I have stayed in a generator branded hostel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I was expecting the Berlin, Germany to be of the same standard. It really does not even compare to the hostel I stayed at in Amsterdam. Cons: -The rooms are so small! We were in each other's space. - the washer and dryer are terrible. We could not even get our clothes dry even after drying them twice in the dryer. So we literally had to hang all our clothes all throughout our whole room. Mind you, our room is so small. So we were left with way less space now that we hung out clothes in every nook of the room. I highly suggest going to a separate laundry institution nearby. - NO AIR CONDITIONER.... The rooms are very hot during the day. - breakfast in the cafe is pricy for the amount of food you get and the food quality you receive. Pros: -Clean bathroom - surprisingly bigger bathroom than you would think when you look at the room itself. - great lounge and common space - live DJ on Fridays read more

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The cheapest hostel in Berlin - perfect if you do not need any extras, not so good if you need safe locking facilities or sockets. A very positive aspect: You do not need any bedsheets and they are already included in the price. You even don't need to take it off when leaving - many higher priced hostels demand that from you. Maybe they do it because of the brand's policy... Actually Generator is an upper-level priced hostel chain with usually very stylish design. I once met a hostel representative from the headquarters and she said, they are just offering the beds in this hostel so cheap because the building is so old. The building IS really old, she is so right. If you're been to another Generator (like me) and then get to this one, it might be a shock. If not and you paid really few money for the room, you might be astonished what you get for that low price. read more

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I really don't recommend staying here. I didn't give it one star because I've been to worse hostels. But I still give it a low rating because I've been to way better Generator hostels. I'll do pros and cons, it's lengthy. Pros: * Nice staff. * Good security. Cons: * The elevator needs some maintenance. It takes FOREVER for it to get to your floor. You could press for it to go in order of seventh, fifth, then ground floor. It'll go from seventh, ground floor, then finally the fifth floor. * Bathrooms need a major update, for safety reasons too. The shower floor on the seventh floor is very slippery and is a slip hazard. The shower heads look like they were snapped off and spray the water a little too high, so high that you need to step outside of the shower to get your body wet. * The window is leaking so much water that it's pooling. When I let the front desk know, they couldn't do anything. * They do not offer lunch and dinner, but have a rule against outside food being brought in. * Bathroom, again. Unlike other Generators I've stayed in, the bathrooms are not in your room. You have to walk near the end of the hall if you need to use the bathroom in the middle of the night or to shower. But don't forget your key card when you're half asleep. * The wifi signal is extremely weak and keeps going out. I've spoken to front desk about it and they can't do anything. * The bunk doesn't have a second shelf for your belongings, like the other Generator did, there is not a hook to hang jackets. * The housekeeping staff barges into your room without knocking. * The vending machine only takes coins. Mind you, it's a newer model and has machinery to take card. When I asked the from desk for change, they didn't have coins. I booked with particular hostel chain because I was pleased with the previous one I stayed at. I'm not saying I won't give this chain another chance but I'm kind of reluctant to do so after this experience. All in all, don't stay here unless your desperate. Check out the other Generators, they look a lot nicer than this one. read more

This is by far the worst hotel I've ever stayed at. When we arrived we were greeted with a dirty bathroom, full of wet toilet paper, wet towels and even underwear. The elevator almost never worked and when it did, it would take way too long to get to your floor. The 'scrambled' eggs weren't scrambled, they were big clumps of egg. Also, some of the egg was green. The blankets were really dirty, my friend found a band-aid on hers. I won't go back here. read more

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Stayed two nights at this adult hostel in eastern Berlin. Very reasonable prices. I stayed in a single room with only a bunk bed (no chair) for around $36/night. A very complete breakfast was $6 additional. Surprisingly easy transportation to central Berlin or Tegel Airport. I think I paid only $3 for train and bus transport to Tegel. (train was OK bus bus at the end was crowded, but bus service is every 15 minutes or so). Good restaurant on site, but doesn't open for dinner until 6pm or so. If you really want to cheap out you can stay in a dorm room of 4 bunk beds for only about $12/night, but security might be an issue. I would stay here again because of convenience and price. Basic place to stay read more

Length of stay: 4 nights Room: Clean private room with two twin beds and a private bath. Room was small and rectangular. Bathroom was really small. Shower was barely enough space for one person to shower. Pillows were a bit lumpy. Room amenities: Small dresser, towels, and a bar of soap. Location: Right off of the S-Landberger Allee station. It's far from the main area, such as Mitte. However, the U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines are really easy to navigate and within a 15 to 20 minute ride. There is an Italian and Middle Eastern restaurant around the corner of the hostel. Wifi: Free in the dining area. Cost: Really cheap. Cost was 110 euros for four nights. Overall, it was just what we needed which was a cheap place to sleep. It was also a plus that the receptionists spoke English and provided us recommendations on where to eat. read more

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Absolutely do not stay here under any circumstances. Had 3 electronics stolen from our locked bags and lockers. Convinced that it was the staff since they had to have used a TSA lock to get into the lockers and bags. Also, didn't take cash or credit cards, so clearly we're going for big things they could liquidate. Hostel staff did nothing to help (clearly, since it was an inside job). Felt incredibly uncomfortable because they had to dig through our luggage to find the things that were stolen. Absolutely disgusting - DO NOT COME HERE. read more

My friends and I recently went to Berlin for a brief holiday, and having already travelled she recommended we stay in the Generator Hostel. I had no ideas to the contrary so we all agreed and paid something crazily cheap like 15 Euros per night for 3 nights. So that was the initial bonus above everything else: this place was nice and cheap! Sure enough, after an epic snowy Sunday journey from the Airport we found our way to the hostel, which was pretty easy to find even though all the standard means of transport had stopped (with the exception of the bus we took) so that's a boon as well. The place is huge and quite punky looking from the inside, I suppose it's "down with the kids", which unfortunately reminded me that I no longer am 18. *Cry* Nonetheless, the staff at reception were lovely and friendly, all spoke English so saved us from failing to communicate in German, and everything was in order. Our shared private room had a more comfortable bed than my own at home, perhaps this say more about my bed than theirs though, and a mini en suite. Although it really was mini the shower worked really well and hot water was instant! The bar downstairs is decent enough, serving an array of standard spirits and lagers etc. There are lots of tables, albeit the punky metal theme continued, which makes it feel a little like a school cafeteria-cum-bar. There are pool tables for those who require a little more entertainment and the tv screens set about the place were playing a German MTV type channel incessantly. We happened to watch a delightful video of a "jingle rap" in which Santa threatens to kill people, before returning to the usual Robbie and Kylie etc! There is a noise curfew of 11pm though, and we did get told off for merely talking at a normal level around 11.15pm, so that at least ensures you a good night sleep! Now to the breakfast, since that's the main thing that occurred each morning. Wow! Breakfast is included and it is copious. Everyone queues with their tray and has a choice of three different kinds of cereal, bread rolls, bread slices, jams, hams and cheeses. You can of course be a pig and take four rolls if you like, but I happily found a bowl of cereal and two rolls sufficed until lunch. Free apple juice, orange, tea and coffee are thrown into the mix and all in all it's a delightful arrangement. That the stay was so cheap, and yet so generous in terms of breakfast, are definitely the pointers that nudge me into a four star review. I would recommend to any weary traveller or group of friends! read more

I stayed at this hostel almost two months ago and have been waiting for the right time to write this review. Now after some time has passed and I am slightly removed from the situation, I feel strongly that the staff at The Generator and all future guests should be aware of the event that took place during my stay and that it not be swept under the rug. On my third night, I was staying in a co-ed room as the only female. Earlier that morning as I was about to leave the room a new guest walked in and introduced himself to me, and curiously asked me if I would like to book another hotel room with him. There was a bit of a language barrier so I was sure something had been lost in translation and left the room feeling a little weird. That evening when I returned he was in his bed talking loudly on the phone, the light had been turned off and most people were trying to sleep. I confronted him and tried to ask him if he would take the call outside. Again, the language barrier was not on my side and he seemed amused that I was trying to talk to him. I tried gesturing and pointing from him to the door, at which point he sat up and lightly slapped me across the face. I was shocked and didn't know what else to do so I turned around and went back to my bed. I continued watching a show, as I felt too uncomfortable to go to sleep. Sure enough, about half an hour later when everyone was snoring this man climbed down from his bunk and started to approach me. I backed up and asked him what he wanted, although I wasn't sure he understood me. He had a room for another hotel pulled up on his phone and kept trying to ask if I would go there with him. I kept telling him to get out of my bed in a loud whisper but it was frustrating because he kept saying he didn't understand and to come closer to him so that he could understand me better. At the point that he put his hands on me I snapped. I yelled at him to get the fuck away from me and slapped him hard on the face. Then I turned around shaking and stormed out of the room. I went straight to the front desk to tell them what had happened. A woman was working there and she had a security guard take me back up to the room to point out who this man was. It wasn't clear what was happening, but I went with him and when we got back to my room I pointed him out, (by then climbed back into his own bed.) Without saying another word to me the security guard escorted this man out of the room, leaving all of his stuff in the room, and leaving me to sit outside the room in the well lit hall wondering what I was supposed to do. I waited there for about half an hour, expecting the security guard to come back and get the man's stuff for him, or at least be with him while he got his stuff. However, to my horror, the man from my room appeared alone. As he walked past me in the hall he shook his head and muttered that I was crazy, and then retreated into our room and got back into his bed. Feeling too scared to go back into the room with him I went back down to the front desk to ask what had happened. The woman said that the man had been given a warning and that the next time he did something he would be kicked out. I asked her if I could stay in a different room for the night, she obliged and gave me a nicer co-ed room a floor up from my last. Too uncomfortable still to go into my old room, I left everything there to spend the night in more peace. The next morning when I went to retrieve the rest of my things the man was in there, but luckily so were a handful of other men who were not asleep this time. I packed my things as fast as I could avoiding eye contact with everyone and went to book myself a private room for my last night. I realize this is long, but this was a rather traumatizing experience in which I felt a lot of shame instead of comfort from The Generator. This man should have been kicked out the moment I said he had attempted to harass (did harass) me. That this was not taken seriously shows a complete lack of respect for all women who are guests of The Generator. I should have been given more clear direction, and should not have been left to guess what to do next. The way the staff The Generator handled this situation was unprofessional and could have potentially led to more harm had I not removed myself from the room. I hope my experience can be one that The Generator staff can learn from, and that in the future when these kinds of things happen (because they happen all the time in hostels especially in co-ed rooms) that all measures will be taken to make women or whoever has been a victim to harassment feel heard, respected, and most importantly out of harm's way. Thank you and have a good night. read more

In February I went to Germany for a week with my best friend and co, he being the one to take care of all the static arrangements and I filled in otherwise. I like hotels, I find them to be an important part of my holiday and I can be a proper dickhead about it, so when Eddi told me he'd booked us in a hostel, I was less than impressed. When we rolled up on the first night I was surprised to find it quite 'hotel like' in layout and scale, a much better first impression than hostels in Milan, Manchester and Dublin I've had the displeasure of using in the past (the Milanese episode involved being greeted with the sight of a still-smoking burnt out car). The staff on the front desk were multi-lingual, friendly and helpful, and our room was basic but just what we needed for the purpose of our trip (Eddi had booked a four person room out for the three of us), and was very good value for money. It was located near enough to where most of our plans were, with quick access to Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Neukolln. On one side of the hostel was a U-Bahn station, and on the otherside was a tram station, so getting around Berlin was easy (there was a great pizza place in the U-Bahn station, fyi) The communal area and the bar looked like they came from a cyberpunk comic (a big thing I was in to when I lived in Germany as a kid) so that brought a whole load of godo childhood memories back. The barstaff were the most upbeat, enthusiastic people I've met all year, and they had a range of planned activities within the bar amongst guests that added to the community feel. Happy Hour was a bit of a train wreck for us on the first night - Martell was 1 Euro a shot and Jim Beam was 2 Euros a shot - the shots were 40ml rather than 25ml we're used to in the UK! Overall, it gets 4 stars for being very, very good, and an extra star for shattering my own silly perceptions. read more

Overall: 4S Room: 4S Location: 4.5S Service: 4.5S This place is quite popular. It's one of the most crowded hostels that I've been to. The environment and vibe that they setup is on-point for a hostel. The rooms are good and clean. They have a very vibrant bar with black lights and all. I went to an organized pub crawl. The organizer did a great job and the bars we went to were fun enough. The group were very sociable. The breakfast was decent as well. I highly recommend this place when staying in Berlin. Also do go on the pub crawl. Berlin awesome! read more

Okay, just realized that I am well out of the age demographic for this place, being in my mid-40s. I will say it is clean but the food downstairs, and the layout, is geared to a younger crowed and I could definitely hear the dance club from my room. It didn't keep me from falling asleep but if you need quite to go to slumber land, and go to be at ten eleven, versus 2 am or 3 am, this place may not be for you. In addition, no furniture in the room besides beds and a sink. It sort of felt like being in a futuristic prison cell. So, if you are in your early twenties, I think you will love this place and yes, excellent price. If you are older and would like a few more amenities, you might want to consider paying a bit more and staying at more of a hotel versus a hostel. read more

I stayed at the Generator in 2008. It was AMAZING. the hallways had all neon lights, the rooms were clean, and the staff was friendly. the downstairs bar was INSANE. i had a great time drinking lots of alcohol and dancing h ahahaha. memories. breakfast was only 1 euro the next morning and i don't remember if it was all you can eat but it was definitely enough to fill me up. I would go back again and will be back again the next time I stop in Berlin. read more

I really thought my review of Generator hostel in Prenzlauer Berg (Berlin) would go something in the lines of: "great hostel if you are traveling in a huge group or on a budget and want to stay somewhat central in the great city of Berlin". Sadly I have a few huge negatives to add to the review. Yes it's cheap, but it comes with a price; our room was filthy dirty from the get-go. The hostel do put up several posters in the rooms saying the following: "We like it Clean. If you require any additional cleaning please contact or reception team". Our room wasn't clean in the first place (dirty floors and dirty sheets), so we kindly asked the reception to have someone clean our room. The very nice receptionist apologized and promised it would be clean by the time we returned. Sadly the room hadn't been cleaned (12 hours later). We thought that they might be very busy and didn't ask again until two days later. Again the receptionist was very apologetic, and promised to make sure that our room got properly cleaned. 24 hours has gone by and our room is still extremely dirty. I don't mind staying at a hostel to save e few bucks, the only thing I really require is cleanliness which isn't too much to ask for (especially twice!). I'm very disappointed and would not recommend anyone to stay at this particular Generator Hostel. And while we are at it: don't even consider paying for their breakfast; it's not even worth 2 cents, if you ask me. read more

Pros: clean and well priced (our weekday rate was great, but our Saturday night was three times the price - a but strange). We were upgraded to a four person room for just me and the mister, which is cool but I really don't need that many beds. The private bathroom was small and the equipment was a but worn down, but I can overlook that. The staff was really nice - they have their brand down solid of being a fun place that provides everything you need but at a great price. Cons: it's a but far from the main core of Berlin. The train service runs well so it'll get you there in about 10 to 15 minutes, but after a long day of walking around its a tiring trek back home. Wifi is only available in the main floor (really loud in the evenings), and is terrible when people start skyping or facetiming. I didn't have the breakfasts but went downstairs to see what I was missing - bread, cheese and ham slices, with juice from the fountain. For 5€, I was okay skipping that. The dinners here were pretty good, especially if you get the 4€ coupon. Overall it's definitely good for a budget place, and a variety of people stay here during their visit to Berlin, old and young (elevators and handicap accessibility ftw!). Front desk is available 24/7 which was awesome since we checked out at 6am. I would consider this place again, but may also look into the Mitte location to be more central. read more

Didn't stay there, so can't speak to that. Just went in to the bar a few times to meet some fellow travelers. I have to give a shoutout to the always chipper bartenders and the good deals on shots. This place isn't amazing, but I'm sure its a lot of fun to stay in. read more

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I found this hostel to be very good value for money. Yes, they do have a policy not to change bed linen or give new towels everyday, however if you request it they have no issue providing these services for you. Beds are comfortable, location is perfect, the happy hour in the bar is very happy indeed. Unlike the previous review, I found the staff very helpful. On my last day I lost my keycard and was quite panicked over it, as places I've stayed in the past have either charged me or given me a telling off. Yet, the man at reception was very friendly and understanding and assured me it wasn't a problem. They also posted some postcards for me, saving me the bother of searching for the local post office. To me they seemed very accommodating for the guests. Of course, as with any youth hostel you have to expect a certain amount of youths gone wild rowdiness, especially with the young american travellers who are too young to drink in there own country. This does make a fair bit of noise, but is totally forgiveable considering I paid 16 euro a night for a private room. read more

This Hostel is cheap but this does not mean the staff cannot be helpful. I arrived with a friend in a wheelchair and told them one of the tyres was flat! I needed advice about where to get an inner tube. The staff suggested a shop, which was handy and we fixed the problem, but the staff showed no concern for my friend. There was no asking about what his needs were. We was allocated a room on the 7th floor! What if the 2x lifts had broken down? There was a disabled loo on ground floor but was out of action and lock broken. Pictures of this are here for all to see. Not once during the 5 days did ant member of staff help or talk to my friends about his disability. They did not show him the stair lift and how it works either. We could not go to our room because they said it wouldn't be ready till 2pm. We got to the hostel about midday. Later that evening when we pulled back the sheets it was noticeable that the sheets had not been changed! There was 3x different coloured hairs in mine! The next day the cleaned our room after i requested it. The breakfast was ok. Just rolls meats,cheese & yogurt plus fruit juices & hot drinks. The evening meal was just BBQ fodder really with a simple salad cabinet. The average age was 18. The hostel was constantly loud. The youngsters were rude and didn't think anything of it to pinch the lift of my disabled friend! The staff were very young and untrained. It was worthless to ask them about trains or suggestions for day trips. the bar was lovely but very loud! I might not be able to judge ages well but I did feel they were serving booze to underage hostel users. And put it this way I wouldn't send a 14 year old virgin daughter here on a school trip. I think the reader can guess why. Some more pics will be downloaded when I get them develped. read more

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My daughter and I stayed in this hostel for 4 nights. We had a good experience with the Generator in London, that's why we'd chosen this hostel for our city trip Berlin. During our 4 nights stay in a private room, we didn't receive any service. This means No bin emptied, no toilet-paper filled, no hoovering or dusting, no new bath-towels, no cleaning sheets, no bathroom cleaned, so be aware. Yes, we did complained at the reception and they made lots of apology, but no improvement, just empty words. The coffee machine didn't work, the bar has no choise of drinks, no wine, only one type of beer, long waiting time for the elevator and a very uninterested staff at the reception where their music is so loud they are not able to hear what you say. Final impression: this can only be the result of a manager who doesn't care about this hostel and is unable to run this hostel it by normal minimum standards. read more

Filthy! Staff is very unpleassnt and hardly speak any english at all. Avoid this place at all cost. read more

The hotel staff are the best part of it. Prices are good. A little bit too loud for a relaxing stay. Rooms are clean (tried 2 Bed with shower/toilet). Sometimes it is hard to skip the daily cleaning plan (no "do not disturb" sign)! read more

If you need a place to stay last minute this would probably be the place because the building so huge. That being said it's gross. The lobby toilet looks clean has a dyson hand drying system and so forth but upstairs the hand dryers don't even work. The bathrooms are disgusting and get cleaned ONCE a day. Each floor has somewhere between 17 - 25 units with at least 4 beds in each unit and they clean the bathrooms ONCE? The showers are awkward and they don't drain. Also, this space is more for the young teen early 20's crowd. Be warned. read more

Pretty disappointed but I guess you get what you pay for. I stayed in a Generator Hostel in London and it was much nicer and cleaner. This one is pretty bad. There's only one bathroom per floor so the showers and toilets are constantly being used and you have to wait. The cleanliness was horrible too. Showers had mold on curtains and walls. Drains were clogged with hair and not draining for 2 straight days even after getting "cleaned". The 8 person bedrooms only had 6 outlets and you're literally crammed in the bedroom. The outlets are all by the windows and you literally have to get all up into someone's business to plug in or grab your phone instead of having an outlet by each bed like every hostel should. My head was about 1 foot away from the person's head in the bed next to me. The crowd here is really odd too. Random old men, older couples, and tons of kids scampering through the halls. If you're a young person, this isn't the place for you, try the one downtown in Mitte. This hostel also has nothing around it to do within walking distance. I also paid only 15 euro a night so this was extremely cheap but I was still disappointed read more

A great place for a short stay. We are 'mature' travellers and although a lot of young people stay here, we felt quite comfortable in the place. We had a twin bedded room with a small en suite. Perfectly adequate for those who just need a place to sleep at the end of a busy day touring the city. So much to see in Berlin, we didn't want to spend much time in the hostel. A lot of school parties stayed there and a lot of the entertainment, etc was geared for the younger ones. It has a nice bar and 'happy hour' was very reasonable. The small beer garden leading off was pleasant. The room decor was rather striking, in-keeping with the bright green and blue of the communal areas - not everyone's taste but can be lived with. The breakfast was adequate and one bonus was that cooked food was available in the evening. There was easy access by different modes of transport into the city centre. For the price, I consider that it was good value for the money - you only get the Ritz if you pay Ritz prices. read more