Name: a&o Berlin Friedrichshain
Address: Boxhagener Str., 73, Berlin, 10245, DE

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Alberto

nothing fancy but a&o has all you need for a trip . great location not too far from airport or city centre , close to plenty of great clubs , will stay here again

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2026

Mark

Youth Hostel style place. Lots of young people around. If you love young people and can bear some noise at night, it is a nice place to stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Rachel

Older building, but very clean! It was in a great area close to a metro station. Great neighborhood with nightlife and food options.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Adela

Good stay for 1 night enough, room was clean. Instead of Twin, we got family room, oriented to garden and not street, which was nice and calm. Self check in wasn’t working, machine couldn’t find our booking, but helpful staff assisted with the issue.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Thomas

We had full rooms and they were surprisingly good for the price and location! Excellent location when coming from the airport.
Has a bar with drinks and food, andoads of restaurants in the area.
Breakfast has most things (except pastries) and is alright. Just not the best. Convenient having it where you wake up though and since it's buffet you can fully charge before a day of activities.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

Mark

It’s a hostel. Everything is basic but fine. They strip the beds everyday which means keeping the bed you booked day to day is difficult since I often found a stranger in my numbered bed

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Colin

Excellent staff. Very patient and accommodating. Service with a smile -thank you all.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2025

Dean

Stayed in a family room with my wife and kids.
Basic accommodation but comfortable and clean with great transport links to the airport and city. Bargain for what we paid for 3 nights

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Craig

Room was clean, warm and had good power point access, lockable storage and good showers, the staff were so friendly and helpful the bar and lounge area really cool and good place to meet friends before heading out and the location was great 5 min walk to station and 2p mins from airport via train

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Alberto

not bad at all for the price , close enough
berghain , the place to be

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

MIN

The self check in didn’t work. The room was very small. People are very noisy after 10pm. Police knocked on the door on the same floor at 2am.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Nov 2025

shidvash

The room smells like something was rotten. Impossible to stay. I had to check out few hours after my check in and go to another place.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Peter

Room was just fine, all that I needed

Self

2/10

Poor

29 Oct 2025

Cristian

Already by check in they didn't accept any cash (I lost my wallet one day before). It's not my problem - said the guy at the reception.
Furthermore the rooms look like a pig farm. The security rude and respectless as I lighted my cigarette in front of the entrance door, but themselves were smoking there - must be normal all those things in Berlin...
AVOID THIS PLACE

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Alfonso

It delivered what I was expecting, a good night rest.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Pablo Antonio

Good open areas, breakfast top. Man workers top. Girls bar workers unfriendly.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

carmen

The service overall was good, close to everything, bus stations, shops, food,

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2025

Gareth

Great trip

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

carmen

Very spacious, clean, excellent location, great service, budget friendly will do it again
Carmen

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2025

Cristian

Good place in Ostkreuz

The hostel is good located close to Ostkreuz station. Many restaurants and markets nearby.
Rooms are simple but ok for a short stay.
The kitchen could be better equipped.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Noel

Awesome

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2025

ELA

The room has had very bad smell

Business Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2024

Cilene

Good staff and service

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Ana

Well located

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2024

Timothy

I missed the \"s\" in hostel, there were mostly college aged people there. You need to call ahead to reserve the limited on-site parking or use a parking garage a couple of blocks away. There is a lot of graffiti in the surrounding area which was off-putting. There are many eating choices nearby. Despite there being signs requesting quiet after 10pm, there was a group in the courtyard into the early morning hours that was not quiet and the voices carried up the walls. The room was very basic and included 2 small bath towels, no hand towels or wash cloths. Breakfast was good and filling. The experience reminded me of college dorms and the cafeteria. Nothing wrong with it, we just weren't in that mindset when we arrived. The staff was pleasant and helpful and the room was clean. The cleaning staff knocked and immediately opened the door 3 times, starting at 9am, check out time is 11am.

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2024

Taylorre

This is a hostel, not a hotel. There were people in our first room- there were 4 beds, and 4 of us, so we were not intended to share. The second room had bed bugs- pulled back the sheets and they were scattering, mature bed bugs present. Staff couldn't give refund at the site, so we are going through expedia. The staff tried to be helpful and i know it was not there fault. They need to have better inspections. I have videos and pictures of the bugs. We did not stay at this accommodation.

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2024

Yat Lai Adrian

ok

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

Christopher

No parking avalible

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2024

Carlos

The hotel is small place so I tried to go out and sit one chair that the hotel has it. However they say, “ you can not sit outside because this area only people who consume drink or food from the bar can. Then I tried to sit inside and I have the same answer.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2024

craig

Needs to do better for price

No lockers in room is a big no-no in my opinion. Also the phone chargers in my bunk-bed didnt work. Coupled with no new toilet rolls for 6 people in 4 days (yes we ran out halfway & the cleaner I stopped on the corridor just shrugged to say your room isn't on the list for change today)... it's not really enough for a £50 / night stay in a dorm room is it? Oh and they couldn't do a late check-out despite advertising the service. Good location mind

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Jocelyn

All was good

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2024

Daniel

No air con so was warm at night.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

N

Excellent value, but not for a long stay

It's a hostel rather than a hotel, but it was clean, bathroom was ok
Staff were really friendly and the bar area was nice. Breakfast was great and tasty so all good.
I got a single room and at 6'2, it was small, but as a bed to crash, not a problem.
Definitely great value if you're travelling alone or with a couple of friends for a weekend in a great city

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Tolulope

Good location and reasonably priced

Leisure

2/10

Poor

30 May 2024

Cristian

Is Nasty is no a Good Place

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Lew

Not really bad at all

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

Bhawana

Good

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2024

Juan

ok

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2024

Max

great stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2024

Melbin

Would do this again!

Loved the stay, the insides could be a bit more cleaner, but for the price its grant.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2023

Stefano

Bathroom rained from ceiling after showers
No ventilation
Bad smell
Staff did not help with laundry services (complicated)

4/10

Poor

19 Dec 2023

K

Couldn't wait to leave!

This would have to be the worst place we have stayed. Hallways smelled like wet dog. We were on the 4th floor so not as bad up there but still an odd smell. We didn't have all the linen we needed for our room and the pillows were just lumpy messes. We had to ask for access for the kitchen but were not told you could get pots and pans from reception. There were about 3 plates in the kitchen so we figured you needed your own gear since it was a hostel. All our food was stolen out of the fridge anyway. Our keycards continually stopped working and reception seemed annoyed we were locked out on multiple occasions. Not our fault?! Tried to do laundry, downloaded the app, loaded credit card but couldn't even get the machines to turn on. Staff had no idea and didn't seem to care anyway. Couldn't wait to leave - the pictures look nothing like the room you actually get.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

shahrukh

Excellent and well connected. Easy transport to airport and berlin sites. Clean

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2023

Lucy

Good size family room with separate en/suite toilet and shower room which was great. Good location near restaurants and transport links to other parts of the city. Fascinating history of the building. Great friendly helpful staff .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

shahrukh

Suprisingly excellent. Easy straightforward check in and checkout. Completely new modern rooms. Very clean. Very close to Ostkreuz station so direct train to airport. Will stay again

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2023

Donna

This is a hostel. But it had a nice family section with a private bathroom. Not my usual choice, but it was nice. Very nice staff.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 Aug 2023

Jan

Firstly, this is a hostel, not a hotel which is something that should be mentioned in the name in the listing.
Secondly, the room look nothing like the one displayed on the photo in the listing.
Thirdly, every member of staff we encountered was either bored to death, showing 0 interest in the job, or plain rude.
First foom we were assigned had bunch of hair left in the bed after not optimal cleaning. Room we got instead had a clean bed, but imprins of shoe soles on the walls and overall feel was not great.
There's no kettle at the room, but you can purchase drinks in the 'lobby' - reception area filled with vending machines of all sorts.
Everything in the hostel is done to appear nice on the photos, but in reality it's totally impersonal, cold and has no vibe whatsoever.
I'd say perfect if you wanna hang with bros drinking around east Berlin, not ideal if you book with your partner

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Aug 2023

Erik

No drinkable water and no AC during 33C heat wave (35C inside the room).

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

13 May 2023

Amber

No good. From check-in to leaving, not good.

The hotel is in the middle of a very busy area with very little parking. We didn’t reserve one of their very few parking spots, so on the last day of our trip, when we had to leave super early the next morning, I had to park almost a mile away. The check-in attendant wasn’t nice at all. She seemed to be almost perturbed that people were checking in. The beds were ok, but nothing great. Room was quite crammed and the bathroom door couldn’t be locked, which is an issue. I definitely wouldn’t recommend staying here.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2023

Elena

Great value for money, the room was big and comfy, the bathroom was very small. It was noisy, the kind of ambiance you expect from a hostel type stay. It's great if you're looking to make friends, have a place to hang out but if you're looking for a place to rest and have quiet nights, not for you. Staff was ok.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

14 Feb 2023

Sam

Room smelt of Fecal Matter from the shower. Smell got continually worse during the stay, to the point where it was almost unbearable. Mattresses were uncomfortable. Will not be returning

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2022

Ryan

Perfectly adequate. Cosy and quiet. Friendly staff. Great location with plenty to see and do near by! Shower was 10/10.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2022

Abedulhadi

Ok but the room wasn’t very clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2022

Jocelyn

Definitely will stay again here.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2022

Victorina

Good guest, staff and cleanliness all around!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2022

Victorina

Pretty cool to stay at

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2022

geraldo

Stay away

Business Family

4/10

Poor

07 Sep 2022

Jake

Terrible staff, over charged and no refund!!

Staff aren’t friendly and couldn’t be bothered dealing with guests. We were charged for towels and bed sheets despite them being included in our room. Asked for a refund which I still not have received and had to give my bank details to staff as it “was the only way to receive a refund”. They then tried to say it was our fault that we were charged extra for bed sheets and towels we didn’t need. This place is an absolute scam with rude staff who bitched about us in German thinking we didn’t understand.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2022

Kennan

If budget is your first priority, this place is great. A room that sleeps 4 for $68 a night is hard to beat! It was clean and staff were helpful. There are a ton of reasonably priced restaurants of all kinds within walking distance, and the train station is a six minute walk, with connections to anywhere you’d want to go.

That being said, it is a hostel, so there are no shortage of twenty something’s here and enjoy themselves sometimes late into the evening. While we found the guys’ rendition of Adele’s “Someone like you” being belted out at 11pm amusing, if you are looking for a quiet retreat this is probably not the best fit for you. Overall a great place for the price.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2022

Ian

Hotel or Beer Garden

I would not stay here again personally. It's the noisiest hotel and isn't helped by the beer garden atmosphere of the lower courtyard. People will be chatting and drinking all night long unless it rains. The rooms have no ventilation and because it's so loud outside you don't want to have the windows open. The staff is really nice and the rooms are clean and in decent condition though. So if you are not staying to sleep it should not be a problem.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2022

julie

Definitely be back!

Really great place, great location, really clean and had exactly what we needed. Staff were friendly and attentive and we will definitely be back soon.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2022

Matty

The room i was in was quiet and the staff were accommodating

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2021

Gary

Basic but clean

A brief stay here, the rooms were basic but clean and warm with comfortable bed, but it is a hostel rather than a posh hotel so ideal for short stays or large groups.
Only a few minutes walk from ostkreuz station and plenty of shops and cafes nearby.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2021

Mouez

Great location amongst shops and cafes with close proximity to public transport. Room was modern and comfortable enough for the cost

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2021

Katarzyna

Short stay

Maybe the hotel isnt the best i ever stay but considering price and location, i couldnt ask for anything better.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

reasonable price, good service and location

The front desk staffs are kinds and nice. The hotel location is really good because there are so many restaurants, supermarkets and stations around this area. If you look for reasonable price and good location, I recommend this hotel. I will stay at this hotel again in the future :))

Self

4/10

Poor

30 Mar 2020

Rodrigue

Bland

Wifi was awful, building was still in construction, was closed during the Corona virus outbreak, and everyone was kicked out.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2020

Hannah

comfortable room

Great room at a good price. Overall the room was clean but the towels weren't completely clean.

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2020

Evgeniy

7,5 out of 10.

In general I liked the stay at this place, especially counting low price. I liked the location, nice staff
But I may complain on early cleaning, at the time a slept so during all our stay the room haven't been cleaned.
The sheets were clean not full of some black hair... That was weird and kinda disgusting.
And the difference between check in and ckech out time is 5 hours, too much. Would be really nice if they make check in at least at 12 and check out at 14.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The rooms were newly renovated. Kids liked the new bunks. Close to shops and restaurants.
There was no parking available so took me about an your to find one in the dark on a Saturday night. It says parking available on website but apperently that was full. The place is very noise. We stayed in a family room and opposite us was a group of young people partying all night before leaving at mit night and then partying again from 4am onwards. Sleep went out the window that night. Not a good place to stay as a family.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Clean organized and helpful smiling staff
Available 24/7

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Really good value 2 night stay in Berlin. Room was clean and beds v comfy! basic but clean bathroom facility (only downside was hot water seems to run-out a bit later in the evenings, so luke-warm shower) Very friendly and helpful staff- we paid 10€ for late check-out (2pm as opposed to 10am) but didn’t need it after all, was refunded without question. Nice on site bar, vending facilities and 24h lockers for suitcases on checkout day for just €2. In the lovely Friedrichshain district, a stones throw from lots of great bars, restaurants and trendy cafes- lots of vegan cafes around too. Only 5 min walk from Ostkreuz station too, so excellent transport links. Stayed here for the Berlin marathon and it was just perfect for our needs- would def book here again!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

One Night Stay

It was good for what you pay! the service was great! I like everyone at the reception.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Location was great for those travelling in from airport and lots of bars and places to eat in the evening.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2019

HS

The place is without elevator, so travelers with pieces of heavy luggage should prepare to carry them up to their rooms through the staircase. It would be nice if a kettle could be available in the room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good sized room, clean bathroom. Key cards didn't work well. Very noisy with cafe tables right outside our window.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Para dormir o preço que se paga esta bastante bom.
O pequeno almoço é razoável.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Very central, five minutes walk to the train station.
Basic accommodation, good for a couple of nights!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2019

Martin

Ok for short stay. Not if you have young kids.

Location was good with plenty of food options. Room was clean and towels were replaced daily.

However the hostel part of the accommodation hosted a lot of kids which could be rowdy and noisy at night. Will not be suitable if you have young kids or babies travelling with you.

Friends

2/10

Poor

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

We paid extra for linen, but we weren’t even given this linen for like 8 hours after our check in. We had to put on the linen on the beds ourselves. And we couldn’t even choose not to use because they wouldn’t allow us to not use linen. Also a bag was stolen from our room. The lockers were kinda small and the little hole for the lock to go through was too small for our locks. The shower was absolutely tiny. Overall a terrible stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2019

DAVE

GREAT LOCATION BERLIN

Location was fantastic. A few negatives that need some work.
1. I stayed 11 nights. I had to reactivate my room card key 8 times. I have no idea why, it just kept deactivating. The problem was, I was on the 3rd floor, so every time this happened, I had to walk all the way down and then back up again... Very frustrating.

2. When I went to do my laundry on my last evening at 9p, I was told that the laundry room was closed and that the hours were 8a-8p. There were NO SIGNS posted, no information given, or no notices regarding these hours of operation. I raised a bit of a stink and they eventually relented and let me in... Still, a hassle due to their lack of signage.

3. The rooms are tiny, and they stuff all these bunk beds into them. There were 3 bunk beds in my room. 6 people, and the rooms were very small... No place to put anything... Very, very cramped, stuffy and smelly... NOT GOOD.

4. \"Kitchen\" was a joke. It wasn't even a kitchen. It was a closet with a hot plate, a small pot and a few forks. Oh and a tiny portable fridge. The hostel itself itself is huge... many many rooms a tons of space... Why they can't construct a functioning kitchen is beyond me...

But, location was great...

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Great place. I really liked it. Really good. Three thumbs up.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2018

Yvonne

Its very basic but good value for money and the staff are really helpful.

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2018

SRĐAN

Good hotel for this money. Near public transport.

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

ok hotel near shops and train stations

the staff were super, the breakfast was ok, and the truth is i only booked this hotel as we were just going to use it to sleep and for breakfast. The rest of the two days we spent sight seeing so for us it worked out excellent.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2018

richard

Cheap and good location but under renovation

Price was good but my building was being renovated so everything in the halls was a mess.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Good place for university student group on a short stay. Nice area but a little remote from centre

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2017

brad

Room is OK, but no air circulation

The room is acceptable and is an affordable place to stay in Berlin. The only problem is that there is no air ventilation in the room. At night we want to keep the door closed, and there is no air movement so the room was miserably hot. The other times of the year are probably better.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2017

John

Location great for eating and public transport.

Visiting family, this was a great place to stay. Location was fantastic for restaurants and for public transport. Definitely recommended.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2017

David

Decent place to stay for the money

Hotel does what it should do , a cheap place so sleep while exploring Berlin , well located for a quick train to all the major sights

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2016

LARA

Clean hotel. not enough parking

Great room but there was no car spaces. So we had to park on the street. I booked the rooms because I needed off street parking

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2016

Edyta

I stayed in a single room and it was very clean and spacious, breakfast was also good. The Wi-Fi was unusable, it wasn't working 75% of the time and very slow when it did work.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2016

raquel

Great helpful staff Great lication

Great staff and great location
Basic room but what I was expecting.
I booked a shared dorm but asked if I could be alone and was catered for without hesitation or extra cost .
Will be returning to stay without a doubt

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2016

Flavio

Perfect for youngs

The structure is nice and comfortable. The reception was very friendly and satisfied all our requests. The common space is also very cozy and nice and good for relaxing and for young people. The position is perfect for whom is interested to have a deep breathe of Berlin life.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

hotel was so easy to find. check in was v quick and all staff were v kind. we got extra towels for free and the beds were super comfy!!
will stay again

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

A little too pricey for this.

We loved the big room with tall windows. The plastic matresses were uncomfortable and the doublebed was two beds put aside which moved around. We asked for cleaning twice during our 4 nights stay, it didn't happen at all.
It was quiet though and the staff at the reception was nice.

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2015

ricky

Hot af during the summer no air circulation.#sauna

I shower like 5 times during the night because it was blazing hot inside the room. Bring a fan, that was my mistake.

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2014

jazz

Good option if you're short on budget

I stayed in a double room with a shower - it was tidy and very clean, and had all the necessities. It's not the hilton, but it's great for the price. And the area is great, full of bars and restaurants.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2014

jashana

Great Service!

I loved the service people at the hotel. They helped me navigate the problem that Hotels.com actually forced me to pay for 2 people for two nights, even though i was a solo traveler. I explained that every time i went to try and change my reservation, the internet site operated by Hotels.com would not allow the button that said \"change reservation to work\"....they insisted I call the US phone number which was impossible for to do from Europe without any phone service. The kindenss offered by the front desk people helped diminsh the pain of having to spend so much extra money for nothing!

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2014

Ale

Better than expected

This is a great place with a ton of extra facilities like barbecue, pool table Foosball table and friendly staff.