Providing rooms for travelers "in transit" since 1990, the Hotel Transit is something of a budget accommodations institution in Berlin. In the early days, Transit appealed to a younger, backpacker crowd, but now, with private facilities in every room, it attracts a very wide range of customers.
Like any number of hostels and pensions in Berlin, Hotel Transit is located in a funky old converted factory: in this case, the third and fourth floors of an old cigarette factory in central Kreuzberg. The lobby area is expansive and still has a funky edge to it, with cool painted murals, seating areas, and a full bar (not to mention Michael, one of our favorite receptionists in the whole city!) The giant windows from the old factory remain, giving the lobby a light-flooded beauty.
Rooms are simple and attractive, if tight. We're talking about white beds, light blue shelving, navy curtains with matching carpets, and small tables with two red chairs. Bathrooms are similarly clean and snappy, with white tiles and nice showers.
The Hotel Transit is located right off Mehringdamm and is thus very near the bars, restaurants, cafes and shops of central Kreuzberg. The management of the Transit also runs the similarly impressive
Transit Loft Hotel in Prenzlauerberg.
