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Grand Hostel BerlinvsThe Ritz-Carlton, Berlin
Both hotels are recommended by writers. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin is preferred by most reviewers compared to Grand Hostel Berlin. The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin comes in at 88 with praise from 16 reviews including Michelin Guide, Star Service and Concierge.
Grand Hostel Berlin
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Oyster
The Telegraph
Tempelhofer Ufer 14, 10963 Berlin
From $14/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Time Out "This fantastic hostel is situated in an aptly grand 19th century building with high ceilings and plenty of period character." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"OK, the Grand Hostel may be no five-star hotel, but it is one of Berlin's most supremely comfortable and atmospheric hostels." Full review
Oyster Budget
"The 33-room Grand Hostel Berlin is a cut above the average for hostel accommodation, located in an historic Victorian building." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Occupies an attractive historic building and offers rooms that are more spacious and elegant than the average backpacker hostels." Full review
The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
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Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
From $237/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Michelin Guide "One of the most exclusive hotel addresses in Germany."
Frommer's "One of Berlin's most glamorous and prestigious hotels... The hotel is full of grace notes." Full review
Concierge "It's all laid on a little thick for some tastes, feeling like a slightly empty, nouveau-riche idea of prewar glory, but it certainly makes an impression."
Fodor's "Judging from the outside of this gray, high-rise hotel that soars above Potsdamer Platz, you may never guess that inside it's all luxurious,19th-century grandeur." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The ultra-luxurious Ritz-Carlton Berlin’s modern façade is reminscent of the Rockefeller Centre."
Time Out "The Ritz-Carlton is so chock-a-block with black marble, gold taps and taffeta curtains that the rooms seem somewhat stuffy, small and cramped." Full review
Star Service "This outstanding hotel overlooks Potsdamer Platz from a privileged front-row plot." Full review
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Numerous suites provide accommodations for visiting dignitaries and VIPs. For the best views, request a room with a park view.
Rough Guide "Distinctive skyscraper hotel with 303 rooms (some with views of the Sony Centre atrium) sporting cherry wood closets and watercolours."
Travel + Leisure "The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin is housed inside a soaring Art Deco-inspired skyscraper near the Potsdamer Platz." Full review
BlackBook "Steps from Sony Center's futuristic chrome canopy and Tiergarten's idyllic rambling meadows, the Ritz ranks high on lux Berlin hospitality radar in style nod to stately elegance."
