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Hostel dwellers looking to stay right off the Görlitzer Bahnhof U-Bahn stop in Kreuzberg (easy walk to Oranienstrasse and surrounding bars), will find good, clean rooms and a hip scene at the baxpax Hostel Berlin. Located inside the courtyard of a 19th-century factory (as if that's unusual in Berlin!), the baxpax is brought to you by the same team that runs Mitte's Backpackers on Chaussestrasse.
Many rooms, including singles, doubles and dorms, are no-nonsense and basic: single beds are lined up against a wall with a lamp, shelf, table, and a couple chairs. However, a few "concept" rooms were designed by artists, such as the Germany Room, decorated with photos from the fall of the Berlin Wall and a purple "Beetlecar" bed (we're told it's uncomfortable for two). The UK Room celebrates the colors of the Union Jack, while the New World Room encourages guests to paint all over the walls (if the staff likes your work, it will be photographed and kept for posterity—if they don't like it, it will be erased immediately).
Unsurprisingly, the shared kitchen is a colorful and lively scene as well. Guests hang out and eat in the dining area or, weather permitting, on the outdoor terrace. The lounge scene is picture-perfect bohemian Berlin hostel, with colorful walls, worn-in sofas, an affordable bar, Internet station, maps, club info, and pool table.(Just be prepared for the noise that comes with partying all night).
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