Berlin Hostels

Plenty of good hostels in Berlin....

Last time i stayed at a hostel there it was the EastSeven...very good,excellent position in Prenzlauer Berg..they organise lots of stuff and they have a nice(and cheap) happy hour in the garden ;-)

It is on hostelworld.com

Walking http://www.newberlintours.com/ or http://www.berlin-greeter.org/en
Museum and a good deal http://www.visitberlin.de/en/article/museum-pass-berlin
Football http://www.herthabsc.de/en/tickets/matchday-tickets/page/25--17--.html

I stayed in Circus Hostel which is in Mitte, it's so close to everything, I walked everywhere most of the time (there's a station right next to it though) and that was last October and I didn't find it cold at all! Plus Berlin is really good too, it's right in where the good nightlife is and literally a minute walk from the East Side Gallery, it's a bit further away from some of the more main attractions but you're literally acros the street from a metro station so that helps a lot!

Circus hostel does free walking tours either half day or full day, I did the full day and really recommend it! It helps get your bearings in the city than what interests you can go back and revisit. They do a really good job describing everything to you and piecing the history of Berlin together!

Any other questions ask away, it's my favourite city in the world!

For hostels, I can recommend Wombat City Hostel. They have a rooftop bar & common spaces to meet other travellers. A 10 min walk to Alexanderplatz, U-bahn station across the street to get to other places in the city, and walking distance to lots of restaurants. www.wombats-hostels.com/berlin/

For walking tours, I'd recommend The Original Berlin Walks. They offer a variety of tours, but the "Discover Berlin" one is great at covering all the main sights in the city. Very informative. www.berlinwalks.de/public/index/index/secnav/1

I found Berlin's attractions to be spread out and ended up using public transit a lot to get to different neighbourhoods for walking around/exploring.

Good luck with the planning and enjoy Berlin - it's a wonderful city!

Which are the best hostels with their own bars? I would be interested in joining on walking tours, museum visits...I see the hostels are spread throughout the city, where's best to be? In terms of seeing historical sites/ nightlife?

Heart of Gold Hostel has a lot going for it in terms of your criteria - good bar, walking tours that start from there, right in the middle of the city within walking distance of museums/sites and just around the corner from Oranienburger Tor/Alexander Platz nightlife area......

Thanks for all the great advice, its been a great help and just can't wait to go now.
Last quick question, will the hostels still be busy November time, will I need to book ahead?

It is the off season,so >i'd say no..not necessary to book.Particularly if you are looking for a dorm bed rather than a room.

The very popular places (eg #1 on Tripadvisor etc) might still fill up,even in November...you can look at hostelworld.com for an idea of what is still available for when you want to go..