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The Westin Grand BerlinvsGrand Hostel Berlin
Both hotels are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, The Westin Grand Berlin is the choice of most writers compared to Grand Hostel Berlin. The Westin Grand Berlin comes in at #13 in Berlin with positive reviews from 11 publications such as Fodor's, Rough Guide and Oyster.
The Westin Grand Berlin
Michelin Guide
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Friedrichstrasse 158 - 164, 10117 Berlin
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"This classic grand hotel has an impressive lobby and modern rooms."
"Now under management by the Westin group and devoid of its original sense of stiffness, it's one of Berlin's finest hotels." Full review
"This large hotel in a renovated East German building has a great location at the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden." Full review
"Luxury accommodation in an historic spot, at the corner of Friedrichstraße and Unter den Linden, offering large, elegant rooms and US-style service."
"Despite its East German prefabricated exterior, the Westin Grand is pure five-star international posh. T." Full review
"The city's most historic buildings, just south of Unter den Linden, surround this hotel." Full review
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A few Junior Suites feature bedrooms with no windows and should be avoided unless plenty of nap time is desired.
"Fully living up to its name, this GDR-era hotel originally served party bigwigs but has since been overhauled to provide oodles of traditional upmarket luxury."
"Airy lobby dominated by dramatic staircase for grand entrances by international jetsetters."
Luxury
"In a neighborhood populated with upscale hotels, the 400-room Westin Grand Berlin stands out for being less opulent than many of its posh five-pearl competitors." Full review
"A glamorous five-star spa hotel in central Berlin, with breakfast and your own piece of the Berlin Wall." Full review
Grand Hostel Berlin
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Oyster
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Tempelhofer Ufer 14, 10963 Berlin
From $14/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
"This fantastic hostel is situated in an aptly grand 19th century building with high ceilings and plenty of period character." Full review
Top 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
Budget
"The 33-room Grand Hostel Berlin is a cut above the average for hostel accommodation, located in an historic Victorian building." Full review
8.0
"Occupies an attractive historic building and offers rooms that are more spacious and elegant than the average backpacker hostels." Full review