Amazing staff, all really nice and friendly people, great facilities, fast working computers, great…read morekitchen, great beds, everything I could want in a hostel. On the last day of my stay they had loud construction workers right outside my room at 9am. No warning was given, so after a late night of drinking, not a fun way to wake up. Staff was very empathetic, but I should have been warned that this was scheduled. I would have stayed elsewhere on the last night.

When I come back to Berlin (because I will) I will come to this hostel too. It was perfect…read more We arrived earlier for the check in and the receptionist gave us a free beer to wait 15 minutes for our room to be prepared. The room and also the hostel was very clean, with a lot of light and everything pretty new. We even had a little terrace for us. There is also a big kitchen where you can cook or buy breakfast. Transport connections were perfect, only 5 minutes walking from the U-Bahn. I can't say anything besides this was a great choice!

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.

Awesome hostel! The hostess (Kristen?) is SO welcoming and talkative. She's the friendliest person…read moreand is full of great advice. There are books everywhere and the lobby/ kitchen area is so cute. The bathrooms are really clean and so are the showers. The private 2 person room is adorable and really cozy.

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Wenn man eine schnelle Unterkunft braucht für wenig Geld ist 36 Rooms eigentlich schon eine gute…read moreOption. Man sollte aber auch nicht zu viel erwarten... die Türen und der Boden machen laute Geräusche, in unserem Doppelzimmer stand halt wirklich nur ein Bett und ein mini Tisch, im Badezimmer (was nicht mal in der unmittelbaren Nähe unseres Zimmers war) funktioniert das Licht nicht. Der Mitarbeiter am Empfang war super lieb und hat auch in einem perfekten englisch mit anderssprachige Gästen reden können. Für den Preis, kann man definitiv mal eine Nacht bleiben - aber man sollte nicht zu viel erwarten. :)

Stingy room, filthy bathroom, strange people chilling out in the so called "community area", the…read moreservice people are friendly - but show no interest in you. The "private double bed room" for 55 Euro per night, turns out to be an attic in the 5th floor....(no elevator included).....!!!!!! with a broken bed, a 30 Euro Ikea wardrobe (with some random Fotos sticking in the inside of it... one of wich is a chubby baby foto? I don't even want to know...) and 1 stingy and from cigarettes burned from sofa.... The floors haven't been cleaned in ages and there is dust everywhere. It just leaves a feeling of disgust and cringe. Edit: After a small chat with the hotel manager, he came to see for himself. He saw the dirty and disgusting shower and bathroom in total, shrugged and said, I quote: you get what you pay for. This is a Hostel, you can't expect this to be clean... Sad, coming from a Manager. Very disturbing, and sad.