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Ostel - GDR The Hostel vs Arte Luise Kunsthotel

Both Arte Luise Kunsthotel and Ostel - GDR The Hostel are praised by expert writers. Overall, Arte Luise Kunsthotel ranks slightly higher than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. Arte Luise Kunsthotel has a TripExpert Score of 81 with praise from 11 reviewers like Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.

Ostel - GDR The Hostel
Ostel - GDR The Hostel
7 / 10
Wriezener Karree 5, 10243 Berlin
From $71 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Concierge
  • Baggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe
  • Taxi service
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
". Our independent authors have visited Ostel Hostel and selected this as one of our recommended hostels in Berlin."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Located in Berlin’s trendy Mitte district, Ostel is designed to look like a communist-era hotel."
Time Out 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 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 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."
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Arte Luise Kunsthotel
Arte Luise Kunsthotel
8 / 10
Luisenstrasse 19, 10117 Berlin
From $71 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Air Conditioning
  • Accessible
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This hotel boasts that it is a "home for artists"... Clients from the arts, media, and even the political or business world are drawn to this unusual hostelry." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"This is a stylish place, yet it has something to offer even the most cost-conscious traveler: The cheapest accommodations are plain rooms on the top floor with a shared bath."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Luise is one of Berlin's most original boutique hotels, with each fantastically creative room in the 1825 building or 2003 built-on wing—facing the Reichstag—styled by a different artist." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Close to the main train station, it is in an ideal location and is a one-of-a-kind experience."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At this 'gallery with rooms' each unit is designed by different artists who receive royalties whenever it’s rented." Full review
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Avoid those facing the train tracks.
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