the closet like an icon of gold was a little desk fan. I was overjoyed. Last year (and you can read in my previous review of the hotel) I told the Hotel that I would pay dearly for the privilege of using a fan. Perhaps someone read that or the hostel is just run differently. Either way, that little fan makes an incredible difference, and was my new favorite child sitting on the desk. I'm very, very happy the Hostel does not require a key card to keep the lights on. Their sister hotel across the way does however. This can be very dreadful for others sleeping in your room, and a bit of a pain. My only suggestion is that they put a little sign in every room laying out the ground rules of how things work, such as the towels. I am an American, and for that I apologize, but I'm use to the way things work over in the western hemisphere, and feel a tad awkward in confessing I don't know about small things like towels. A little sign or paper when I check in with frequently asked questions would be very kind. The showers are a little small, what you might call dorm showers. They're private and you have a door you can lock and all, but getting in and out of that tiny room might be uncomfortable for the newly arrived. However the showers and bathrooms were always clean. Downstairs the staff is very nice, and they all speak great English. There's a nice cafe called Catz and Mouse with a darn good burger, the front desk has stamps, phone cards, and drinks for purchase. Book sharing in the lobby, a nice front patio, postcards, and just a lots of little things that really make it convenient. I love the Circus Hostel and I'm definitely a fan. I will probably never stay at the hotel again now that I've experienced the magic of the hostel's private room with shared bathroom, but maybe next time I'll splurge the extra euros for a private bathroom. This is a great place to stay.

I would highly recommend staying here if you're looking to spend a couple days in Berlin. The rooms…read moreand bathrooms were clean and well-kept. Both my friend and I got private rooms, which were adequate sizes. They have a bar downstairs that is a great way to meet people in the area. At night it gets packed with young tourists and rowdy locals looking to party. I would suggest going to other local establishments for food, but they do offer a full menu if you're hungry and don't feel like leaving. It is walkable from many fun areas with bars and restaurants, and is across the street with a subway station, allowing for easy city and airport access.

They employ people who don't actually want to work; the short Italian girl with a curly hair--who…read morewas all smiles when telling the men she had "updated their rooms"--told me, "That's not our priority," simply because I asked for an invoice. When I followed up on it the next day, she didn't just answer impolitely--she was downright rude--and even remarked, "I had assumed you were German." Later, when the invoices finally arrived in my email, I tried to be nice about it, but she brazenly snapped, "I didn't send those invoices to you; the Portuguese guy did." A staff member who only tries to curry favor with the men, and a woman who yells at you when you ask again on the second day for an invoice that should have arrived automatically via email--what wonderful employees and a wonderful hostel. The experience here shouldn't be like this; staff members who constantly complain about being overwhelmed shouldn't be working at the reception desk. I requested an invoice and waited, but it didn't arrive via email; when I asked again the next day, they shouldn't have snapped at me--saying things like "this isn't our priority" and "we're very busy"--but rather should have said they would handle it as soon as possible. Do you think they should have said "I didn't do it, after all" again when I thanked them after finally receiving the invoices via email on the evening of the second day? Am I a customer, or do you have a receptionist who speaks to me in a condescending manner? Should she have told me that the Portuguese guy prepared it--almost as if to rub it in--when I said thank you? The intern from the Netherlands was incredibly helpful, as was the guy from Portugal; since this is a hostel with a pub, the atmosphere needs to be laid-back--staff shouldn't be worrying about how to make a comment that might make a guest feel bad.

Great Hostel for our trip to Berlin. Meant to leave a review on Hostelworld but found this on Yelp…read morefirst. Ralph was nice enough to accommodate us at 23:00 and waited up for us to check-in. After we arrived he was very welcoming and gave use a tour of the Hostel and showed us the locations of various tourist attractions in Berlin. Had a great stay, our room for 5 was clean and spacious. Honestly after treking around Europe they had the best pillows and blankets here at Inn Berlin and that really makes a difference. Great pricing and the location is not hard to find, we walked it, even in the cold winter snow and were fine. Highly recommend and the breakfast is delicious as well! :)

This place really saved me in Berlin, as I arrived over without a hotel booked and my plan of…read morefinding cheap places by going in off the street wasn't really working out. The rooms are small, but they're very clean, and warm. If you've ever been to Berlin in Winter you'll know the importance of a warm hotel! The hotel is great value for money. You do have to pay for every minor extra, but I didn't really care about that as I'm a no-frills kinda person anyway. It looks modern, clean, it's central, and it's totally affordable. I'd definitely go back.

Stayed here a few years ago when I came to Berlin. My stay was about 4-5 days and it was great…read more This hotel is kept insanely clean and the staff was friendly, organized, efficient and knowledgable. They provided us with directions when needed, made good food suggestions and helped me secure a bagel when I crawled on over desperate for one because this was during a time of my life where bagels were my crack. Our room was tiny by hotel room standards, but by NY apartment status it was like a small studio. The bathroom and "bedroom" had a shared door which took us awhile to figure out because it was confusing and unlike anything either of us had ever seen. After a collective "Ooohhhhhhh!!!" moment we figured it out and were able to take showers and brush our team simultaneously in the bathroom without it being awk. Yay almost 180° revolving bathroom door! This is definitely one of the more cost-efficient hotels in Berlin, but you wouldn't know it because of its sleek modern look. I loved this place, totally recommend it and would totally come back.