http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33622 Only open Sundays, or should that be Sun Days, from late morning to about 5 or 6pm.
They are also at Kreuzberg Markt Halle Neun on Fri and Sat]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33622 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31350 The staff are incredibly helpful and friendly and ready to help you navigate your way through Berlin's many museums, parks, nightlife, etc. There's also an internet cafe inside so no need to worry about internet! The atmosphere of the hostel is very relaxed and the bar is a great place to hang out and meet other people staying in the hostel. It is also very centrally located and all of Berlin's major sights are very easily accessible from the hostel.

You can also rent bikes from the hostel for a very reasonable price. I really enjoyed staying here and would recommend it to any fellow traveler coming to Berlin! Also, no curfew! :)]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31350 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28196 The portion sizes are absolutely huge.
We had two starters and two mains one night and could not finish half the food. We should have watched the locals as they shared starters and mains.
Excellent value and excellent food.
There are two Mirchi restaurants in Berlin. Additionally the sister restaurant Amirt serving Indian food is also one we'd recommend.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28196 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28182 Cost us €20 for a large margharita (that we customised with our shared starter) as well as drinks.
By the looks of it a very popular place.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/28182 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27573 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/27573 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24941
The cafe itself is small, packed with locals and the wine isn't bad either!

A must-visit for budget travellers with a penchant for good wine, conversation and value.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24941 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23814
Last time I rented a private room with ensuite bathroom and it was cleaner and bigger than the last expensive hotel room I was in. Rates were about 38€ per night for the private room.

The staff are ever so friendly and speak lots of languages including perfect English. They also have lots of money saving tips for you including a weekend metro card that gets you and a friend unlimited travel on the S and U Bahn.

The hostel is in Mitte which is in central Berlin and therefore not too far from most sights and easy walking distance to funky areas such as Prenzlauer Berg.

Oh, and they do a great all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast for only 5€!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23814 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23747
We had only seven days, and as it was the first time we had been, we wanted to see all the historically significant sites as well as the off-the-beaten-track places. We went on two tours because the first all-day Best of Berlin walking tour was so interesting we couldn't wait to go on another!

There is a choice of tours to all parts of Berlin to suit all interests. Both guides we had were so knowledgeable and amusing and had interesting stories about all the places which really opened your mind as well as your eyes to what makes Berlin such an amazing place.

There were frequent stops for photos and lunch both days was excellent;. The tours are incredible value for money and are not to be missed!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/23747 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21674 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/21674 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20806
Don't hesitate to try the bus system or subway. Both are inexpensive, intuitive, quick, and user-friendly.

Full report at www.travelmusings.net]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/20806 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18123
Good service, relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18123 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18122 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18122 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18121 The cafe's good too - lots of healthy choices.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18121 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18120
Avoid the breakfast (three euros); we were directed to a darts pub (?) and were served up a very strange mix of spam, boiled eggs and UHT milk all in the midst of an OAP coach party briefing. Bizarre.

If you have a taste for currywurst at three in the morning there's a take-away across the road.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18120 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18009 little cute family-friendly cafe serving cornish pasties, PG tips tea, great ice cream and soups. With English-speaking owner.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18009 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17702 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17702 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16379 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16379 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16377 These are not modern digital prints, but real photographs. It's the best fun you can have in Berlin for two euros!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16377 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13527
Some of the rooms have country themed decor (think Swiss cheese, mountains, flags etc) and kitchen and bathrooms are impeccably clean.

The small bar is laid back and chilled out; a good place to meet fellow travellers for a random chat.

Staff are welcoming and incredibly helpful, and you can even hire bikes for only 12 euros a day.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13526
The menu is limited, but there's a daily specials board in English along with a range of tasty lassi drinks.

The service was impeccable with the food cooked right in front of your eyes.

The best thing is, a meal and a lassi only cost me 8 euros.

Bargain.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13526