Jared holds a very special place at The Circus. He was a part of our crew for 17 years, he ran The Circus Microbrewery while it was still called Goldman’s (yes... Read More...

Meet more judges for the #2019BerlinWritingPrize. Today we talked to writer May-Lan Tan about Berlin, writing to a theme, and community. May-Lan Tan studied fi... Read More...

When someone asks you about what to expect from a hostel, your first thoughts are probably about bunk beds, rows of showers and meeting backpackers from all ov... Read More...

Elnathan John is a lawyer, novelist and satirist. His fiction was shortlisted twice for the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2013 and 2015. He was the recipi... Read More...

Sophie Mackintosh is a writer who grew up in Wales and now lives in London. Her debut novel, The Water Cure, was published by Hamish Hamilton in 2018 and longl... Read More...

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you say Berlin? Späti beers, open air parties, Berghain? You wouldn’t be the first… Although mainly know as a de... Read More...

April has finally arrived and we couldn’t be happier! Spring has been taking its time this year, and seeing the sun is bringing back the familiar need to step ... Read More...

Dolores Walshe won the 2017 Berlin Writing Prize for her short story ‘The Wooden Box’. She stayed at The Circus Hotel for one-month in January/February 2018. D... Read More...

Is it possible that spring has sprung already in March? Well we certainly hope so! And to help you get out and see the best of Berlin this coming month, we’ve ... Read More...

Berlin Travel Festival is getting close and we couldn’t be more excited! From an amazing venue to the best possible crowd a passionate traveler could ask for, ... Read More...

As we mentioned last week, February can be a tricky month. Winter kicks in full-gear, Valentines day gets most of us annoyed and we’re all just waiting for it... Read More...

February is a weird month. It’s short but feels long, it has an extra day but only on leap years, and in the middle of it: the cheesiest holiday of them all – ... Read More...