Tanya Stella
Berliners treat the GDR aesthetics with awe. Ostel design hostel, for instance, can boast the 1970s kitsch decor with distinctive wallpaper, Soviet radios and lampshades. The prices also match the setting, starting from 15 euros for a bed in the Pioneer Camp room. Everything here brings back memories of the childhood spent in the GDR. However, the interior doesn't affect the comfort: you won't see shabby wallpaper in here or feel iron bed springs poke into your back. In the summer you'll be treated to a glass of lemonade, and guests can play table tennis, chess or beach volleyball in the hostel's garden.
