Hecker's Hotel BerlinvsThe Circus Hostel
Both properties are recommended by experts. Overall, The Circus Hostel ranks significantly higher than Hecker's Hotel Berlin. The Circus Hostel comes in at 82 with endorsements from 8 publications like oyster.com, Rough Guide and Insight Guides.
Hecker's Hotel Berlin
Grolmanstrasse 35, 10623 Berlin
From $76/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"This establishment offers contemporary living just a few steps from the Kurfurstendamm."
Frommer's
"For years, this establishment enjoyed a reputation as a small, private hotel, but now it's expanded... The sterility is balanced by up-to-date comfort and top-notch maintenance." Full review
Insight Guides
"Stylish 4-star boutique hotel in a quiet street off the Kurfürstendamm, a perfect shopping location."
DK Eyewitness
"Situated in the very heart of town, this low-key, private hotel caters not only for its guests’ needs but tries for a more individual approach."
Time Out
"This is a sleek, smart, high-quality hotel; stylish, with an air of privacy." Full review
Rough Guide
"Swanky boutique hotel near the Savignyplatz restaurants."
Lonely Planet
"The Hecker’s lobby, with ice-blue backlit bar, promises to be an overture to an edgy 21st-century-design hotel, but that tune doesn’t quite carry over into the rooms."
The Circus Hostel
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
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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 Telegraph
8.0
"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