The Circus HostelvsLux 11
Both Lux 11 and The Circus Hostel are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Lux 11 scores marginally higher than The Circus Hostel. Lux 11 is ranked #22 in Berlin with approval from 11 sources including Afar Magazine, Rough Guide and The Telegraph.
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
Lux 11 Show All Reviews
Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 9-13, 10178 Berlin
From $70/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"A balanced, harmonious space that's bold but still playful enough to appeal to a young, hip clientele (many who come for the nightlife around Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz)."
Fodor's
"This designer apartment hotel is coveted for its discreet service and great minimalist design." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This stylish, modern apartment hotel is a designer’s dream come true."
Time Out
"A member of the Design Hotels group, this former apartment house for the DDR secret police is a stylish, no-nonsense apartment-hotel with an emphasis on wellbeing." Full review
Rough Guide
"This designer apartment-hotel, oozing style, has big, comfy rooms (with kitchenettes and spacious, open bathrooms), a decent restaurant-bar (Luchs) and an Aveda salon. €109."
Travel + Leisure
"In the heart of the buzzing Mitte neighborhood, Lux 11 is the latest creation from a dynamic minimalist duo, Claudio Silvestrin and his wife, Giuliana Salmaso." Full review
BlackBook
"Card-carrying design hotel of minimalist full-service apartments in trendy nexus of Mitte hipdom."
Afar Magazine
"A short hop from the looming socialist architecture of Alexanderplatz in the heart of Mitte, this discreet luxury hotel complex is ensconced within a former Communist KGB office." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This 72 room hotel spins circles around all of the city’s other high-design offerings for no other reason than the fact that it has what must be the most fabulous location in town." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This collection of 72 self-contained designer apartments, spitting distance from Alexanderplatz and the TV Tower, are spread across a couple of characterful 19th-century houses." Full review