Hilton BerlinvsOstel - GDR The Hostel
Both hotels are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hilton Berlin ranks slightly higher than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. Hilton Berlin is ranked #20 in Berlin with praise from 8 publications like BlackBook, Rough Guide and Star Service.
Hilton Berlin
Mohrenstrasse 30, 10117 Berlin
From $130/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"This city hotel stands out for its impressive lobby, its wide range of wellness and fitness facilities, and its rooms, some of which look onto the Gendarmen market."
Frommer's
"The Regent and Westin Grand are finer hotels, attracting some of the Hilton's former clients, but this durable landmark remains strong." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Top executives favour this luxury hotel because of its central location, the views across Gendarmenmarkt, an excellent breakfast and specially designed executive rooms."
Star Service
"Graced with perhaps the most comprehensive meeting facilities in the city, this premier convention hotel also supplies a variety of amenities, enough to please leisure travelers, too.
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Rough Guide
"Luxurious, expensive and not very different to any other Hilton hotel, apart from its fine view of the Gendarmenmarkt."
BlackBook
"Gotta hand it to the Hiltons for scoring pretty much the best property in town, even if grim interior leaves much to be desired."
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The Hilton Berlin is a huge 601-room luxury hotel in the heart of Berlin's Mitte district, directly across from Gendarmenmarkt Square." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This plush five-star set on Berlin’s striking Gendarmenmarkt offers a central location and 600 comfortable, contemporary rooms." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A better, more convenient address in Berlin you simply won't find. The Hilton Berlin is located in the city center on Berlin's historic square it is but a 20 minute ride by cab from the..." Full review
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