Hotel Bristol BerlinvsOstel - GDR The Hostel
Both Hotel Bristol Berlin and Ostel - GDR The Hostel are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Hotel Bristol Berlin scores slightly higher than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. Hotel Bristol Berlin ranks #16 in Berlin with accolades from 10 publications such as Jetsetter, Forbes Travel Guide and Time Out.
Hotel Bristol Berlin
Kurfuerstendamm 27, 10719 Berlin
From $75/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"The impressive building on the renowned Ku'damm is an elegant luxury hotel, which has already welcomed many a distinguished guest."
Frommer's
"This hotel reigns as one of Berlin's most prestigious and visible hotels, enjoying a reputation equivalent to some of the best hotels in the world." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of Berlin’s most famous hotels, the Kempinski was redecorated in the 1990s and has a classic interior."
Time Out
"Berlin's most famous hotel, and the well-aged mother of all Kempinskis, was first a celebrated restaurant before being rebuilt in its present form in 1951." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel is located in Berlin's bustling commercial center, adjacent to the city's cafe scene and high end shopping." Full review
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Be sure to book a room rate with breakfast or pay dearly upon arrival.
BlackBook
"Grand Dame Hotel of West Berlin's most prestigious promenade, originally opened during roaring Weimar 20's, but then destroyed in WWII air strikes."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This historic hotel, which enjoyins a superior location along the Ku’damm, is one of West Berlin’s classic upscale accommodation spots." Full review
Jetsetter
"A traditional five-star hotel in central Berlin, with an address on one of the city's iconic shopping avenues." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Semicircular property with 301 rooms (some classic and outfitted with English and Continental antiques, others modern) and a leafy inner courtyard. " Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The excellent service and the prime location near the Kurfürstendamm all remain big draws, as do the luxury hotel’s top-notch restaurants and bright, engaging spa and pool area. " 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