art'otel Berlin MittevsOstel - GDR The Hostel
Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, art'otel berlin mitte scores marginally better than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. art'otel berlin mitte scores 79 with recommendations from 7 reviewers such as Rough Guide, DK Eyewitness and Wallpaper.
art'otel Berlin Mitte
Wallstrasse 70-73, 10179 Berlin
From $76/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"This boutique hotel wears its ‘art’ moniker with a justified swagger: more than 400 works by renowned contemporary German artist Georg Baselitz decorate its 109 rooms and the public areas." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Overlooking the Spree river, this upmarket hotel is well-priced and one of the most popular places in Mitte."
Time Out
"A real treasure on the Spree. This delightful hotel is a creative fusion of old and new, combining restored rococo reception rooms with ultra-modern bedrooms designed by Nalbach Nalbach." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Smart, lively, quirky hotel – lots of contemporary and modern art, including an impressive range of Georg Baselitz paintings – in a quiet corner of Berlin, close to the U-Bahn."
Wallpaper
"Over the past decade or so, hoteliers looking to create a USP and stand out from the pack have turned their rooms and public spaces into miniature art galleries." Full review
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"Overlooking a canal in a sleepy corner of Mitte, the attractive art’otel berlin mitte offers a mélange of old and new under one four-star roof." Full review
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Also ask for a sneak peak at the frescoed conference rooms hiding one story up—or, if there is a conference or wedding occupying them, at least take a look at the curvaceous, gilded staircase.
The Telegraph
9.0
"This plush hotel enjoys a central yet quiet location." 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