As usual, the Charlottenburg district offers milder options, even in hostels: Kima Hotel-Pension is for more conservative travelers who wish to stay apart from the hordes of backpacking twenty-somethings. Consisting of thirteen extremely stripped-down rooms in an century-old residential building, it's low on frills. But still, with its old elevator, friendly staff, and free breakfast, it possesses a certain German Gemütlichkeit.