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Ostel - GDR The Hostel vs InterContinental Berlin, an IHG Hotel

Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, InterContinental Berlin is the choice of most reviewers compared to Ostel - GDR The Hostel. InterContinental Berlin scores 84 with endorsements from 12 reviews including Michelin Guide, National Geographic and DK Eyewitness.

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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InterContinental Berlin, an IHG Hotel
InterContinental Berlin, an IHG Hotel
8 / 10
Budapester Strasse 2, 10787 Berlin
From $91 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Star
"The Intercontinental is smart and upmarket throughout."
Fodor's Fodor's
"From the heavily trafficked street, the huge "InterConti," the epitome of old West Berlin, evokes the Louvre with its glass pyramid entrance." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This 558-room luxury property has a convenient location in central Berlin, overlooking the Zoological Gardens and a short walk from the famous Tiergarten." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Luxury hotel in Tiergarten, nicely situated with great views over the central park, this hotel is popular with business travellers."
Time Out Time Out
"The airy lobby, with its soft leather chairs, is ideal for browsing the papers, and the rooms, overlooking the Zoo and western edges of the new diplomatic quarter, are large and tastefully decorated." Full review
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