Name: Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel
Address: Schönhauser Allee 133a, 10437 Berlin, Germany, Schönhauser Allee 133a, Berlin Federal State, 10437, Germany
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $20 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel

Schönhauser Allee 133a, 10437 Berlin, Germany –

Eberswalder Strasse underground station: only 4 minutes away! (1,050 feet by foot)

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My boyfriend and I stayed at Alcatraz Hostel for five nights. The location is phenomenal and the staff is super nice and friendly. I would recommend this hostel to backpackers and people who are in Berlin for a short visit.

Marija, Serbia

I liked the atmosphere. There's a nice common room, where you can use WiFi (only there, not in the rooms). Plus there's a shared kitchen so you can save money by cooking your own meals.

Bart, Netherlands

This is a little gem of a place to stay in Berlin, staff uber cool and felt really welcome x

Rachel, United Kingdom

-The cleaning lady was coming everyday to clean -The room was small but with enough space to feel comfortable -Noisy road outside but with double windows the noise was reduced enough -Wifi worked on first floor -The bed was comfortable -There are small lockers outside the room and a big lugguge room near the reception -Very friendly staff -I received email by the hostel with instructions how to reach the property from the airport, the door code and other useful information -The response time of my emails with questions was within the same day -Convenient location with easy connection to the center and restaurants, bars etc in the vicinity -It is located between two U-bahn stations, travel time to Tegel airport around 40 min

Athanasios, Greece

Great location near the city centre and near the tram stop (M1, U2).

Anna, Poland

Great location, price is reasonable, helpful personnel

Елена, Russia

Great location. Very helpful staff. Good breakfast.

Gokhan, Turkey

I was there with a student group and it worked perfect for them. They were helpful, but sometimes one of the employer was to german for me (everyhtinh was to be like the rules, and even to have the room 15 minutes before epm, that was the checkin time, was a problem...even if it was empty!!!). Anyway, it is a nice place near all the transports and center town, nice breakfast, warm, quite and clean!

Belandescape, Portugal

The location was excellent and very close to the U-Bahn station which takes you to central Berlin. Also, the hostel is very clean and quiet at night.

Kyle, United Kingdom

Juliette on reception was very accommodating. She quickly noticed my knee problem and rearranged my accommodation. She was very friendly and helpful. The accommodation is very colourful with graffiti on all the outside walls. Definitely would stay again. Great vibe to the place.

Deborah, United Kingdom

Offering a 24-hour reception, Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel is situated in Berlin’s lively Prenzlauer Berg district. Free WiFi is available in public areas and guests can relax on the colourful terrace.

The bright dorm rooms at Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel provide lockers and a seating area. Private rooms are available for guests looking for extra peace and quiet. All rooms include access to shared bathroom facilities featuring a hairdryer.

A buffet breakfast is available each morning, or meals can be prepared using the barbecue facilities.

Guests can explore Berlin on the hostel’s rental bicycles, and the historic Kulturbrauerei building is a 5-minute walk away.

Eberswalder Straße Underground Station is just a 3-minute walk from the Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel, providing connections to Potsdamer Platz.

This is our guests' favorite part of Berlin, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Berlin! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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	Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room 6 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 377 ft² Bright room featuring lockers and a seating area. Bathroom facilities are shared, and these rooms face either the street or courtyard. Room Facilities: Shower, Hairdryer, Sitting area, Toilet, Heating, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Wardrobe/Closet, City view Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
Room Size: 118 ft² Bright room featuring a wardrobe and seating area. The double rooms face the courtyard. Room Facilities: Hairdryer, Shared bathroom, Sitting area, Heating, Shared toilet, Carpeted, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Wardrobe/Closet, Garden view Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
Room Size: 118 ft² Bright room featuring a wardrobe and seating area. Bathroom facilities are shared, with 1 bathroom between 2 rooms. Room Facilities: Hairdryer, Shared bathroom, Sitting area, Heating, Shared toilet, Carpeted, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Wardrobe/Closet, Garden view Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
+ Max adults: 1 Max children: 1 (up to 0 years of age)	Single Room with Shared Shower and Toilet 1 twin bed	Show prices
Room Size: 108 ft² This single room has a seating area. Room Facilities: Hairdryer, Shared bathroom, Sitting area, Heating, Shared toilet, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Towels/Sheets (extra fee), Wardrobe/Closet Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Room Size: 151 ft² Bright room featuring lockers and a seating area. Bathroom facilities are shared, and these rooms face the street. Room Facilities: Hairdryer, Shared bathroom, Sitting area, Heating, Shared toilet, Carpeted, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Wardrobe/Closet, City view Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Room Size: 323 ft² Bright room featuring lockers and a seating area. Bathroom facilities are shared, and these rooms face either the street or courtyard. Room Facilities: Hairdryer, Shared bathroom, Sitting area, Heating, Shared toilet, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Wardrobe/Closet, City view Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 14 ft² This quadruple room has a seating area. Room Facilities: Hairdryer, Sitting area, Heating, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Wardrobe/Closet Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Triple Room with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed and 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Room Size: 140 ft² Bright room featuring a wardrobe and seating area. Triple rooms face the courtyard, and bathroom facilities are shared, with 1 bathroom between 2 rooms. Room Facilities: Hairdryer, Shared bathroom, Sitting area, Heating, Shared toilet, Carpeted, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Alarm clock, Wardrobe/Closet, Garden view Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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Closest Landmarks

Eberswalder Strasse underground station 0.2 miles
Helmholtzplatz 0.3 miles
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark 0.3 miles
Max-Schmeling-Halle 0.3 miles
Schoenhauser Allee underground station 0.4 miles
Schönhauser Allee Arcaden 0.4 miles
Kulturbrauerei 0.4 miles
Mauerpark 0.4 miles
Kollwitzplatz 0.6 miles
Zeiss-Großplanetarium 0.7 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Kaiser's Supermarket 0.1 miles
Flea Market at Mauerpark (on Sundays) Market 0.3 miles

Closest Airports

Tegel Airport 5.1 miles
Schonefeld Airport 11.8 miles
Berlin Brandenburg Airport 13.2 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“Great location. Very helpful staff. Good breakfast.”

Gokhan

Turkey

“I was there with a student group and it worked perfect for them. They were helpful, but sometimes one of the employer was to german for me (everyhtinh was to be like the rules, and even to have the room 15 minutes before epm, that was the checkin time, was a problem...even if it was empty!!!). Anyway, it is a nice place near all the transports and center town, nice breakfast, warm, quite and clean!”

belandescape

Portugal

“Location, staff, nice common area, modern kitchen, cozy backyard with tables and benches.”

Aleksandr

Lithuania

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July 12, 2017

Dana
Belarus
10

“Cool”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉I liked everything
눇Everything
July 3, 2017

Marija
Serbia
7.9

“Fair value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
눇My boyfriend and I stayed at Alcatraz Hostel for five nights. The location is phenomenal and the staff is super nice and friendly. I would recommend this hostel to backpackers and people who are in Berlin for a short visit.
July 2, 2017

Bart
Netherlands
8.8

Excellent
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉No WiFi in the rooms, only in the common room. This isn't really a problem for me, but I thought it wise to mention this.
눇I liked the atmosphere. There's a nice common room, where you can use WiFi (only there, not in the rooms). Plus there's a shared kitchen so you can save money by cooking your own meals.
June 25, 2017

Eleonor
United Kingdom
10

“Awesome”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Amazing value for money! Lovely staff
June 14, 2017

Rachel
United Kingdom
10

“Excellent place to stay , where you are welcomed warmly x”
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눇This is a little gem of a place to stay in Berlin, staff uber cool and felt really welcome x
May 30, 2017

Athanasios
Greece
7.9

“A fairly good place to stay, ideal for budget exploration of Berlin”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
눉-Sockets were only near the lower beds -The shower was getting flooded -Towels and bed linen are charged separately although these charges are mentioned here with small letters -Paying by visa is charged with fee of 1.5 euro, however only a few places in Berlin are accepting bank cards for payments - the total price should be rounded to avoid getting red coins for change -In the first floor there are two 4-bed rooms, one of them (which I stayed) is fully separated from the others but as I saw the other two are linked with an internal door, so access to one of them is possible only if you have access to the other.
눇-The cleaning lady was coming everyday to clean -The room was small but with enough space to feel comfortable -Noisy road outside but with double windows the noise was reduced enough -Wifi worked on first floor -The bed was comfortable -There are small lockers outside the room and a big lugguge room near the reception -Very friendly staff -I received email by the hostel with instructions how to reach the property from the airport, the door code and other useful information -The response time of my emails with questions was within the same day -Convenient location with easy connection to the center and restaurants, bars etc in the vicinity -It is located between two U-bahn stations, travel time to Tegel airport around 40 min
May 5, 2017

Anna
Poland
4.6

“Kiepski”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉WiFi available only in the shared areas like in the chillout room and on the groud floor. Shared bathrooms were not clean and very uncomforable to use. No shelf to put your toiletries on, no hanger to hang your bath towel, and transparent windows vis a vis another windows (and it had no blinds)! Water from the shower door pours down to the floor and floods it... so there are puddles on the bathroom floor after every use of the shower. Not nice. You need to pay a deposit for the key (20 EUR) and for the hairdryer (10 EUR) - although it is listed as a part of the offer. Extra fees for towels and bed linen, although you have to put in on and strip the bed by yourself as you leave. The table was sticky and the shelves in my room were covered by dust.
눇Great location near the city centre and near the tram stop (M1, U2).
April 18, 2017

Claudia Soto
Chile
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉The wifi is just in the common areas, no in the rooms. You need to pay a deposit for the key and another deposit for the hairdryer. If the hostel offers hairdryer, you shouldn't pay to get one. It was ridiculous.
눇Good location and clean
April 10, 2017

Елена
Russia
Age group: 25 – 34

7 helpful votes
6.7

“Hostel in nice neighborhood”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉The room was a bit cold and we did not get lucky with our neighbors. Anyway it is good for 1 or 2 nights stay.
눇Great location, price is reasonable, helpful personnel
April 1, 2017

Gokhan
Turkey

3 helpful votes
10

“Two thumbs up. Not a single nuisance.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Great location. Very helpful staff. Good breakfast.
March 19, 2017

belandescape
Portugal

9 helpful votes
9.2

“Good enough for a hostel!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 4 rooms
- • Stayed 4 nights
눉The internet could be better. It just works in the reception and 1st floor. They could put router in the stairs, even if they say that they don't, cause they want people to speak more...it doesn't work!
눇I was there with a student group and it worked perfect for them. They were helpful, but sometimes one of the employer was to german for me (everyhtinh was to be like the rules, and even to have the room 15 minutes before epm, that was the checkin time, was a problem...even if it was empty!!!). Anyway, it is a nice place near all the transports and center town, nice breakfast, warm, quite and clean!
March 7, 2017

Kyle
United Kingdom
8.8

“Very good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
눉The WiFi didn't work in my room but that was the only negative.
눇The location was excellent and very close to the U-Bahn station which takes you to central Berlin. Also, the hostel is very clean and quiet at night.
March 6, 2017

Anonymous
Taiwan

1 helpful vote
10

“A pleasant Stay!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉the outdoor common place seems nice however it was too cold....
눇1. the room is huge (6 ppl dorm) 2. Super Easy to make friends 3. Well-equipped kitchen
February 12, 2017

Anonymous
Turkey
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Not being able to connect wifi in rooms. It wasn't a surprise but also we are in 2017.
눇Very close to public transportation. Warm and welcoming staff.
February 11, 2017

Deborah
United Kingdom
8.8

“Great hostel to stay in Berlin”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Trying to get in touch with the hostel via the internet was not good. Originally I booked four nights but wanted to change it to three. The website couldn't cope with this and in the end I had to cancel my booking and rebook! Also I understood I would pay at the hostel on arrival but they tried to take monies beforehand and as I was trying to change the booking this got very confused. Once I arrived all was good.
눇Juliette on reception was very accommodating. She quickly noticed my knee problem and rearranged my accommodation. She was very friendly and helpful. The accommodation is very colourful with graffiti on all the outside walls. Definitely would stay again. Great vibe to the place.

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