I’m 33, traveling solo to Berlin for 5 nights in September. I do want to meet people (bar crawls, tour groups, whatever) but I don’t want to be the oldest one in a 12 bed dorm full of gap year kids doing tequila shots at 2am.
Is there such a thing as a “grown up social hostel”? I’ve been looking at Circus Hostel and EastSeven. Are those more my age range or still too young? Private room ideally, under 100 EUR.
Thirty-three isn’t ‘old’ for hostels in Berlin.
Berlin attracts plenty of solo professionals taking a break, Digital Nomads, Europeans doing long weekends, and Americans/Canadians in their 30’s travelling solo.
I worked in Berlin for a while, when I was 33, and we were often out until early in the morning.
I couldn’t do it any more though, that’s for sure.
There are a number of Berlin ‘hostels’ that fit the ‘adult social’ category, but how many do you really want to choose from; and what’s going to be the ‘deciding factor’?
You’ve probably hit upon the best candidate - EastSeven - for a balance of mature and social.
Circus Hostel is slightly younger but still very adult-friendly.
The Social Hub, Alexanderstraße 40, is more of a co‑living space, with private rooms.
St Christopher’s Berlin (Alexanderplatz) is a little younger overall, but they do have private rooms.
Mitte is a little more expensive.
For meeting people without the chaos, you could try Alternative Berlin Tours or Original Berlin Tours; both attract a 25-40 age group.
