The Westin Grand BerlinvsPropeller Island City Lodge
Both hotels are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Westin Grand Berlin ranks significantly better than Propeller Island City Lodge. The Westin Grand Berlin is ranked #13 in Berlin with endorsements from 11 publications including Michelin Guide, DK Eyewitness and Jetsetter.
The Westin Grand Berlin Show All Reviews
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."
Oyster
Luxury
"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
Propeller Island City Lodge
Albrecht-Achilles Str. 58, 10709 Berlin
From $0/night
- Free Internet
Frommer's
"Each of the guest rooms is radically different in its decor and theme, and each may delight or appall you with its quirks." Full review
Concierge
"Each room is wildly unique, ranging from the surreal Upside-Down Room, where the handmade furnishings hang from the ceiling... to the kaleidoscopelike Mirror Room."
Fodor's
"At this wildly eccentric accommodation, you can choose from 27 Wonderlands, each with one-of-a-kind design by multitalented artist Lars Stroschen." Full review
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At this wildly eccentric accommodation, you can choose from 27 Wonderlands, each with one-of-a-kind design by multitalented artist Lars Stroschen.
Lonely Planet
"Keen to sleep in a bed suspended by ropes, or in a coffin, or on a pile of chopped logs? If you've dreamed it you can probably find it in one of the themed rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Situated in a 19th-century apartment block in one of the quiet streets off Kurfürstendamm, the Propeller is known as an art hotel."
Time Out
"More than just a hotel, Propeller Island City Lodge is a work of art. Artist-owner Lars Stroschen has created 32 incredible rooms, each themed, and decorated like jaw-dropping theatre sets." Full review
Rough Guide
"Entertainingly wacky Wilmersdorf hotel where the furnishings in every room have been handcrafted by the owner according to individual themes."
Atlas Obscura
"Come stay at a live-in art installation. " Full review