Budget Hotels in Berlin

Cheap in Berlin works three ways: budget chains on the main traffic axes, hostels with private rooms, and properties in the outer districts. All three are tightly costed - the difference is almost always travel time to the center, not room quality.

Before booking, check the two items that move the price after the fact: breakfast and the city tax. Skipping hotel breakfast is almost always the better deal in Berlin - there are cafés in every neighborhood, usually cheaper and considerably better.