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The Circus HostelvsGarden Boutique Hotel
Both properties are praised by travel writers. Overall, Garden Boutique Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to The Circus Hostel. Garden Boutique Hotel is ranked #21 in Berlin with approval from 8 sources including Frommer's, The Telegraph and Concierge.
The Circus Hostel
Insight Guides
Time Out
Rough Guide
Let's Go
Oyster
The Telegraph
EuroCheapo
Weinbergsweg 1a, 10119 Berlin
From $24/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Multilingual
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Insight Guides "One of Berlin’s best-loved hostels, located within minutes of Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg or the historical Scheunenviertel."
Time Out "Almost the standard by which other hostels should be measured, the Circus is a rarity – simple but stylish, warm and comfortable." Full review
i
Deservedly popular, this place is always full, so be sure to book ahead.
Rough Guide Star
"Top-notch hostel in fantastic location, with particularly helpful staff and good facilities."
Let's Go "From the moment you step into the front door, you’ll recognize the themed decorations." Full review
Oyster Budget
"The 80-room, two-pearl Circus Hostel has bright and hip decor, a sociable atmosphere, and a young clientele." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This excellent budget hostel on Berlin’s buzzing Rosenthaler Platz in Mitte offers a mix of dorms and private rooms — available with or without private bathrooms — close to bars, shops and restaurants." Full review
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"Hard to miss on the corner of Weinsbergweg and Rosenthaler Platz in Mitte, the bright red Circus Hostel offers cheap sleeps and a “with-it” vibe that’s been attracting the cool kids for years." Full review
Garden Boutique Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's Time Out Rough Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet The Telegraph EuroCheapo
Invalidenstrasse 122, Mitte, 10115 Berlin
From $101/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast buffet
- Fax / photocopying
- Baggage storage
Concierge "The original Honigmond (located just down the street and still operating as a hotel) was popular with East German intellectuals and dissidents, who used to gather at its café."
i
Be sure to book a garden-facing room; those overlooking the busy street are marred by the noise of shrieking traffic.
Fodor's "The Garden Hotel (set in a house that dates to 1845) is grouped around a surprisingly green courtyard, and it offers a quiet getaway." Full review
Time Out "Along with its nearby sister Honigmond Restaurant-Hotel, this is one of the most charming hotels in Berlin, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg." Full review
Rough Guide "Downtown bargain in a charming 1845 building. The rooms are sparsely furnished, but their original wooden floors help generate an authentic elegance."
Frommer's "Yes, there’s a garden here and romantics will fall in love with its creeping vines, potted plants and trees." Full review
Lonely Planet "Never mind the busy thoroughfare: this well-managed 20-room guesthouse built in 1845 is an utterly sweet retreat." Full review
i
Avoid rooms facing the road.
The Telegraph8.0
"Comprising two establishments within a five-minute walk from each other, the Honigmond hotels offer an intimate environment in classic Berlin tenement houses, a central Mitte location, and warm, friendly service." Full review
EuroCheapo "The splurge-worthy Honigmond Garden Hotel (“honigmond” is the literal translation of "honeymoon" in German) surely lives up to its name." Full review
