The hostel is literally ON the S-Bahn station, making it really easy to get anywhere in Berlin from there. The price is also excellent, it doesn't get much better in summer in Berlin. That said, the amenities are rather basic; no laundry, limited internet capability, little food on-site. The neighborhood itself is mainly blue-collar, immigrant housing. It's perfectly safe, just nothing special. On the whole, it's a good place to sleep if you're planning to spend most of the day in the city and not in and around the hostel. One last tip: if you have a bag lunch/dinner, take it to Tempelhof Park (on the old airport), and bring a kite while you're at it. It's lovely (and quite close to this hostel)! I ended up skipping some ''traditional'' sightseeing just to spend somemore time here...