The A & O Hostel Mitte Youth and Student Hostel is a modern youth hostel set in the centre of Berlin, within three kilometers of Alexanderplatz and Humboldt University. The 99 guestrooms are decorated in white with light wood furnishings. All include clean towels on arrival, electronic keys and private bathrooms with toilets and showers. The A & O Hostel Mitte Youth and Student Hostel Bar, serves a selection of snacks and drinks including sandwiches, hot dogs, hot beverages and cocktails in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The bar forms the social hub of the hostel and includes a billiards table, video games, satellite TV and newspapers. It also hosts regular evening entertainment. Practical amenities include high speed Internet access (fee, a luggage room, a house safe and nearby parking. The hostel's multilingual staff can provide sightseeing assistance and bikes can be hired for 10 Euros a day. For guests wishing to explore the local area, Treptower Park is three kilometres away, Potsdamer Platz and the Brandenburg Gate are three and a half kilometres away and the Reichstag is four kilometres away. The nearest airport to the hotel is Berlin Schönefeld Airport, which is 15 kilometres away at an approximate driving time of 25 minutes. Take the S Bahn S9 from the airport to Ostbahnhof station. Take the main exit and turn right. Go straight on and cross over the bridge. Turn right at the end of the bridge. The A & O Hostel Mitte is 100 meters away on the left. left hand side. Alternatively, taxis are available from the airport.