Name: Old Town Hostel Berlin
Address: Pappelallee 21, Berlin, 00000, DE

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Kamila

Very good place

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Enrique

Clear rooms and bathrooms, easy assistance, friendly staff.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Natalia

Good option if....

Location offered accesibility to U-bahn, Trains with a tram stop outside the door. The layout and offerings were good. Felt more intiment then other hostels. Common areas were on the ground floor.

The biggest drawback, was the creaking floors. I'm not a light sleeper and the noise level of people entering their room and using the common bathroom was very disruptive.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Claudio Antonio

Excelente, nos hospedamos en habitacion privada para 2 con baño compartido, el baño es individual es decir que entra de a uno y tiene cierre, estan siempre limpios y con toallas. Bien conectado con transporte público, recomendable por el precio y calidad

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2025

Atharva

Great, convenient place to stay in a lively and easily navigable area with plenty of eating and shopping locations.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

A really nice stay

Very nice stay in a well-connected part of Berlin, very friendly staff who even upgraded me to the ensuite room (even the guys remodeling the lounge were really friendly when I accidentally wound up there), and convenient breakfast location. If I had any things to make people aware of beforehand, it's that I didn't see a lift, so be ready to climb stairs particularly if you're on one of the higher floors.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

William

Perfect for short or long stay. Never have to wait for bathroom or shower. Well equipped kitchen with designated fridge space for each room. Will stay again!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Todd

I had a relaxing stay at this hotel and would book here again in a heart beat :). Great customer service in a perfect location

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2024

Msrgaret

Free coffee

Older building, noisy area. Room was quite warm. The kitchen area was quite adequate and provided coffee and tea a big plus.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2024

MARTIN A

Very nice hostel, worth going

Very nice hostel to stay, very spacious private rooms, nice dining room but the kitchen is small if you want to cook something.
Amazing staff and everything was clean, very smooth checkin

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jan 2024

My Anh

The price was way too high for how dirty and old it was. The place was extremely smelly and underconstruction. Our hotel staff gave us a room that was not cleaned and still has previous guest's trash in it

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2023

Paris

The location was nice and the property was clean. I thought the bathrooms were great.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

Lewis

Great location v close to the center. Easy to get to public transport. Rooms were a good size and beds were comfortable.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2022

Sean

Nice base for operations during the holiday, very basic but this is to be expected in a hostel, after all, it is not a hotel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

family visit

I did not like the screeching floorboards.

All bathrooms were renovated. Great!
The place is very clean.
I would stay there again, but on my own.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2021

Hedda

Family visit

Good hostel for a solo stay. Clean, inexpensive, near public transport. I choose this because it is close to where my family lives.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2019

Steinþór

Nice 4 days autumn stay in happy Berlin

The stay was very comfortable and without hassle.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Nice little hostel

The rooms and bathrooms are clean . The only thing, that spills the tea is the kitchen, which closes at 10 pm.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Family visit

I like it there. I visit my family on a regular basis. They live close by. This hostel is ideal. Affordable, super clean, friendly and simple

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2019

Slava

everything was clean, convenient location, the only thing missing is parking

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

outside doesnt look inviting but inside its lovely really friendly staff lovely room some showers are great some didnt have hot water

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Pros: Cosy place, friendly staff, super close to subway, bus and tram stations, and all tourist attractions are just a ride away!
Cons: creaky floors. Light sleepers should pack ear plugs

Would definitely recommend this place!!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2019

Ashley

Very nice stay!!

Nice hostel!! Bathrooms close to rooms which was good. Very close to the train station and only a few stops away from the main square. Staff friendly. Only given one towel for a 4 night stay and room also very hot at night and in the morning (only given one small fan)

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Very helpful staff and great location. The neighborhood had so much to offer.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2018

Emma

*~* i love berlin *~*

The best Hostel in Berlin! Staff are helpful and very nice. They have nice and clean kitchen with all the utensils you need for cooking :-* We really enjoyed our stay here! Thank you.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2018

Rod

Nice place near the metro and Tram

Very clean and calm. I would absolutely recommend it.

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2018

Carol

Great location, close to tram and trains [S and U]

Staff very helpful and the hostel is bright and clean with modern decor and plenty of shared showers etc. Nice kitchen and communal rooms; only down side is they are closed when Reception is, ie btw 10.pm and 8 am, so you cannot get late night or early morning access to kitchen area. There are plenty of bars and cafes and all night shops nearby, but that does reduce the 'hostel' experience to simply a place to sleep. My single room was spacious with a comfortable bed and basic furniture. Very good quality for the price and I enjoyed my stay.

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2018

Marc

Great time

The hostel was lovely and the staff were very friendly and helpful would definitely recommend it also the area is beautiful and close to everything you could need for your stay in Berlin.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Hostel in old town

Official check in at 3pm but was allowed to check in early at 11am. This was great as had heavy luggage and needed a nap before sightseeing. Also got a double room for the price of a single.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Great location, clean, kind staff

This was a very nice stay in a very hip part of Berlin, Prenzlauerberg. The accommodations were clean, the staff was friendly and they have a luggage room for early arrivals / late check-outs.

The area is what makes this place the best. There are many bars, a blues club, and a Weekend Flea Market nearby. Also convenient is a nearby supermarket and 24h convenience store.

The accommodations are nothing fancy, but if you are looking for a cheap, clean place in a great location, this will do the trick! Also, despite being near some quality nightlife, the place itself was rather quiet. Good access to the U-Bahn and tram networks, also.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2017

Stu

Old town house

Stayed there this weekend as I was visiting my son who is traveling around Europe. My first ever hostel as I wanted to stay where my son was.
Was very apprehensive to be honest, but the location, cleanliness and qaulity were very good and I would use this again. Also felt a very safe establishment.
Some great bars and restaurants within 30 metres. Great transport links to the whole of Berlin straight outside.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2017

Natasha

Nice hostel at Northeast of Berlin

The hostel is located in a pretty nice and hype area. Pretty close to the bus/train platform. Staff were extremely nice. Overall, it was a good experience.

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2017

MM

Great Value :)

Cons: hot water ran out quickly

Pros: free tea & coffee in shared kitchen; luggage storage before check-in & after check-out; friendly staff gave map with public transport directions; rooms very clean

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

great hostel, a bit noisy cause of the wooden floor

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2017

Kiwi

Quiet neighbourhood, yet close to the city centre.

Quiet, clean and comfortable, this hotel is located in Prenzlauer Berg, a really cool part of the city. Lots of very neat eateries and bars nearby (though the really cool places allow smoking inside - yuck!). Staff were very nice, and the room very comfortable. They have under-floor heating, so the room was toasty throughout the stay.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2016

Myles

Clean, nice kitchen, friendly staff.

Really nice hostel. I had a private room, and was quite comfortable. The kitchen area was nice and clean. The hostel is not in the city-centre, but I found the walk enjoyable, and the tram station is very close. The neighbourhood of Pankow is nice too.

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2016

Nayansi

Good location

Not bad in general but rooms are quite simple, just beds and a table with chairs. Maybe to have a big mirror could be good and something decorative or nice furniture. Location is good and staff good as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2016

Hussam

Excel. (Rm+Val+Staf+Sh BR) &V.G. (Loc+Ht) -> 9/10

RM: as describe so Excel _SR w.\ shar. BR. (like all rms.)+ new+ big+ incl. 2big str v. wind. But w. light curtain (all rms. str. or gard. v.) + 3towel+ light w. change color but some noise due N. tram#12
Shar. BathR.: Excel _3 complete set /fl=7Rms +v.cln. +v.hot water +fan +G. soap but no shampo or other access.
HT: V. (Cln+ neat+ new) +3fl without left (as describe) +wide corrid. &stair +Excel value+ not used open green court +large (Recep &Sit. A.) incl. full com. kitch. (Big Ref +oven +micro. +kittle +dish wash +enough all access + Rest. +library +don’t use w-fi or new P.C. st. w. free Net+ Main gate Night code
STAF: Welcome mail w.\ How arrive by local Transp.? So Excel_ 08-22:00+Fast earley check in+Eng+help+ Map&Brouchor incl. fre walk tour D. many T. start fr. “BrandenBurg” gate (need Net reserve.)+ enough Cln Rm\stay.

LOC: 0.5kmS.W.= “Eberswalter” str st.-> U2: direct to “Alexander” Platez+ Zoo+ “Kurfursten” shop str+ EuroLines bus st &M1: Alexander P.+ .. &M10: HauptBanHof (Main Rl. St.)+ Warschauer st. (Berlin wall) _ 0.7kmN.W.= “SchonHauser Alee st.-> S Ring: (S42/41 to EuroLines bus st)+ S8+ ..+Airp. _Front M12 st.+ Many bus st &”ReWe” +”Kaiser” SuperM. arround _Cls. many not expens +not important hop on-off open D.D. tour bus _ Local bus# 100+200 (fr. Aexand. P.) for Sightseeing _Use 1.7e= short trip tick all local transp. (3Mtr/6Bus&Tram) st/ 2.7e= single trip(2hr)/ 7e= 1D.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Family friendly and great location

This was a really pleasant hostel. I stayed here with my children and we all liked it. The kitchen access is clean and well functioning. Pretty too. There is a great little lounge area and free coffee and tea all day. The shared bathrooms were so clean and neat, we never even noticed that we were sharing. The rooms were clean and had all that we needed. The beds are a little narrow, but clean and comfortable. The halls are old so the floors are squeaky. If you are sensitive to sounds at night, you should ask to be in a room facing the inner courtyard (away from street) and up a few floors. The doors are locked a night for safety and the neighborhood is great. Short walk to transportation and 1 minute walk to grocery store. Tons of great food options in the neighborhood. We loved the staff, all of whom were so helpful and friendly. We will be back again!
One word of advice - if you arrive after the lobby closes, you cannot get into a room. Check lobby hours and make arrangements. I ran into a few customers outside the hostel who arrived late in the evening and were unable to get their room.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Magnus

God price, nice clean and very friendly staff. Nice to have fridge and kitchen to fix lunches

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Josefin

Fina rena rum, svalt trots värmebölja. Personalen städade regelbundet. Bra kök med egen plats i kyl och både té och kaffe gratis. Fantastiskt läge nära restauranger.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Linda

Utrolig hjelpsomme ansatte. Opplevde god renslighet på badene, selv om de var delt. Fint kjøkken med det man trenger for å lage seg et godt måltid. Kort vei til kiosker, butikk og u-bahn.

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Carolin

Super Lage und alles gut organisiert. Schade, dass die Küche am Sonntag erst um 10 öffnet. Und an einem morgen ging sehr laut und vor allem sehr lange ein Alarm immer wieder an

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Cassio

O bus passa na porta, o quarto era limpo arrumado, a cozinha tem tudooo que você precisa, a equipe de funcionários excelente, as pessoas hospedadas eram maravilhosas todos seguiam as regras do hostel, eu me senti em casa, ao redor tem tudo, restaurantes, café, bar e supermercado.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

mette

Ja

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Jonathan

Limpio y con buen espacio

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

MERVE ZEYNEP

İdare eder.

Oda küçük değildi. Pencereleri güzel bir sokağa bakıyordu. Ama sineklik vs olmadığı için tavanda örümcekler geziyordu. Odanın temizliği idare ederdi. Ama tozluydu. Dışarıdan çok fazla gürültü geliyordu. Çarşaflar lekeliydi. Yastıklar kocamandı ve hiç rahat değildi. Ortak tuvaletler temiz sayılabilir. Ama duşta kocaman bir perde vardı ve sırılsıklamdı. o yüzden duş alamadım rahatça.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Cesar

Estancia agradable y buena situación

Es un albergue de nueva generación en el sentido que ofrece habitaciones individuales y toallas como un hotel pero hay que compartir el baño, que no es un problema ya que hay varios en cada planta y siempre los he encontrado limpios. Además, tuvimos que llamarles por teléfono en dos ocasiones, una por olvidar la contraseña de acceso y otra por alargar la estancia un día más y en ambos casos nos atendieron rápidamente y fueron resolutivos. Hemos estado muy cómodos.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Berenike

Familienfreundlich

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2025

Celina

Vorab wurde alles verständlich erklärt sodass wir bequem nach 18 Uhr ein-Checken konnten.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2025

Veyra

Baños muy limpios, y el lugar es silencioso a pesar de ser un hostal, los huespedes respetan las reglas

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Alice

I had a good time staying at the hotel, great place

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2024

Agnes

Bra hotell

Det var bra. Trevlig personal och de hade allt man ville.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Berenike

Super nice, konnten vor 15 Uhr Gepäck abgeben, ruhig u gute Küche mit SpüMa.
Sehr familienfreundlich u direkt im Prenzlberg. Nette andere Gäste. Zimmer groß genug, nur die Duschen könnten n Moment länger warm sein. Wir kommen wieder. Sehr zu empfehlen.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Uwe

Wenn man geringe Ansprüche hat, ist das Hostel zum Übernachten ok. Pro Etage gibts mehrere Bäder in unterschiedlicher Wualität! Schaut euch vorher um.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2024

seyed reza

Fast gut für kurze Reisen.

Nettes Personal und tolle Küche.
Die Toilette könnte sauberer sein!

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2023

Stefanie

Ich hatte ein Einzelzimmer mit Bad auf dem Flur, alles war picobello sauber. Die Küche schien mir gut ausgestattet, man hätte sich selbst verpflegen können. Das habe ich aber nicht in Anspruch genommen. Einzige Kritik: Im Zimmer gab es keine Steckdose in der Nähe des Betts. Trotzdem: empfehlenswert! Und die Lage ist topp, man ist ruckzuck überall im Prenzlauer Berg, ÖPNV-Anbindung auch sehr gut.

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2022

Muriel

Ich war schon zum zweiten Mal hier. Die Unterkunft ist sehr angenehm, sauber, ruhig und schön gelegen, das Personal ist freundlich und hilfsbereit. Komme gerne wieder.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Good visit

Everything worked as promised. Room and other areas were clean.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Sehr gute Lage, nettes Personal, günstig, Küche mit Kühlschrank war vorhanden. Schade, dass die Küche nur von 8 bis 22 Uhr geöffnet war.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Everything was good except one point.

Everything was very good except for one fact. Water pressure of the shower was very weak. This is the only negative point.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2020

NOBUAKI

清潔感たっぷり！

フレンドリーなスタッフと、清潔感にあふれるホステル内、場所的にも地下鉄やトラム駅に近く、コストパフォーマンス抜群のホステル。次回も利用したく思います。

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2019

Timothy

Zentral gelegen, sehr sauber, hat so weit alles gepasst

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

nice one

A nice budget hostel with friendly helpful staff. Very large kitchen with dining room and shared lounge available downstairs. Lots of shared bathrooms so you can easily use them. Nice city area with lots of pubs and shops, metro just next to it. The only minus is the fact that you can hear everything from the corridor and the adjoining room, the creaking floors. A comfortable bed, when you have earplugs you can sleep.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Für eine Nacht war es völlig ausreichend. Positiv war die Gemeinschaftsküche, in der man sich Kaffee oder Tee machen konnte. Ansonsten wirkte es eher wie eine Studentenunterkunft mit gemeinsamem Bad. Auch das Personal ist eher jung und leicht chaotisch.

In der Nähe ist eine tolle Eisdiele und auch ein nettes Café, in dem man frühstücken kann.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Top

Es war großartig mit vier Kindern in zwei Zimmern. Gepflegt, Bäder sauber, man hört die Bahn und Holzböden. Oropax gibt es kostenfrei. Die Tram startet direkt vor dem Haus. Die Küche ist gemütlich. Sehr nette, kompetente Menschen an der Rezeption. an Tolle Gegend. Wir waren alle begeistert von der Unterkunft. Danke

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2019

Márta

Very good

Everything was great, except that the floor in the hallway was squeaking.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2019

Perrine

Très chouette séjours malgré le mauvais temps, hostel sympa style ikea, simple mais vraiment suffisant pour séjours entre amis

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Sehr gute Informationen über gewünschte Orte in Berlin erhalten.
Sehr ruhiges Hotel trotz zentraler Lage.
Ausreichendes abwechselndes Frühstück.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Disappointed

Sorry, this was not at all acceptable. The room was smelly (very unpleasant). It was also hard to sleep due to floors that squeaked no end, sending a ringing noise from anywhere in the building at any given hour. Exhausting! Upsides, Old Town Hostel has nice common areas, if you travel as a group, and is close Kastanienallee (great cafes and the like) and U-Bahnhof Ebersalderstr (tube station). Its location is very good. Still, I have stayed at many small hotels in Berlin, in the same price range I should add, that have been clean and quiet inside. I will not come back to Old Town Hostel.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Nice and clean no-frills place

Nice place; clean and simple. Location great (if you don't mind the area being over-gentrificated already).

Typical hostel: simple no-frills rooms. Wouldn't mind to have something done to the acoustics; maybe some softer materials in the rooms etc.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2019

Christian

Making comfort affordable

Affordable, yet very well kept and professional. If you can live with some noise from the street, this place is easily recommendable.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Très bon emplacement de l’hotel, personnel accueillant, établissement très propre

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2019

Kristina

OK

Mysigt område men inte samma sociala känsla som andra hostels som har pub och frukostservering. Det är mer som att bara hyra ett rum var som helst. Hyllorna var lite dammiga när vi kom. Det luktade lite konstigt i rummet. Helt ok sängar! Trevlig personal!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Sehr sauber und ordentlich. Tolle Küche mit gratis Kaffee und tee

Leisure Friends