With free Wi-Fi throughout the building and a large garden, this affordable hotel and hostel is a great value option in east Berlin, less than 30 minutes by public transport from Alexanderplatz.

Located just 20 minutes by train from central Berlin, the AapHotel Berlin offers 137 simple, no-frills guest rooms and dorms. The hotel section of the establishment contains the private rooms, which sleep between 1 and 6 guests, and the hostel section contains shared dorms, which have bunks for 6 to 10 people, all with en suite bathrooms.

Guests in the hostel have access to shared kitchen facilities, while the hotel has a restaurant and a bar, and there is also a small shop for picking up supplies. In summer, enjoy a drink out in the extensive gardens. Other services include a 24-hour reception, a free private car park, free Wi-Fi in the communal areas and a left-luggage office.

The hotel and hostel is situated close to the enormous Eastgate shopping and entertainment centre, and is only 2 kilometres from the zoo and Friedrichsfelde Castle. Hop on a handy local train to reach Alexanderplatz and other sights in the city centre within a few minutes.