Wallyard Concept Hostel

My boyfriend and I stayed here for four nights as our first stop in our Europe journey. It was also my first hostel experience. I couldn’t have been happier with this place.
The entrance to the hostel is kind of hidden, which makes it feel just that much cozier because it’s off the main road. (Although there is a large sign, so you won’t miss it!) I felt completely safe in there, there is a code for the door that gets frequently changed and you need a key for your door.
The location of the hostel is not directly in the center of the city, but I really loved being able to have a more local living experience. The bus stop is right down the street, through a beautiful little park and not even five minutes takes you to Hauptbahnhof– the central station– that’ll take you literally anywhere you’d ever want to go in Berlin (and probably Germany).
The brothers that own the place are super helpful and so very nice. They gave us so many tips on where to go, what to see, what to do and where to eat. They’re genuine, and I honestly felt like they wanted us to have a good stay in Berlin.
The décor is absolutely beautiful, it’s new, and I felt like I was in a home décor magazine.
The breakfast is delicious! It’s perfect to fuel up for a long day of sight seeing, and I didn’t even want to try other breakfasts because this one was so delicious.
PS– the wifi is fantastic! They have a separate one on each floor, so it works great!
I’ll absolutely be back to stay at the Wallyard next time I’m in Berlin! I wish every hostel we stayed at in Europe was as nice as this one.

Wallyard is amazing! I’ve never seen a hostel as pretty as this and I rather haven’t stayed somewhere where I didn’t go to bed yet when I actually wanted, just because I wanted to sit in the pretty lounge a little more. A night in a 4-​person dorm costs € 24 (incl. locker and bed sheets), which absolutely isn’t bad for a place as pretty as this. Breakfast costs an additional € 5.
± The location is convenient, one bus stop from Hauptbahnhof and on walking distance from both S– and U-​bahn, but it’s not in a very exciting area. Traveling to areas as Neukölln and Prenzlauer Berg takes 30 – 40 minutes.
+ The staff is SO NICE. Absolutely the nicest hostel staff ever, every single one of them.
+ It’s very pretty, both the lounge and the rooms.
— The (shared) bathroom is amongst the worst I’ve seen… Not because it’s dirty, but it’s so dark I couldn’t see my face in the mirror or my body when showering. A bit strange and not very handy.
+ The «mom’s breakfast» (made by the mom of the two brothers who own the hostel) is delicious. Like I wrote, you have to pay € 5 if you’d like to use it and although Berlin has many cool breakfast places, I’d definitely recommend it.
Just like I’d recommend Wallyard hostel, as long as it doesn’t really matter for you what part of Berlin you’re staying in.

This place is awesome. I spent 5 nights here, 6 days. This place is brand new. The downstairs is a lounge, coffee bar, chill out area great to work from. Then next door is the hostel they have a range of rooms, private, dorms, bigger dorms. You get a nice mattress, pillow, fitted sheet and duvet with duvet cover. (Comforter and cover). The rooms are bright and airy as they have windows but also warm and well insulated.
My favourite thing about this hostel is the family who run it. Two brothers, super cool, very german and friendly with great english. I enjoyed my chats with them, drinking tea, and collaborating with them on their website and ideas for the hostel.
I will certainly be back :).

This family run hostel has all the basic ingredients for a pleasant stay. It opened just a few month ago, but already they got everything on track. Friendly and accurate communication through e-​mail, warm and welcoming staff, and a fine breakfast provided by the mother. The lobby is a nice place, with tables as well as comfortable sofa’s. A nice place for one last drink before you drag yourself to your bed. The rooms can be reached through a different entrance.
Don’t expect a luxury suite though, the concept of this hostel is minimalistic. Our private ensuite room had a large industrial slide-​open window, a rough concrete ceiling, one photograph on the wall and just one lightbulb, hanging straight in front of the photograph. We had two small stools and two modest locker-​style closets. The ensuite bathroom was clean, had a good shower, a washstand and toilet (and a light, of course). Comfy beds. The common bathroom facilities also looked clean and sufficient. There was an elevator to get to our floor.
The hostel is located in the Moabit locality in West-​Berlin, the wall ran right past it. Although the neighbourhood in itself isn’t that exciting, its location gives you plenty of opportunities to explore the city. There’s a high frequency bus service that takes you to (and from) Hauptbahnhof in just one stop and also runs from and to Tegel Airport. Also you can take metro U9 (located in 3 min walking distance) which will take you to the Zoölogischer Garten bahnhof in 5 minutes, and at nighttime you can still reach the hostel in a 10 minute walk from S-​bahn station Bellevue, the S-​bahn runs all night from locations as Alexanderplatz etc.
All in all: good value for money. If you don’t have a specific area in Berlin you want to be per sé, this is a hostel where you can pretty much risk-​free book your stay. Enjoy!