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Ostel - GDR The Hostel vs Hecker's Hotel Berlin

Both Ostel - GDR The Hostel and Hecker's Hotel Berlin are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Ostel - GDR The Hostel is the choice of most professionals compared to Hecker's Hotel Berlin. Ostel - GDR The Hostel scores 78 with approval from 6 reviewers such as DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.

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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Hecker's Hotel Berlin
Hecker's Hotel Berlin
7 / 10
Grolmanstrasse 35, 10623 Berlin
From $76 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This establishment offers contemporary living just a few steps from the Kurfurstendamm."
Frommer's Frommer's
"For years, this establishment enjoyed a reputation as a small, private hotel, but now it's expanded... The sterility is balanced by up-to-date comfort and top-notch maintenance." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Stylish 4-star boutique hotel in a quiet street off the Kurfürstendamm, a perfect shopping location."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Situated in the very heart of town, this low-key, private hotel caters not only for its guests’ needs but tries for a more individual approach."
Time Out Time Out
"This is a sleek, smart, high-quality hotel; stylish, with an air of privacy." Full review
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