After arriving from a night from hell in Paris, this hostelboat made us feel right at home…read more
Long story short from Paris: bags stolen, fraud victims, no cash, camera lost, almost missed 6am flight to Berlin, schizophrenic guest at Paris hostel and I had to wear my winter coat and leather jacket for the whole flight because my carry on was too large. Night/day from hell.
Anywho. The staff was wonderful. They let us use all of their outlets to charge our things, helped us around the area so we could get to the Western Union for money, let us have a private room with private bathroom.
It was a bit of a walk to Alexanderplatz, where we began most of our sightseeing, but we got to see cool bits of the Berlin wall along the way. We also did a bike tour (cheesy, I know) and it was the best thing we could have done to see the city.
At night the boat turns into a club/pub with live music and lots of beer. It is a great place to pre-game before heading out at around 1am ;)
We stayed here for just two nights but I really wish we had more time. I absolutely LOVED this spot. Waking up on a river in Berlin is something everyone should do once in their life. As long as you wake up fully clothed and in this hostelboat - well, clothing can be optional ;)