hostels in winter

I%26#39;m trying to decide between staying at a hostel or a hotel in early January. The hostel is David%26#39;s Cosy Hostel near the Birkenstrasse stop (in Tiergarten I think). I am traveling alone, it seems friendly and the price is definitely right. I don%26#39;t mind a hostel type accomodation as long as there is good heat and hot showers. Has anyone else had experience with Berlin hostels or this one in particular in winter? One I stayed in Ireland in the spring was chilly, but a friend said she had no problems at one in Munich in the winter.

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There is a third and cheaper option. Look at www.couchsurfing.com and www.hospitalityclub.com. I cant recommend them from personal experience but I think a lot of people would.

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Thanks -- I know about couchsurfing.com and the hotel mgmt schools aren%26#39;t always a great deal less expensive.

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Don%26#39;t know the hostel you mentioned. There are so many in Berlin.

But you won%26#39;t run into problems with

%26gt; as long as there is good heat and hot showers

From what I%26#39;ve seen personally (The Circus, EastSeven) the standard of the Berlin hostels is very high.

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