The youth hostel is centrally located right next to one of Europe's largest and most modern railway stations, Berlin Central Station. Berlin Tegel Airport is situated at a distance of approximately 3 km and Berlin Schönefeld Airport roughly 20 km from the hostel.

This property offers high standards with air-conditioned rooms, WLAN Internet access and a fantastic view over the Berlin rooftops from the bar on the 9th floor. The hostel and its 296 rooms are equipped with a highly modern key card system. The entire hostel is equipped with a modern fire alarm system with smoke detectors and fire extinguishers on every floor, as well as a video monitoring system in the entrance area and bar. Furthermore, the reception is manned 24 hours a day so that guests will always find someone to speak to about questions and concerns. The establishment features a lobby with a 24-hour check-out service, a hotel safe, cloakroom, lift access, a games room, café and breakfast room.

All rooms are en suite and equipped with a shower, direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access, individually regulated air conditioning and central heating.

Guests may make use of the solarium.

A breakfast buffet is served each morning.

From Tegel Airport (TXL): Take the bus TXL (toward Mollstraße/Prenzlauer Allee) and alight at Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Station). From Schönefeld Airport (SXF): Take the railway RB14 or RE7 from the S-Bahn station Flughafen Schönefeld and alight at S-Bahn station Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Station). Alternatively, take the airport bus SXF 1 and alight at the S-Bahn station Suedkreuz. Change to the RE5 train to the S-Bahn station Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) or take the S-Bahn S41 from Suedkreuz to the S-Bahn station Westkreuz. Then take the S7 and alight at the S-Bahn station Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Station).