Beware of The Fizz contract…read more Our case can be useful for parents or students who are thinking of hiring accommodation in this residence of The Fizz. Because it provides interesting information about The Fizz contract. We live in Spain and our daughter hired accommodation at The Fizz Prague to do the first half of her university course via Erasmus in Prague (the second half of the course is an internship in a company in Spain). When our daughter signed the contract she was already in Prague and in the Czech Republic there was no emergency due to Covid 19, university classes were going to be face-to-face and the use of a mask was not even mandatory. A few days later everything changed. The Czech government declared a state of emergency, prohibited face-to-face classes and forced them to be held online and imposed the mandatory use of a mask, in addition to other measures, given the dramatic change in the health situation in the country. Due to all this, three weeks after signing the contract with The Fizz, our daughter returned to Spain from Prague. To be at home taking those online classes that her semester at university has become. (What's the point of your daughter being abroad doing online classes from there, right?). And there begins the discovery of The Fizz's contract. We contacted The Fizz to request the cancellation of subsequent payments and the return of the deposit (€ 1,060) due to the dramatic change in the situation. And several emails later, the final The Fizz's response was that the contract did not include the possible cancellation due to nothing that had happened in the Czech Republic: neither the declaration of a state of emergency, nor the cancellation of the face-to-face classes. And that although our daughter had been there for only three weeks, the four and a half month contract had to be fulfilled and all pending payments made every month even if our daughter was not already in the Czech Republic. In Covid 19 times of constant change, all companies show flexibility. Airlines, hotels, restaurants, real estate ... Even governments. But not The Fizz. That is, once you sign the contract, nothing that happens, nothing, makes The Fizz show flexibility with respect to the contract. Our personal recommendation after this experience is that you can hire The Fizz if you are clear that whatever happens, you are going to continue in one of their residences during the time signed (The Fizz facilities are really good, although the apartments are small and overpriced compared to the ones in the cities they operate in). But if you are unsure about the situation or about the changes that may occur, especially in this time of Covid, look for a less rigid student residence alternative than The Fizz. Because in case of unforeseen events of any kind, even as serious and unrelated to the student himself as those that occurred in the Czech Republic with the declaration of a state of emergency and the cancellation of face-to-face classes, the flexibility of The Fizz is the same as that of a brick . Each parent or student must decide if they want to take that risk when contracting with The Fizz. If we had known, we would not have done it. Hope this helps you.

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Oh man, the Studentendorf! Not exactly a tourist…read moreattraction, or a place to stay if you're passing through Berlin, but if you are doing a summer program at the Free University (or need to live in Zehlendorf for some reason), this is the place to be! I was housed here for a summer program. The units are 4-5 bedrooms a piece and are very spacious. The rooms themselves aren't huge, but there are large hallways and a decent kitchen/living room area. Everything's sparse and clean, kind of like an Ikea catalog. There's a bar, which was fun to get drunk at, and some grocery stores within walking distance. We had to take a bus to get to the nearest U-Bahn stop (Krumme Lanke). There was a cigarette vending machine there, as well as a super old map of the building layout that had been graffitied and was totally useless. I know my friend rented a room there while he was looking for housing shortly after moving to Berlin, so I'm not sure what that kind of situation is like. I think pretty cheap, since you're nearly an hour from Mitte and anywhere else you'd probably like to go! Still, awesome place to party with a bunch of college kids.

Studentendorf Schlactensee is the worst place for stay in if you are going to conduct your long…read moreterm studies here. The rate of tenants comes and goes were very high. I was lived in house with SB-Basic+ (30 tenants in a house - 3 floors) and the condition of the room was just awful. The size is like less than 10m2. The so-call fully furnished kitchen was just full with the bunch of broken equipments. The management were weak, i had friends who made complaints at office about his/her room electricity issues, and after 10+ times of report, they still unable to send someone. The management practically tried to ignore everything after got you settled in and paid the money ! Unlike the room in studentenwerk or other private house, in studentendorf schlachtensee. There is no private refrigerator, me and my housemates' food were stolen everytime !!!!! Anything you put in kitchen might gone ! Just put little bit effort, you definitely can get a better room with larger space and lower price in other places !!!!!

I live in this Dorm, i have been living here for the past 2 years! At first i loved it, you have…read moreyour own room, a small kitchen and a toilet, you don't have to share with anyone. You got your privacy and space. I love the two grills they have, one next to house 132 the other next to 111. In summer everyone grills, there is something going on in that backyard almost everyday! We also have beach volleyball :D Th only negative thing about this dorm is it's location! It is so far out :/ I study at the TU in Charlottenburg and have to drive an hour everyday to Uni, i use the time to read a book or revise for a test, but for me it is a bit too far away. And back to the positives, we have a fitness room and a bar here. I work at the bar and it is somuch fun working there! The atmosphere os grrat the people are super friendly and you will meet new people every single time! Babyfoot and billiards lovers, guess what, we have both at our bar ;)

This is the dorm where I had spent my whole Erasmus-year and had no regrets to live that far away…read morefrom the city centre. I have studied at the HU and it takes 20 minutes with the S-Bahn to Friedrichstraße. The reason I have chosen this dorm is that you do not have to share anything (Kitchen, Bath) here and as the building was restored a couple of years ago it is almost new. The Oberfeldstraße is such a nice street with cute houses and the neighbourhood is great to ride a bike or take awalk around. I call it the country-quality. The dormkeepers are both very friendly and helpfull. In house II ist this legendary Bierkeller where every Wednesday and Saturday a party is organised. Except Bierkeller it is extremely serene around. The garden is great and offers the students grillequipment and table. The dorm has also a fitness room, volleyball field and table tennis. For the students who does not want to live in high buildings, this dorm is highly recommended.

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.