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The Westin Grand BerlinvsOstel - GDR The Hostel
The Westin Grand Berlin and Ostel - GDR The Hostel are both endorsed by writers. On balance, The Westin Grand Berlin ranks significantly better than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. The Westin Grand Berlin scores 83 with positive reviews from 11 reviews including Michelin Guide, Star Service and Jetsetter.
The Westin Grand Berlin
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Friedrichstrasse 158 - 164, 10117 Berlin
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "This classic grand hotel has an impressive lobby and modern rooms."
Frommer's "Now under management by the Westin group and devoid of its original sense of stiffness, it's one of Berlin's finest hotels." Full review
Fodor's "This large hotel in a renovated East German building has a great location at the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Luxury accommodation in an historic spot, at the corner of Friedrichstraße and Unter den Linden, offering large, elegant rooms and US-style service."
Time Out "Despite its East German prefabricated exterior, the Westin Grand is pure five-star international posh. T." Full review
Star Service "The city's most historic buildings, just south of Unter den Linden, surround this hotel." Full review
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A few Junior Suites feature bedrooms with no windows and should be avoided unless plenty of nap time is desired.
Rough Guide "Fully living up to its name, this GDR-era hotel originally served party bigwigs but has since been overhauled to provide oodles of traditional upmarket luxury."
BlackBook "Airy lobby dominated by dramatic staircase for grand entrances by international jetsetters."
OysterLuxury
"In a neighborhood populated with upscale hotels, the 400-room Westin Grand Berlin stands out for being less opulent than many of its posh five-pearl competitors." Full review
Jetsetter "A glamorous five-star spa hotel in central Berlin, with breakfast and your own piece of the Berlin Wall." Full review
Ostel - GDR The Hostel
Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness Time Out Rough Guide BlackBook Frommer's
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
