Transit Loft Hotel

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The hip Transit Loft Hotel calls itself a "youth hotel," as it's very popular with young groups and families, though in truth it offers more services and better-equipped rooms than an average hostel. However, it does share some things in common with the typical Berlin hostel: For instance, its location in a converted yellow-brick 19th-century helmet factory. The general atmosphere seems to toss an international cast of characters like a dinner salad. This is all very "hip hostel" in Berlin.

The Transit Loft's 47 rooms are clean-cut and handsome, though simple and frill-free. Beds are boxy, tables and desks are utilitarian, and we recognized the attractive navy curtains and carpets from the Transit Loft's sister hotel, the Hotel Transit in Kreuzberg. All rooms in the hotel are equipped with their own private tiled bath, setting the Transit Loft far away from the shared facilities of hostel-land.

The former factory has been converted into a multiuse "leisure" facility, so the hotel shares the building with the "Billiard Fun" pool bar, a video store, a gym, and other leisure-related enterprises. From the hotel, you can easily walk to all the main sights, shops and suds in Prenzlauer Berg.

» Tom Meyers

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor. This review is based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.