Ackselhaus vs The Circus Hostel
Both Ackselhaus and The Circus Hostel are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Ackselhaus scores marginally higher than The Circus Hostel. Ackselhaus ranks #17 in Berlin with praise from 9 sources like EuroCheapo, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Ackselhaus
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Belforter Str. 21, 10405 Berlin
From $149 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Family Friendly
- Multilingual
Michelin Guide
"This establishment has a really special historical charm... The green inner courtyards with their lounge feel are very pretty."
Frommer's
"A majestic building from the 1800s has been restored and turned into a bastion of elegance and affordability."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At this charismatic retreat in a 19th-century building you'll sleep in large, classily decorated themed rooms."
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DK Eyewitness
"Stylish apartment rooms in a small, slightly alternative guesthouse, based in an old tenement block."
Time Out
"Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial' style."
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The Circus Hostel
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Weinbergsweg 1a, 10119 Berlin
From $24 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Multilingual
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Insight Guides
"One of Berlin’s best-loved hostels, located within minutes of Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg or the historical Scheunenviertel."
Time Out
"Almost the standard by which other hostels should be measured, the Circus is a rarity – simple but stylish, warm and comfortable."
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Deservedly popular, this place is always full, so be sure to book ahead.
Rough Guide
Star
"Top-notch hostel in fantastic location, with particularly helpful staff and good facilities."
Let's Go
"From the moment you step into the front door, you’ll recognize the themed decorations."
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Oyster
Budget
"The 80-room, two-pearl Circus Hostel has bright and hip decor, a sociable atmosphere, and a young clientele."
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