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 $13 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hostel Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel

Schönhauser Allee 133a, 10437 Berlin, Germany –

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

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Good furnitured kitchen and dinning area, private garden and good breakfast for good price.

Uckunbaris, Turkey

The staff was very friendly and ready to help. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Location was great, very close to the metro station and nice restaurants near the hostel.

Debbie, Italy

The staff was super friendly. The location was very convenient - easy connection from the Tegel airport and also walkable to the central district (Mitte, Alexanderplatz). Lots of good food within walkable distance, including vegan restaurants. Dorm room was spacious and clean; you had your own locker and a shelf for things. The hostel has a nice outdoor area and beautiful wall murals.

Zane, Latvia

Very comfortable context! Everything was clean and the staff was very nice!

Macarena, Chile

Great location, great to have keys to our own room, bed was comfortable, adequate electrical sockets.

Carol, United States of America

1. The kitchen is really good! Cookers are clean, not damaged bad. 2. Toilet and bathroom are clean, don’t even smell. 3. I met nice people here, so glad to have some friends in somewhere.

Frederick, Taiwan

It offers a bunch of common rooms both indoor and outdoor.

Syed, United Arab Emirates

Very kind and helpful staff, room was well-maintained and clean

Frank, Germany

Great location. Very helpful staff. Good breakfast.

Gokhan, Turkey

Cleanliness of the common bathroom and bedroom. Cheap breakfast. Can leave your luggage for free after check out.

Anonymous, Argentina

8.9

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What guests loved the most:
“Good furnitured kitchen and dinning area, private garden and good breakfast for good price.”

Uckunbaris Turkey
“The staff was very friendly and ready to help. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Location was great, very close to the metro station and nice restaurants near the hostel.”

Debbie Italy
“The staff was super friendly. The location was very convenient - easy connection from the Tegel airport and also walkable to the central district (Mitte, Alexanderplatz). ”

Zane Latvia
“Very comfortable context! Everything was clean and the staff was very nice!”

Macarena Chile
“Great location, great to have keys to our own room, bed was comfortable, adequate electrical sockets.”

Carol United States of America
“1. The kitchen is really good! Cookers are clean, not damaged bad. 2. Toilet and bathroom are clean, don’t even smell. 3. I met nice people here, so glad to have some friends in somewhere.”

Frederick Taiwan
“It offers a bunch of common rooms both indoor and outdoor.”

Syed United Arab Emirates
“Very kind and helpful staff, room was well-maintained and clean”

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

Gokhan Turkey
“Cleanliness of the common bathroom and bedroom. Cheap breakfast. Can leave your luggage for free after check out.”

Argentina

Offering a 24-hour reception, Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel is located in Berlin’s lively Prenzlauer Berg district. Free WiFi is available in public areas and guests can relax on the colorful 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 8.8 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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Located in the top-rated area in Berlin, this property has an excellent location score of 8.8!

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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Eberswalder Strasse Metro Station
0.2 miles
Helmholtzplatz
0.3 miles
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
0.3 miles
Max-Schmeling-Halle
0.3 miles
Schoenhauser Allee Metro 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

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards!

Schönhauser Alle/Eberswalder Straße Shopping Area Market Mall Department Store Local & Authentic
Popular brands like: Apple, Gucci, H&M, Nike

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Clean room and bathroom, helpful staff, location at safe neighborhood.”

Zeynep

Turkey

7.9

“The location next to Mauerpark was awesome and the stuff was nice as well... An opportunity to meet new people from all over the world”

Dor

Israel

7.5

“Great location kitchen, close to tram stop,”

Filip

Slovakia

8.7

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3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out

6:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children 6 and older are allowed at this hostel.

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 6

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Alcatraz Backpacker Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that it a late check in outside reception opening times (06:00 - 01:00) cannot be arranged.

“The staff was super friendly. The location was very convenient - easy connection from the Tegel airport and also walkable to the central district (Mitte, Alexanderplatz). Lots of good food within walkable distance, including vegan restaurants. Dorm room was spacious and clean; you had your own locker and a shelf for things. The hostel has a nice outdoor area and beautiful wall murals. ”

Zane

Latvia

“1. The kitchen is really good! Cookers are clean, not damaged bad. 2. Toilet and bathroom are clean, don’t even smell. 3. I met nice people here, so glad to have some friends in somewhere.”

Frederick

Taiwan

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Reviewed: January 16, 2019

Laura
Lithuania
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All was fine
Location, kitchen, stuff

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 16, 2019

Anonymous
Germany
10

“One of the best hostels”
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Great place with backyard hangout zone. super clean bathroom and shower place.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 9, 2019

curious2
Poland
Age group: 25 – 34

2 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Very thin walls. If you are travelling with your partner - you both will be explicitly heard by your neighbours :D
It;'s clean in the hostel, not noisy because the windows facing the inner yard. The staff is friendly and nice, very helpful.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 8, 2019

Anonymous
Argentina
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
No elevator and no WIFI service in bedroom. Had to pay for linen and towels.
Cleanliness of the common bathroom and bedroom. Cheap breakfast. Can leave your luggage for free after check out.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2019

Киянин
Ukraine

4 helpful votes
9.6

“Friendly and modern Berlin”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Excellent hostel, wonderful reception, original design, spacious kitchen with everything you need, clean, cozy, warm, comfortable, quiet and calm! Particular thanks to the girls at the reception desk for clarification at the settlement with the help of an audio translator on the computer)))

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 20, 2018

Iryna
Ukraine

2 helpful votes
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
You should extra-pay for bed linen, for towel, for paying with credit card and if you are leaving later than expected. Also you should make deposit for a key for 20 euros! I never saw this before in hostels.
Very good neighborhood. Welcoming letter with arrival explanation. polite personal. Quiet. Cozy bed.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 9, 2018

Uckunbaris
Turkey
Age group: 18 – 24
7.9

“It was good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The internet is not working properly from rooms. (At least from my room).
Good furnitured kitchen and dinning area, private garden and good breakfast for good price.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 5, 2018

SeferSewer
Russia

2 helpful votes
7.1

“Add 3 euro for linens and towel, put up with low-protein diet, warm up in shower before going to bed”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
During the reservation you see that bed linens cost extra 2 euro, that's okay, however the towel is 1 euro extra which is confusing. There is dust behind the bed (in a private room). Toilet room has a window next to a fire escape, so in case of fire you are exposed ) Continental breakfast is about bread, cheese, muesli, fruits and hot drink (all good), however tomatoes are scarce and there are no sausages, eggs etc. Room is marginally heated. Check-in took ages (check out, fast). They also take a deposit for the key, which was not specified in the room description.
Linens and toilets are white and clean. Lobby drinks and snacks are reasonably priced. Soap is in the dispenser, which is environment-friendly. Hot water is really hot. Shared bathroom is shared between two rooms only. Easy to find, hosts provide exhaustive instructions on how to get to the hostel from airplane or train terminals.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 28, 2018

Neil
United Kingdom
10

“excellent people, rooms and value. Highly recommended.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
It was perfect.
very comfy beds. extremely helpful and friendly staff - very welcoming. Easy to get the U or S trains into town.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 17, 2018

Diego
Norway
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff could be a little more respectful. Noisy floors and doors, but that’s ok to stay two or three nights.
Location.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 8, 2018

Maria
Romania
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location is super good. It's a walking distance from so many places and good food.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 6, 2018

Debbie
Italy
8.8

“Great place for short stay in Berlin”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
It was a bit chilly in the room and bathroom.
The staff was very friendly and ready to help. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Location was great, very close to the metro station and nice restaurants near the hostel.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: October 15, 2018

Bianca
Australia
7.5

“Good value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Even though it was a shared bathroom, the facilities were always clean! We had a triple room and it was plenty of room for me and my partner and his brother. Great value for money if you have a tight buget

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: October 5, 2018

Lukas O
Germany
7.1

“Good location for good value. ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Shared bathroom sometimes occupied.
Had a breakfast and drinks to buy.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 3, 2018

Vaida
Lithuania
9.6

“Very pleasant staff and surrounding”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
That the hairdryer had to be gotten from the reception just with deposit.
The rooms were clien, the staff was very pleasant and helpfull, we got the letter with the instructions the day before. There was full staffed kitchen with everything you need to cook/make food.

Stayed in October 2018

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	Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 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 or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 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 or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Triple Room with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed and 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 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 or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 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 or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Wardrobe or closet • City view Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 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 or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Wardrobe or closet • City view Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 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 or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Wardrobe or closet • City view Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Single Room with Shared Shower and Toilet 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This single room has a seating area. Room Facilities: • Hairdryer • Shared bathroom • Sitting area • Heating • Shared toilet • Hardwood or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content This quadruple room has a seating area. Room Facilities: • Hairdryer • Sitting area • Heating • Hardwood or parquet floors • Alarm clock • Wardrobe or closet Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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