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Fabian's Cozy Little Sunshine Palace Reviews

Zinzendorfer Str. 9, Berlin, Germany

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78%Overall Rating

From 99 ratings
  • 78%Character
  • 79%Security
  • 75%Location
  • 83%Staff
  • 80%Atmosphere
  • 71%Cleanliness

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87%

i really enjoyed those days in Fabian's cozy little sunshine hostel, i really want to comeback someday and stay for longer time, thank you Fabian

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Tunisia
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

Daniel is lovely, and really attentionned to his guest ! This stay was so pleasant !

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


70%

Could do with supplying adapter plugs in every room and more than one hair dryer for people to share. A microwave would also be awesome!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


87%

we've been staying in the hostel for a week an trust me, that was AMAZING, good position, friendly staff and it's EXTREMELY cheap. we're gonna come back to Fabian's for sure, and honestly nobody paid me for saying this!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

The location isn't ideal. It'd a decent walk from any S-Bahn or U-Bahn stations. The bathrooms are clean enough. The vibe is a little weird but it's an alright place.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


70%

Staff was very friendly and accommodating!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


87%

Good place to stay, friendly staff. Comfortable beds and good location. Its like being home...here is easy to forget that you are away from it.


70%

"+": +Our double-bed room was big, clean and warm. +The hostel was quiet and comfortable. +There were many cheap places to eat such as dener, susi, pizza, bakery. +Some market-shops were next to it. "-": -We had been looking for this hostel for 20 minutes, cus there were no any signs. -Despite the fact that we paid for bedclothes there were no towels. -Electric stove at a kitchen didn't work. So we could prepare nothing. -There were two shared showers, but only one was lockable.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

Our stay at Fabian's was EXCELLENT! The hostel is located a few metro stops from the city center but Berlin is so big it's impossible to walk everywhere anyway. The place was very clean and had a homy atmosphere, it is divided into two parts (two different floors) so there aren't many people stuffed together, you are also 100% independent when it comes to leaving and returning to the hostel. We couldn't have made a better choice!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
dear guest, i don't know haw can i say..... thank you so much for this lovely comment .you are very welcome next time and your friends to. the staff

40%

The poorest point is that the whole cleanliness is left to the guest's hands though it doesn't really work like that. The result is a dirty and kind of abandoned house... Such a pity because otherwise it has potential.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
dear guest, i start to comment you affirmation ...the poorest point ?can you imagine that you have booked a double room share shower and toilet in our hostel?do you know that in this situation you have to clean after you take the shower?is this a poorest point in your opinion? be so kind to book next time a double room private,not share, to have shower with toilet only for you.and then i hope you will be very satisfied. thank you very much for your stay in our hostel

80%

The microwave was a lie, but otherwise, it was awesome.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


93%

the only bad thing - it is made of two flats which are not on the same floor, one was on first, there was kitchen and reception, rooms etc.but the second was on the third floor, so when you got room on the third you had to go downstairs every time you wanted to eat or connect to the internet and our room used to be a kitchen so we had a sink just next to the bed and some strange gas heater on the wall- we thought it will blow up every second .D but other important things were superfantastisch!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Slovakia
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)


93%

Girl working as a receptionist was definitely the nicest receptionist I've ever met. Huge rooms and really clean baths. I spent there great time. I wish I'll come back.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


67%

It's a nice little hostel but it could use some extra things, especially in the kitchen: 2 knifes is just nog enough, en what about a tea towel? Some new sope in the bathroom... But as it is very cheap, this is a good hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


73%

Very nice people

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


67%

It's the cheapest hostel in Berlin... don't expect too much... but value for money is great... you have roof over your head, staff is very friendly... it could do with a bit more cleaning, but apart from that it's a cozy little hostel with a caracter and for travelers who need basic acomodation for a really cheap price.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Slovenia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Fabian's sunshine hostel was everything we could have hoped for. From the cosy living room and kitchen to the super-friendly staff it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. We stayed in the upstairs double-room area, with a HUGE (well heated) room, double bed and nice bathroom. We would definitely recommend staying here and will probably return if ever we do go back to Berlin! Clean, cheap and cosy with a great atmosphere: an excellent pick !

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)


97%

in brief i foud this hostel very clean, quiet ,warm and the room was very confortble.The staff was very gentle (mr DANILLE).the location also good , it's not faraway from the center and from the metro too . so i was very happy to stay in this nice and cheap hostel .

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


27%

Simply dont book it!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 18-24
  • (9 reviews)


73%

Staff very friendly, Daniel gaves us tips and made us feel comfortable. The double room is huge and cosy, with very nice retro decoration. Good location, you can find everything around the hostel. Only one negative point for cleanliness: asking the guests to remove their shoes before entering the bathroom doesn't mean it shouldn't be cleaned more often - during our 5 day journey it has not been cleaned at all (except for quick floor mopping); this is not normal, even for the cheapest hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Couple, 31-40
  • (1 review)


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