Sofitel Berlin GendarmenmarktvsThe Circus Hotel
Both The Circus Hotel and Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Circus Hotel ranks significantly higher than Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt. The Circus Hotel scores 85 with endorsements from 10 sources such as Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Afar Magazine.
Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt
Charlottenstrasse 50-52, 10117 Berlin
From $140/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"This hotel is directly opposite the Gendarmen market It offers modern, designer style rooms and a small leisure area on the top floor."
Concierge
"In contrast to the grand lobbies of the other five- and four-star hotels bordering historic Gendarmenmarkt, the reception area of the comparatively small 92-room Dorint has a quiet, monastic feeling."
Fodor's
"This luxurious place to stay has maximized the minimalist look of East Berlin architecture." Full review
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Request a room facing Gendarmenmarkt, one of the city's most impressive squares.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This cocoon of quiet sophistication has a killer location facing elegant Gendarmenmarkt and 92 rooms and suites that are a flawless interplay of marble, glass and light." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Relatively inexpensive and the smallest of the first-class hotels (70 rooms, 21 suites), the Sofitel is probably also one of the most attractive, with excellent views of Gendarmenmarkt."
Time Out
"Design for the senses’ is the motto here. This is a truly lovely hotel, and rooms are often difficult to come by, but it’s well worth the fight." Full review
Star Service
"With its demure size, high style, attentive service and reputable dining room, this David of a hotel perennially slays the city's Goliaths. " Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Berlin’s first boutique hotel sits in what proprietor Tini Countess Rothkirch says is “the most beautiful spot in the city”—directly across from Gendarmenmarkt square." Full review
Jetsetter
"Plush rooms, an Austrian restaurant and an outdoor spa terrace in Berlin’s elegant French Quarter." 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