Ostel - GDR The HostelvsThe Circus Hotel
Ostel - GDR The Hostel and The Circus Hotel are both endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, The Circus Hotel ranks significantly better than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. The Circus Hotel ranks #11 in Berlin with praise from 10 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
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
The Circus Hotel Show All Reviews
Rosenthaler Strasse 1, 10119 Berlin
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
Star
"Fantastic and stylish budget-hotel run by the Circus Hostel over the road."
Frommer's
"This is the greenest hotel and the hippest, attracting a youth-oriented clientele intent on saving the planet." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hostel, near Alexanderplatz, offers great value accommodation close to many of the city’s sights."
Time Out
"In the heart of Mitte, the owners of the infamous Circus Hostel have created Circus Hotel, a downright classy older sibling." Full review
BlackBook
"Located directly on one of Berlin's main arteries, the ever-gentrifying, tragically hip Rosenthaler Platz."
Lonely Planet
"At our favourite budget boutique hotel, none of the mod rooms are alike but all feature upbeat colours, thoughtful design details, sleek oak floors and quality beds." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This 65-room boutique property catering to a hip crowd with a little more disposable income, but the rates are still less than at other mid-range properties in Berlin." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Circus Hotel combines this bustling location with a style and service that gently impress rather than being in-your-face." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Circus Hotel in Berlin has mastered the art of hospitality." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This 64-room eco-friendly hotel offers highly comfortable rooms, a welcoming design aesthetic and lively public areas, including a good restaurant and bar." Full review