A&O Berlin am Zoo offers a vibrant atmosphere near Kurfürstendamm. Enjoy the rooftop terrace, poolside bar, and lively bar while staying connected with WiFi in public areas.
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Europa Center - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Zoo Berlin - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Getting around
Berlin (BER-Brandenburg) - 32 min drive
Zoological Garden Station - 2 min walk
Lietzenburger Str. Uhlandstr. Bus Stop - 12 min walk
Berlin-Charlottenburg Station - 26 min walk
Zoological Garden U-Bahn - 1 min walk
Zoologischer Garten S-Bahn - 2 min walk
Kurfurstendamm U-Bahn - 5 min walk
Restaurants
McDonald's - 2 min walk
Süss am Zoo - 1 min walk
C/O Berlin Café - 1 min walk
Burgermeister - 1 min walk
BLOCK HOUSE Bikini Am Zoo Palast - 3 min walk
About this property
A&O Berlin am Zoo
A&O Berlin am Zoo features a rooftop terrace and puts you within a 5-minute walk of Kurfürstendamm. Other features include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public transportation is only a short walk: Zoological Garden U-Bahn and Zoologischer Garten S-Bahn are just steps away.
At a glance
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Hotel size
111 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Pets
Pets allowed (dogs only)*
Service animals welcome
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
WiFi in rooms*
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
No onsite parking
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Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Bar/lounge
Poolside bar
What to do
Pool table
Bicycle rentals nearby
Services
24-hour front desk
Tour/ticket assistance
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Facilities
ATM/banking
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Rooftop terrace
Television in common areas
Accessibility
Elevator
Room amenities
Sleep well
Crib/infant bed available
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Stay connected
WiFi (surcharge)
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
An effective city/local tax rate of 8.025 percent will be charged
Optional extras
WiFi is available in guestrooms for EUR 5 per day (rates may vary)
Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 6 per person
Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge
Pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 5 per pet
Policies
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Also known as
A O Berlin am Zoo
A&O Berlin am Zoo Berlin
A&O Berlin am Zoo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
A&O Berlin am Zoo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Berlin
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at A&O Berlin am Zoo?
Yes, dogs are welcome. There's a charge of EUR 5 per pet. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at A&O Berlin am Zoo?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at A&O Berlin am Zoo.
What are the check-in and check-out times at A&O Berlin am Zoo?
You can check in starting at 3 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
Is there an onsite casino at A&O Berlin am Zoo?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Spielbank Berlin (6-min drive) is nearby.
What is there to do at A&O Berlin am Zoo and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as cycling.
What's the area around A&O Berlin am Zoo like?
A&O Berlin am Zoo is in Charlottenburg, a short 1-minute walk from Zoological Garden U-Bahn and 4 minutes' walk from Kurfürstendamm.
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Reviews
A&O Berlin am Zoo Reviews
5.6
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6.4
Cleanliness
7.8
Location
6.0
Staff & service
5.2
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
4/10 Fair
Jul 12, 2012
Mangler: Internettet virkede ikke, elevatoren virkede ikke, ingen ventilation på værelserne. Ingen varm vand til bad og håndvask.
Fordel. Billig og tæt på mange ting.
Verified traveler
Verified
4/10 Fair
Jun 13, 2012
Ligger godt, men meget mere Hostel end Hotel
Vi var noget overraskede over det meget primitive værelse, som lige så godt kunne have været et mandskabsrum på en kaserne. Badeværelset var imidlertid ret nyt og absolut ok. Det havde dog været rart med varmt vand i hanerne, hvilket der kun var den første dag. Hotellet ligger godt i forhold til offentligt transport, ZOO og Tiergarten og er meget billigt.
Charlotte og Kim
Verified
6/10 Good
May 30, 2012
Super Lage, sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverh., laut
Gebuchtes Zimmer: 2 Personen Zimmer mit 2 Einzelbetten (eigene Dusche und WC).
Lage sehr zentral, direkt neben der S-Bahn/U-Bahn Station. Somit alles sehr gut erreichbar, auch zu Fuß. Direkt um die Ecke ist ein Supermarkt, der auch Sonntags geöffnet ist. Aber durch die Lage insgesamt auch sehr laut im Hotel (direkt neben den S-Bahn Schienen, unser Zimmer war ca. 10m Luftlinie von den Schienen entfernt!). Mit Ohropax aber durchaus ertragbar, und somit überwiegt für mich der Vorteil der zentralen Lage.
Das Zimmer hatte ein Klappbares Fenster in knapp 2m Höhe (also rausschauen kann man nicht, aber man würde eh nur auf die Bahngleise schauen, also zum Lüften ausreichend).
Das Zimmer war klein und mit alten, teilweise wackeligen Möbeln eingerichtet. Im Vergleich zu anderen Hotels vergleichbar sauber (selbst teure Hotels sind nicht immer blitzblank geputzt!), aber leichte Stockflecken in der Dusche. Nur ein Handtuchhalter obwohl 2-Bett-Zimmer. Das alles ist aber hinnehmbar, wenn man das Zimmer wirklich nur zum Schlafen nutzt und sich den Preis für teurere Hotel, deren Ausstattung man nachts beim Schlafen eh nicht sehen kann, sparen möchte.
Fazit: denke besonders für Junge Leute, die sich in erster Linie tagsüber Berlin anschauen möchten, und nachts lediglich ein Bett zum Schlafen suchen, und dabei sparen wollen, eine optimale Unterkunft in 1a Lage zu allen Sehenswürdigkeiten. Aber Ohropax mitnehmen, kein Scherz!
Sascha
Verified
4/10 Fair
Mar 29, 2012
Ok
.Bed uncomfortable but bathroom very clean as was the room.
Slightly expensive for the quality and style of hotel.
Super Rooster
Verified
4/10 Fair
Dec 22, 2011
Sommer hotel
Hotellet ligger rigtigt godt i forhold til seværdigheder og transport som tog og bus. Der er rigeligt med spisesteder rundt om hotellet. Shopping gader går i alle retninger fra hotellet.
Desværre er vedligeholdenes af hotellet meget ringe. Vinduerne på værelset var ikke til at lukke. En meget kold oplevelse i december. Der manglede gardiner. Og lyset var mere beregnet til en gymnastiksal.
Men det er billigt, ligger meget centralt, og man har da et sted at bo. Vi kommer dog ikke tilbage.
John
Verified
6/10 Good
Nov 27, 2011
A&O hotel/hostel
Bodde 2 nätter själv på hotellet. En enkelrum superfräsch toalett. Sängen ok. Rummet var rent. Hotellet ligger bredvid stationen Zoologister Garden som är både tunnelbanestation och regionaltåget åker där. Många affärer runtomkring. skulle man vilja åka till stan är det lätt att ta sig dit med tunnelbanan.
Verified traveler
Verified
2/10 Poor
Nov 8, 2011
订了一间标房,出奇的小,谈不上任何舒适度,还好就一晚,凑合着睡了。
Sheryl
Verified
4/10 Fair
Sep 5, 2011
お勧めでありません。
高い割には、すべてがよくありません。
お勧めできません
Verified
2/10 Poor
May 19, 2011
Trash
Nabolaget var befængt med pornobutikker, pantelånere, drukkenbolte og junkier, det samme var trappen op til hotellet, eller nærmere herberget, fordrukne gæster i foyen samt en hel del der tilsyneladende synlig påvirket af narko
Verified traveler
Verified
8/10 Very good
Apr 28, 2011
A&O Berlin am Zoo - i centrum af Berlin
Hotellet var mest et hostel. Personalet var rigtig servicemindede og morgenmaden var ok. Værelset havde det, man skulle bruge, men absolut ikke luksuriøst. Ligger lige over for Zoologischer Garten station, hvor både S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Regional Zug og busser kører.
Anna
Verified
4/10 Fair
Nov 8, 2010
Mest för ungdomar
Detta hotell är mer ett vandrarhem än ett normalt
hotell
Börje
Verified
8/10 Very good
Oct 25, 2010
God placering til prisen
Absolut mere et hostel/vandrerhjem end et hotel men helt OK til prisen. Ikke for personer som foretrækker at sove mørkt og i meget rolige omgivelser, da ingen af delene kunne lade sig gøre, hvor vi sov. Det er backpacker standard, men mange forskellige typer bruger det. VH MVM
Mette
Verified
2/10 Poor
Oct 13, 2010
A&O hotel Berlin am Zoo
Dit hotel is echt het ergste wat ik ooit heb meegemaakt en ik heb al heel wat gereisd over de wereld. A&O staat voor Afschuwelijk en Onder de mate. We hadden dit geboekt omdat het best goedkoop was, maar als we nu terugdenken, was dit de grootste fout. Je kunt beter een straat verderop zitten, daar zitten de goede hotels, betaal je wel meer, maar dan slaap je ook op een goed bed. Wij hebben heel veel geluidsoverlast gehad van de buren en de buitenomgeving. Dit hotel verdient niet de naam hotel maar alleen hostel, zo verwar je de klanten ook niet. Absoluut geen aanrader. Enige voordeel was dat het goed te bereiken was met de metro en trein.
Marlous
Verified
8/10 Very good
Oct 13, 2010
A&O Berlin am Zoo
В принципе все нормально, но учтите, что отель расположен в молодежном квартальчике и там все достаточно демократично. По соседству шаверма, бигмаки. Из окон железная дорога S-ban. Но это удобно. Но в принципе номер чистый и вцелом гостиница стоит своих денег.
Алексей
Verified
4/10 Fair
Oct 8, 2010
Dissapointing...
The curtains were not long enough so sun light would come in the room in the morning and it was impossible to walk around in the room not fully clothed. Futhermore the hotel hot iron didn't work.
Verified traveler
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 20, 2010
Hotel polozony w swietnym miejscu
Witam.Moze napisze to tak w kilku slowach.Chotel polozony w naprawde super miejscu (centrum miasta).W recepcji przywitano mnie naprawde milo i z usmiechem na ustach.Juz dislownie po 5 minutkach bylem w zarezerwowanym pokoiku.Pokoik sredniej wielkosci,ale czysciutki i wrecz pachnacy! Lazienka WOW! W lepszych hotelach widzialem gorsze lazienki.Tutaj lazienka byla naprawde jak zupelnie nowa (a moze wlasnie taka byla).Idealnie czysto i estetycznie! Az milo! No jedyny drobny mankamencik to nie domykajace sie okno w pokoju ,ale nie przeszkadzalo mi to az tak bardzo.Jednym slowem,nappewno nie raz odwiedze ten hotel! Jestem zadowolony z pobyty w nim.
Dziekuje i do zobaczenia mam nadzieje niebawem.
Greg
Grzegorz
Verified
6/10 Good
Aug 21, 2010
Berlin Bahnhof Zoo
Sehr einfaches Hotel.
Für 2-3 Übernachtungen mit keinem Luxus ausreichend.
Tom
Verified
6/10 Good
Aug 18, 2010
A&O Berlin am Zoo, great if you are a deep sleeper
The room I got was on the second floor, with its window on the same level with the terrace bar. That meant that people were sitting and drinking literally next to my window. Although the terrace bar was only officially open between 6 PM and 12 AM, people had the habit of sitting out there and drink their own beer at any time of the day. My bed was right next to the window, so you can imagine...
In other words, if you want to sleep in late after a night of clubbing in Berlin, make sure you don't get a room on that level, because you will be awaken at 9 AM by random people talking next to your window.
Further, the cleaning lady had this weird habit of barging in the room and changing the towels, rubbish, even though I was in the room and in the bed, in pyjamas.
Otherwise, the hotel is ok. Has a good breakfast, friendly (though not too quick) staff and great central location.
KJ
Verified
6/10 Good
Jan 7, 2010
Für junge Leute ohne außergewöhnliche Ansprüche
Unser Zimmer war sauber aber nicht sehr geräumig. Für Leute mit leichtem Schlaf könnte die Lage des Hotels zu einem Problem werden, da die Ansagen des Bahnhofs deutlich hörbar sind. Das hat uns aber nicht gestört. Das Hotel hat ist auch etwas "dünnwändig".
Für junge Leute ist es aber eine gute Unterkunft mit super Lage.
Tatjana
Verified
8/10 Very good
Dec 23, 2009
Gute Lage für wenig geld
Das Preis-Leistungverhältnis ist optimal, doch würde ich nicht wiederkommen, weil doch sehr laut, durch die Schulklassen.
Maria
Verified
6/10 Good
Dec 16, 2009
A&O Berlin am Zoo
While the hotel is very conveniently located right next to Bahnhof Zoo right in the heart of the city my room directly faced the heavily used rail tracks. The rooms are NOISY so bring earplugs.
Alex
Verified
4/10 Fair
Nov 25, 2009
Noise
a lot of noise
Robert
Verified
4/10 Fair
Oct 22, 2009
Not a hotel
I thought this place would be an actual hotel but its a hostel. the room that i booked for three people actually had 6 beds. we were told we paid more so that we had the rooms to ourselves. I would have perferred that it were an actual hotel. . .since the name of the property said hotel.
Verified traveler
Verified
6/10 Good
Oct 18, 2009
Rent men enkelt
Fick känslan av ett fängelse när jag kom in i rummen som påminde om sovsalar. väldigt enkelt men samtidigt välstädat och rent. Bra läge men med störande tågtrafik om man är känslig. Ingenting för den romantiska storstads-semestern men perfekt om man vill bo billigt, fräscht och centralt!
J
Verified
8/10 Very good
Sep 25, 2009
Godt og billigt i hjertet af Berlin
I forhold til prisen og beliggenhed er A&O et fint sted. Jo, man kan få luksus andre steder, men leder du efter en seng at sove i får du her oven i et godt badeværelse, der rengøres dagligt, friske håndklæder mv.
Vi boede ud mod banen, og det var lidt støjende, men vi vænnede os til det.