The Circus Hostel

9.0

Wonderful

396 Guest reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Cleanliness9.2/10

Service9.2/10

Comfort8.6/10

Condition9.0/10

location10/10

Neighborhood9.2/10

Amenities8.8/10

Very close to the metro station which was very convenient!

The staff is wonderful. Very friendly and helpful. I treated myself to a single room and had my own bathroom and a balcony with great views.

This is the best hostel in Berlin. I would strongly recommend it.

This is the best hostel in Berlin. I would strongly recommend it, great atmosphere and fun people.

The location is good, close to public transportation. I reserved single room, smelled bad, no ventilation and they don’t open the doors, since they don’t clean it or bring towels every day. No power outlet near the bed except loose USB, that keeps disconnecting.

Almost everything was perfect with really nice and clean rooms/showers/toilets/lounge and comfy beds. The pillow provided was quite soft but still serviceable.

I particularly liked the hostel's character and the location. The proximity to public transportation, while located on a relatively quiet street with plenty of charming places to enjoy a coffee or a branch within 1-2' walk distance. Breakfast was also great, with plethora of protein, carbs and vitamin-loaded options. And maybe I was lucky, but in these 3 days and nights I stayed there, every single staff and guest i saw in room, lobby and breakfast area were all looking and acting in a social and very sharp style.

Nice and easy check-in. Even easier check out. Right near the U8 line and multiple tram lines to get around town. The only downfall of room 201 was the first bunks seen when opening the door; the top bunk has a bad mattress (springs are too worn) and the USB charging ports don’t function.

Impressive accomodations in a good location. Despite it being a busy area there was never any intrusive noise Clean and secure with the additional benefit of an in room safe. All staff friendly and helpful.

Very convenient location.

Easy clean. Convenient.

Exceptional

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Awesome hostel one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Keep doing your stuff.

Okay hostel in prime location.

Every time I stay at The Circus Hostel I have top notch service and care. The staff is so wonderful and so easygoing that it made our stay feel like hanging with old friends.

Room was pretty small and the mattress sucks.

The beds were a bit hard but the staff and other amenities were great!

As hostels go, this was good. Breakfast was nice and varied. Met some nice fellow travellers

Clean, comfortable and quiet

Booked a quiet, comfortable and spacious single room for four nights. The shared bathroom was clean and never busy. The staff were friendly and very helpful, especially with questions about getting around Berlin. There wasn’t a guest kitchen but there was a free breakfast buffet from 8am until 1pm daily.

Had a free luggge locker room to drop luggage off. Staff were super friendly and answered any questions I had. Space was clean and tidy, lots going on nearby.

Great location of Berlin, clean modern room, balcony for people watching. Only opportunity for improvement would be the temperature of the room (a little warm for sleeping).

Had a private room, private room does not come with its own bathroom.

GOOD; The staff are amazing and the place looks brand new, with comfy bunk beds. The cafe downstairs is really nice, has nice breakfast and good coffee, public transport is right outside. BAD; My usb by my bed was pushed into the wall so I couldn’t use it to charge my phone on top bunk. No aircon, and it was soo hot all 8 ppl in the room couldn’t sleep. We had a small fan in the room that didn’t reach the top bunk. The noise outside the window was sooo loud! Could hear the ambulances in the middle of the night going pass several times a night and the tram going pass. Sound proof windows are needed. Bathrooms are relatively clean, the soap never foams in your hands, felt like I haven’t washed my hands after several days.

Friendly staff available 24/24!

Good place for making friends

I stayed for 3 nights with a friend. The stay was good and the hotel is located near many restaurants and next to a train station that makes it easy to go places The best part about it is the bar in the basement which makes it convenient to grab a drink and meet other fellow travelers. I made some new friends there. They bar has their own beer which was pretty tasty to be such a small brewery.

Great location in central Berlin with easy access to the U-Bahn, trams and buses. The hostel had a great atmosphere and the room was really good for making new friends. Can't wait to come back again soon!

Staff were extremely friendly and helped whenever possible, as well as bar staff downstairs

Clean & friendly

Good location for public transport, or about a 20-30mins walk to all the major sites. Reception were super friendly and gave us great recommendations on places to eat and visit.

10/10 would recommend

Perfect hostel for a solo traveller! Reception staff were lovely. Could hire bikes for €12 a day. Immaculately clean throughout. Bed was comfortable with a huge locker for belongings and a personal cubby hole with USB chargers. Hostel was in a great location with the underground and tram station right outside. Offered free walking tours which I did and really enjoyed. Very secure with keycard access required everywhere. Had its own bar with micro brewery where I made some friends. I really enjoyed it there for my first time as a solo traveller.

Best hostel in Berlin

Ive stayed in a lot of hostels in Berlin but this is by far the best. Spotlesslessly clean, comfy beds, great facilities and even relatively quiet. Area around has a lot going on and offers all you need for a short trip. Will definitely be back.

The fun and interesting decor. Staff were friendly and always helpful with our enquiries. Also gave us great suggestions on places to see and where to eat. Breakfast at hostel was plentiful and huge choices for EU5. Bathrooms were nice and clean. Bedroom was good and comfortable. Will definitely stay at circus hostel again.

Atmospheric and very friendly people from all over the world.

Best Hostel Hands Down!

The staff are very knowledgeable and incredibly professional! They make your stay more enjoyable!

Just book here

Amazing location, amazing staff. However your booking systems needs to allow for staff to add notes, my group of 5 who asked prior to booking to be in the same room couldn’t be made possible even though when we arrived there was an empty bed. Don’t ask. Annoying also that the USB ports next to my bunk were broken but none the less it’s a wicked hostel. Great flat white- the little cafe is a god send

Clean Hotel, not a Hostel

The Circus Hostel is NOT A HOSTEL in the traditional sense. It's a cheaper, decent quality hotel. Although there is a brewery/bar, it does not promote a social atmosphere in the traditional hostel sense. It's clean and it 'does the job' for a peaceful night's sleep, but it is not a hostel. The breakfast buffet which costs 5 Euros is average. They are so cheap that they don't offer coffee or tea refills! The only positive I will say about the breakfast is that they have eggs! For as much profit margin as they seem to be getting, the least they could do is provide unlimited coffee.

Great place to stay. Would recommend for location, value for money and everything else you could need in a hotel:) only small negative is slightly noisy room due to the tram outside.

Great hostel, great location!

Such a great hostel! This was my first solo trip and the circus hostel made it so simple. It really helps that it's in a central location. Highly reccomend!

Too Far from Everything but the Wall

The hostel was great, however, the roommates were questionable. Berlin is very spread out and so no matter what location I would have chosen, it would have been far away from things.

Great over all, needs few improvements to be 10/10

Overall great hostel. Spacious rooms and friendly staff. Good location. Not enough toilets in each floor in my opinion. No power sockets near the beds, just USB common area is quite small for such a big hostel, with limited sitting options

Top Quality, great value for money!

Great Hostel, friendly staff, room was spotless, comfortable bed, great value for money. We stayed in a twin private room so didn't see the dorm rooms. Great transport links with a tram and underground station right outside.

very good location, convenient. provide paid locker to store luggage.

Very clean and the beds were comfortable. In a really great location with tons of shops and restaurants and close to some cool attractions. Loved the brewery downstairs and the staff was friendly and helpful.

Great stay

It was great and one of the best hostels that I’ve ever been to. The staff was amazingly nice and accommodating. They always took a bit of their time to get to know the occupants.

It was my first experience with hostels, not bad. Bad too tough when you have a business trip

first hostel

room was clean, confortable, except the street noise top me up often through the night Ni ce place to stay if u do not mind crowds.

Close to a lot of attractions, the City Circus feels like a home away from home. The staff are friendly and helpful about getting around. Breakfast is good value, first drink ordered is free (though I wasn't impressed that because I said coffee before orange juice, they charged me £3.20 when if I'd said orange juice then coffee it would only be £2, seemed like semantics to me). The bar/brewery downstairs is great fun and the bartenders are super friendly. They brew their own beer which I thought a nice touch. The rooms were clean and I loved the Hasselhoff prints about the place, always nice to see a hostel that doesn't take itself too seriously. Close to public transport (tram stop at the door!) but no need to take it as you can walk everywhere in Berlin. Didn't have a problem with any guests and stayed in a 6-bed mixed dorm (though it appears all bathrooms are shared which I found slightly unusual). All up though, probably my second favourite hostel in Europe. Would definitely go back!

Rooms were clean and modern. Staff were welcoming.

Love this place!

The best hostel I have ever stayed at. The staff was AMAZING. There’s a breakfast cafe and a bar inside the hostel. Rooms had lockers and bunks with outlets and privacy nooks. Highly recommend!

Great service

It was really good, It was very clean, te whole service is superb! Just do not mix men with women in the same room

The hostel is nice. The staff is friendly and there's luggage storage for a cheap rate. I had a single room which was awesome at the end of my trip. The only downside was that my room was right by the entrance to the hall so I could hear people swiping in and out at night.

Really nice reception staff, rooms really nice and a good size. Not too expensive, good location.

Good location (close to subway, tram and bus), the staffs are very nice and helpful, hostel is really new with a good bed and hot shower with good pressure. I will recommend this hotel for sure :)

A hostel with a small area vibe in the middle of Berlin. Location: Literally less than a minute walk from Rosenthalerplatz u bahn station. Probably about 15-20 minute walk away from the Museum Island and Hackeschermarkt. Venue offers certain tours off the vicinity of the hostel which is nice. Location has some quick eats around the hostel (Backeries, Doner some convenience shops). Staff: Staff were all friendly and helpful actually. I arrived early before check in and the staff was able to hold my luggage in a secure room and give me a map with directions for things to check out. I had not issues here. Amenities: Towels are offered for rent for 1 euro. Lockers are held in the room but require you to either bring your own lock or borrow one. My biggest issue with this hostel is that the bathrooms and showers are outside the rooms. Rooms: Room was actually quite spacious with the lockers in there. My room also came with a small balcony space for smoking which was nice. Only issue was there was no power outlet (had USB but no electrical outlet) accessible to the upper bunk bed.

By far the best hostel I’ve stayed in, wouldn’t consider anywhere else for the next time i’m in Berlin. The shared bathrooms were the nicest i’ve seen. Great location, awesome bar, great staff, I recommend this Hostel to everyone !

clean, nice, central and in good price the idea of single room with shared toilets and showers to save cost- is very good, and the reason why I chose this property

The Perfect Hostel Stay

Great hostel experience! Loved that there was both a cafe and bar inside the hostel. Beds and pillows were super comfortable. Superb location, and walking distance from Distrik Coffee - a great breakfast/brunch café.

Many people in the reception speak Spanish and they are super nice

Amazing

First time staying in a hostel and has encouraged me to use one again. This one was perfect! Had a lovely night sleep, staff were friendly, had a nice bar as well and really liked the surroundings

Berlin Place

I would at stayvatvyhebhostel gag in one of the beatbox I've ever been too

Excellent location right in the middle of everywhere. 10 min walk to alexanderplatz. Great selection of restaurants and cafes. Tram and U ban right at the door. Super helpful and friendly staff. Super clean. First hostel I stayed without unpleasant odor in bathroom and hallway. Plenty of short and bathroom I never had to wait. But if you want a good night sleep be sure to get ear plugs and eye mask. It is super noisy 24/7. Over all, a great place for a short stay!

Awesome location and spacious rooms

The hostel is situated in a good place, easy to get everywhere via public transport. The rooms are really big and spacious and staff are all friendly

The decor was really cool and it was nice that we got a free beer for booking. It’s located in a really hip area with lots of pubs and restaurants so it was a bit loud at night but it was great for sightseeing.

Clean and safe

Excellent place to stay, clean, and safe. Food, beer, big showers.

The hostel is beautiful and modern. I loved staying there. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Most amazing and friendly hostel I’ve ever stayed in!!!

Excellent location, many amneties close by, subway station and tram at the front door, great staff, very clean, excellent security features

Definitely Recommend!

The hostel was fantastic! Very friendly staff, great location right on top of a subway stop and near restaurants, great security, clean rooms, very cute café and bar onsite, and properly soundproofed windows! 10/10

Great location, pretty close to everything. Rooms are basic but clean. Very helpful and friendly stuff. We loved Berlin so we gonna come back, and definitely gonna stay here again. Sincerely recommend!

Would stay again, with earplugs

Quite noisy at night (because of the bar/convenience store opposite - had to leave the windows open cos there’s no aircon), but bed was comfortable. Bathroom was alright, the staff try to keep it clean, but cleanliness really depends on those who share it with you. Bar ambience wasn’t much to shout about though. Locations was alright, easy to get to places either by walking or taking the tram/train, staff are quite helpful. Surprised that they charge for storing luggage (in lockers) when you arrive early.

excellent location in busy upmarket area

From check in to check out five days later had nothing but good experience with friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast at good price if required and all areas bright and clean. First class security for gaining access to floors and therefore rooms by elevator. Surrounded by reasonably priced restaurants and eateries of various nationalities. Access to public transport right on the doorstep. Excellent informative guide book produced by the hostel and various staff in all rooms and also for sale at reception with interesting info of things to do around the city and particularly in the immediate area plus history of how the hostel actually came to be and grew so successfully from a young backpackers dream!

Got Hof

Friendly, stylish, great location, free beer on arrival, €5 buffet breakfast, in-house brewery aannnddd Hof museum. Full-Motherflippin-Stop.

Great Hostel, would highly recommend

Great facilities, very friendly and helpful staff. The rooms were clean, tidy and spacious. The people you talk to when visiting are from all over and you’ll have great conversations. It helps there’s a bar in the basement and an outside area to chill and/or have drinks anytime during the day. Breakfast is very reasonable for all you can eat until early afternoon. Great location for the Metro as it’s on pavement outside the door and the u Bahn is just there also!

Nice people nice place just don't use the lockers room They over charge and limit your open and close of the locker

Great hostel, would recommend

Great hostel, would definitely recommend. We had bad sleep on the first night but this was because our room faced the main road and there was a football match on, so I wouldn't hold it personally against the hostel (more so the fact that the Germans love to sing... in booming voices... until 3am). Bathrooms were always available and so clean! The hostel itself was quiet in the rooms but lively downstairs. Great luggage storage facilities. Beds comfortable and clean.

Really funky place close to some great eating places - Vietnamese around the corner, great gin bar a minutes' walk away, Syrian restaurant also close. Stylish communal areas and a friendly bar in the basement. Well worth a visit.

They had a great cheap all you can eat breakfast. The staff was helpful. Great locker system for luggage. They had lots of info for stuff going on in Berlin and easy bike rentals. They have a lot of safety features at the hostel and very well set up bathrooms and showers. Unique decor style and very well maintained. I’d stay again

Fantastic place to be!

Loved being there! The bar is great, as is the cafe. Alistair the bartender was the highlight of my stay!

The location is great. That staff is very helpful. The lobby has a very homey feel to it and the rooms were clean.

Comfortable and Simple

This was perfect for me as I was traveling alone. Comfortable bed and amazing people in the hostel. The rooms are very clean and the bathrooms as well. There is a bar downstairs which is pretty awesome and convenient! I would stay here again

A great place to stay whenin Berlin. Clean, friendly and great breakfast. We will stay again.

Superb find

Well, I seriously have nothing negative to say about this place. So convenient, such fun, so friendly, made our stay so easy, great people staff and visitors. Rooms top notch and spotless. Watch out for the panther milk though, it is seriously yummy and potentially dangerous!

Amazing hostel with great service and a really cool vibe. The free walking tours they offer were great and there’s a lot of events they have so it’s easy to meet up with other travelers. Also the cafe and bar are excellent!

Great place. Nice location, awesome room. Nice lighting and decour.

Had a very comfortable stay and great experience. Staff was very helpful and welcoming.

I read info of hostel not throughly.

Disappointed to spend the night with strangers with misunderstanding of the truth of hostel sharing the room and bathroom.

Great lively hostel close to everything

Stayed here 4 nights with my sister, great hostel with everything you need. Fast wifi, friendly staff, people of all ages, a bar in the basement with themed nights (we embarrassed ourselves at Karaoke on Thursday). The room itself is sufficiently spaceous, the beds are comfortable (although the pillows were a bit weird) and everything very clean. There's a laundromat around the corner attached to a coffee shop, a pharmacy attached to the hostel, bars and restaurants everywhere and a metro at its doorstep. 5€ breakfast buffet - nothing fancy but good enough - allowed us to start our day asap. Overall the place was great and I would definitely stay here again.

i stayed for 4 nights and it was a very pleasant

Very positive, the staff were very helpful for helping me navigate the city, the pub is small and intimate with good priced beer on tap. Highly recommend and would stay again if i return to Berlin.

Location, location, location.

Great buffet breakfast. Perfect location, next to metro, great staff. Only one elevator and was inoperative 1/3 of the time.

Best place in Berlin !

I stayed in a single room with shared bathroom. Super clean, spacious, light-filled room. U8 at your door. Cheap breakfast and super helpful staff. Great eats just metres away. 5 stars !

Lovely Hostel, w/ helpful staff and great location

Really nice hostel, well located and with great staff. Clean and comfortable.

Friendly, knowledgeable staff, great location

Wonderful experience. I had a fantastic stay. Staff was excellent. Cafe and bar on premesis. Lots of tours available.

Overall good hostel, very comfortable beds

The Hostel is in a great location , right in front of the metro station and a tram line. The check in was friendly, however they do not inform you much on the hostel, such as which bed you should choose when you get to your room. The rooms were spacious and beds were the most comfortable I experienced. The washrooms were generally clean. They have a bar downstairs which is okay, it is seriously understaffed even on a Friday or Saturday night they only have one bartender. The social vibes are not really present in this hostel, although if you're a by social you can easily make some friends. The AYCE breakfast is pretty crappy; it's only cold items such as yogurt and cereal and some bread with low grade salamis and some different cheeses along with fruits. Not to mention only one free drink (2 euros for a concentrated glass of OJ,)Although it wasn't bad, for Berlin it's not a great value. It seems that this hostel tries too hard to play with the Hotel vibe, it's a hostel and should therefore target a budgeted audience.

Great Location in Berlin

I stayed two nights here as a solo female traveler in June. A super clean hostel, though the water in the shower has a smell to it... not sure if that is just Berlin water or what since I didn't stay anywhere else in the city, but when you walk in the shower it smells a bit like a sewer. (It is tolerable but just a heads up). I heard my roomies talk about it too, so I know it just wasn't me. I would suggest that you get a dorm room NOT facing the street ESPECIALLY on a weekend. I understand with a hostel you can expect it not to be quiet, but in my stay of hostels, I would say the street noise was above average loud and partying went into the early morning hours...5 am. (I stayed in room 210). On Sunday night, the noise level wasn't too bad. Its in a pretty good location right on the subway and tram line. It's a quick 15 minutes from the main train station by tram. The staff is WONDERFUL and the breakfast was good. The common area is nice and comfy to hang out, plus they have a micro brewery and give you a coupon for a free sample when you check in. Overall, I was happy with my stay.

Decent, smart hostel in a good location

We had a great weekend stay at the Circus hostel. We were travelling in a group of 3 mates and were happy to have beds in the same dorm. The staff were really helpful. We rented bikes for the day (€12 - seems to be the same rate at most hire places) and the bikes were decent quality and the hire process was easy. The security was good, with keycard access protecting the corridors and rooms at all time. We took full advantage of the 24hr secure key-card entry (as did many guests) and returned from a night out at 6am with no hassle. There were small lock boxes in the rooms and the availability of a 24hr safe behind reception. There are however, no large lockers in rooms (bag size). The buffet breakfast looked really good, although we didn't have a chance to try it. The hostel location was very good - with the U-bahn right on the doorstep and within walking distance of a number of good entertainment, shopping, eating and tourist spots. If you hire bikes, Berlin is small enough and easy enough to get around that this central location means you can go pretty much anywhere easily.

great hostel

Great hostel - really clean, fun bar, good cafe, great location. Not the most party hostel if that is what you are looking for.. Also highly recommend the free walking tour (you tip the tour guide).

Nice place, good location, a bit noisey.

We stayed in one of the private rooms. The room was clean and comfortable and the staff were great. The 5 euro buffet breakfast was also good. Our room was noisey. The street is a main route for ambulances and guests were coming and going all night. Makes for a fun place to stay but not a lot of sleep. Also the brewery in the basement was only offering one type of beer. Overall we would still recommend.

Clean, stylish central Hostel with optional privat

Excellent services to help you get the most out of a stay in Berlin.

One of the two best hostels I've been in

Excellent hostel. There are enough toilettes and the rooms are big enough. There could be more places to hang clothes. Prices could be a 5% lower.

Sweet state of the art hostel.

Quirky digs, good location and friendly staff. Berlin was awesome!!