Ten minutes on foot from the Brandenburg Gate, the Hostel BNB near Brandenburg Gate Berlin is a family-run hostel on Wilhelmstraße with a shared kitchen and bathrooms along the corridor. It is a good fit if you want the historic centre on foot and prefer to prepare your own meals.
Location and getting around
Besides the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Gendarmenmarkt and Checkpoint Charlie are each about a 10-minute walk. The Reichstag is around 15 minutes away and Museum Island about 20. According to the hostel, Mohrenstraße U-Bahn station is very close. You can compare with other hostels in Berlin.
Rooms and facilities
The hostel is on the second floor of a building with a lift and was renovated in 2015. Rooms are bright and non-smoking. Bathrooms are shared and located in the corridor.
The kitchen is equipped and free to use. There is a TV room and free Wi-Fi. According to the hostel, food shops are about five minutes away.
Who it suits
- Visitors who want to see the central sights without using transport.
- Guests who like to cook to keep meal costs down.
- Anyone happy to share a bathroom in return for such a central spot.
Good to know
Breakfast is not served. Check-in is from 14:00 to 23:30, with photo ID and a credit card. Check-out is early, between 07:00 and 10:00. If you arrive after 23:30, contact the hostel beforehand. Corridor bathrooms are shared with other guests.