Our 3-day stay at the Sunflower Hostel was an extremely positive experience. It was our second time visiting Berlin and I think it is fair to say that we preferred this hostel to our previous one (St. Toby's Inn, I think it was called).

The biggest advantage of the Sunflower Hostel is the location. Very central, about a 5 minute from the Warschauer Strasse station, we never needed to travel more than half an hour to anywhere we wanted to go. The East Side Gallery is walking distance, just past a selection of decent restaurants.

The staff were welcoming and full of knowledge of the surrounding area. Every night the bartender recommended bars and clubs of all types. Suicide Circus was probably our favourite club of the trip, which is situated next to the train station. But if you don't like clubbing or want a quieter night to rest, the Hostel's bar is a fun place to meet people. Our favourite bar in the area was Urban Spree, a nicely decorated outdoor bar in a slightly hidden location.

Lastly, the hostel's facilities and amenities were of a very high standard. Towels and bedsheets were provided upon check-in and the showers functioned properly.