Hotel St Christopher's Inn Alexanderplatz Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

If you're looking for a tidy, no-frills hostel in Berlin at an affordable price, this is a good bet. Guests said the place had high standards for a commercial hostel and that it was a great value.

You can wander over to Alexander Platz in under 10 minutes and also find your way through local restaurants and shops. The hotel sits about 20 metres from the Rosa Luxemburg Station, so the location is ideal for easily getting around.

Some guests enjoyed being able to stay in a hostel with other solo travellers, so it was easy to meet new people. The environment was sociable especially at the bar where people from all over the world interacted.

There is a communal bathroom for the guests, so this means you might have to wait in a line during the morning rush. Also, a glut of people using the bathroom at the same time means that by the time you get to use the shower, it may be unclean. One guest suggested taking a shower at night to avoid the queue.

Many guests described the breakfast as lackluster saying it consisted of just cereal and sandwich. Others said that a crowd gathered for the free breakfast, making it hard for anyone else to just grab food and go. They also said that the lack of breakfast variety was disappointing.

Several guests wondered why the beds made so much noise and complained that every slight move emitted squeaks. In a dorm full of squeaky beds, it could get disruptive for light sleepers.