25hours Hotel Bikini BerlinvsOstel - GDR The Hostel
Both Ostel - GDR The Hostel and 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin are rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin is preferred by most reviewers compared to Ostel - GDR The Hostel. 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin comes in at 80 with endorsements from 8 reviews like Wallpaper, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
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Budapester Str. 40, 10787 Berlin
From $153/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Upscale
"Incredibly cool, the 149-room, eco-friendly 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin is a great option for hip, design-conscious travelers looking to stay in the heart of the city." Full review
Wallpaper
"Hip German hotel brand 25hours has opened its seventh outpost in Berlin, close to the city's celebrated zoo...bright, foliage-filled rooms, with quirky, animal-related touches." Full review
Fodor's
"Opened in 2014, this stylish hotel is currently the symbol of West Berlin's dynamic revitalization." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"hours Hotel Bikini Berlin is located next to the Berlin Zoo's elephant enclosure and ape house." Full review
Jetsetter
"Playful urban digs with contemporary rooms, an Airstream food van and a buzzy rooftop bar overlooking the Berlin zoo." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Has injected some youthful new energy into the area, thanks to the playful interiors of Werner Aisslinger, a buzzy rooftop bar and a high-end retail concept." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Opened in 2014, the 25 Hours Bikini hotel has injected some much-needed "Ost-side" chic into the West Berlin hotel scene." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Start us off with an overview and an entrance.A renovated 1950s high-rise is home to the Berlin outpost of this hip German hotel chain, which is sandwiched between the Berlin Zoo and the..." Full review
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Travel + Leisure
"Hip, youthful, off-beat, and affordable—25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin serves up major cool factor"
Berlin Travel Guide
October 11, 2021
Independent
"A 10-minute walk from the Kurfürstendamm shopping strip and adjacent to the hip Bikini Mall, this 149-room hotel is perfectly placed for a little retail therapy"
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Ostel - GDR The Hostel
Wriezener Karree 5, 10243 Berlin
From $71/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe
- Taxi service
Lonely Planet
". Our independent authors have visited Ostel Hostel and selected this as one of our recommended hostels in Berlin."
DK Eyewitness
"Located in Berlin’s trendy Mitte district, Ostel is designed to look like a communist-era hotel."
Time Out
"For those who just can’t get enough of Ostalgie (nostalgia for the East), there’s a hotel Konsum (state-run market), which sells everything from plaster eggcups to chocolate DDR coins." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Step back into the GDR of the 1970s amid a haze of browns and oranges at this themed budget hotel a short walk from the Ostbahnhof."
BlackBook
"Berlin's Ostel offers rooms and apartments for up to six people completely outfitted in commie décor, at prices equally reminiscent of the Eastern Bloc."
Frommer's
"Here’s your chance to indulge in what Berliners call Ostalgia, a kind of kitschy nostalgia for Soviet culture (without the Stasi spying on you and better food)." Full review