Citystay Hostel

One of the cooler places to stay in Berlin, Citystay Hostel occupies some prime real estate in a historical 19th century building right down the road from Alexanderplatz in the hip Mitte district. Location aside, the hostel nudges ahead of its rivals on a number of fronts, such as spacious rooms, luxurious showers, a bar open 23 hrs a day and an attractive street cafe. Needless to say, in such a modern hostel, there's also broadband internet access and laundry service available (the latter costs 5 Euros last time we checked!).