The Circus HotelvsThe Ritz-Carlton, Berlin
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin ranks slightly better than The Circus Hotel. The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin has a TripExpert Score of 88 with positive reviews from 16 sources like Frommer's, Forbes Travel Guide and Time Out.
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
The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin Show All Reviews
Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
From $237/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Michelin Guide
"One of the most exclusive hotel addresses in Germany."
Frommer's
"One of Berlin's most glamorous and prestigious hotels... The hotel is full of grace notes." Full review
Concierge
"It's all laid on a little thick for some tastes, feeling like a slightly empty, nouveau-riche idea of prewar glory, but it certainly makes an impression."
Fodor's
"Judging from the outside of this gray, high-rise hotel that soars above Potsdamer Platz, you may never guess that inside it's all luxurious,19th-century grandeur." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The ultra-luxurious Ritz-Carlton Berlin’s modern façade is reminscent of the Rockefeller Centre."
Time Out
"The Ritz-Carlton is so chock-a-block with black marble, gold taps and taffeta curtains that the rooms seem somewhat stuffy, small and cramped." Full review
Star Service
"This outstanding hotel overlooks Potsdamer Platz from a privileged front-row plot." Full review
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Numerous suites provide accommodations for visiting dignitaries and VIPs. For the best views, request a room with a park view.
Rough Guide
"Distinctive skyscraper hotel with 303 rooms (some with views of the Sony Centre atrium) sporting cherry wood closets and watercolours."
Travel + Leisure
"The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin is housed inside a soaring Art Deco-inspired skyscraper near the Potsdamer Platz." Full review
BlackBook
"Steps from Sony Center's futuristic chrome canopy and Tiergarten's idyllic rambling meadows, the Ritz ranks high on lux Berlin hospitality radar in style nod to stately elegance."