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Those looking for a hotel-style accommodation with hostel prices, this is the one. Been going there since 1998 and makes part of why Berlin is so special to me! Has nice big rooms and cosy art deco style. So good, even real Germans stay there. Also has very nice and comfortable cafe adjoining it.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16406 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16392 The war tour the hostel operates is a must (if not to be taken with a pinch of salt) and helps you truly understand the importance of the place.
The setting of the hostel is great, with a bakery next door and the markets and cafes sprawling off the square all close by.
The guests enrich themselves during the day and enjoy themselves in the evening - the hill behind the hostel, where the final scene of ‘Welcome to Sarajevo’ was filmed is a great spot for some alfresco rakia drinking.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16392 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16391 The downstairs basement bar has a set of decks in the corner, permanently prepared for impromptu parties…that seem to take place nightly.
For a bunch of arty ravers, they put together a cracking continental(ish) breakfast, served in a basement room covered in top notch wall art.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16391 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16390 They screen films pretty much all day on to a projector screen in the lounge, have barbecues on the front porch, and the staff will frequently lead guests off to their favourite bars.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16390 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16389
The 24-hour bar (essentially a fridge) and adjoining lounge are great to meet people and play some free pool. It’s a party place as well, so expect to have some messy evenings. A little bit of a mission to find, but definitely worth it. AND make sure you do a shot of Unicum at the bar. Medicinal apparently. Can't really remember.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16389 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16362
La Parqu is the restaurant/bar in the middle of Alacala square. It is a beautiful area where all the family stroll in the evening. La Parque is a lovely friendly bar doing tapas and where you can watch the world go by.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16362 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16337
A must for scenic beauty in a remote location.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16337 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16333 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16333 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16332 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16332 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16331
The kind and jolly owner will help you with anything - in fact, he helped me to settle into the Spanish way of life and to find a flat to share while I was studying in Granada. Without a doubt, the best and most memorable hostel I've ever stayed in.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16331 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16318
But the view from the window is breathtaking and the owner is friendly and helpful. Shakespeare Books is just across the street. Doubles from €60 per night.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16318 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16317
The double rooms are satisfactory, though admittedly they are tiny. The staff kindly put me up for a couple of nights on a camp bed despite the fact that there were no rooms available and I was stranded with nowhere else to go.

Breakfast is provided. The hostel is only 5 mins walk from the beach, and 10 mins from the town centre and train station.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16317 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16316 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16316 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16310 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16310 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16228 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16228 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16031
Look no further than the International Youth Hotel (not Hostel) in Langer Straat. You've got all the familiarity of being close by the city centre and a room-style reminiscent of the French motorway hotels like Formule 1 and Campanile.

It has shared ownership with the next-door dormitory-based Youth Hostel, so do not book the wrong one. Two years ago, the cost per head for a group of 20 of us was £12 per night, including meagre and just adequate breakfast, but no more than two rolls each please. Nice to find a place where average age was less than 30.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16031 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15542
Quiet and peaceful, you can camp, stay in an old gypsy caravan, sleep in the dorm, or take the family room with private bathroom.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15542 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15404
Also, be aware that if you have not warned the hostel that you will be making a late check-in (and by late check-in, they mean any time after 6pm) your reservation may be cancelled and given to another person. So if there's any chance of delay, send an email or call in advance of your arrival.

(The alternative is, if you missed out on point one, to hang around hostel receptions at about 6pm to see if they are yet ready to make some cancellations).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15404 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14857
Centrally located and the cheapest place in town.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14857 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14109 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14109