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Ostel - GDR The Hostel vs Hotel Louisa's Place

Both Ostel - GDR The Hostel and Louisa's Place are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Louisa's Place ranks marginally higher than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. Louisa's Place has a TripExpert Score of 79 with approval from 5 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Oyster and Michelin 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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Hotel Louisa's Place
Hotel Louisa's Place
7 / 10
Kurfurstendamm 160, 10709 Berlin
From $162 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This hotel has a friendly service and offers tasteful, spacious suites with kitchens. There is also a stylish breakfast room and library."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The all-suite Louisa’s, in a charismatic 1904 building, is the kind of place that dazzles with class not glitz." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This all-suite hotel is too traditional to be classified as a boutique and too hotelish to qualify as a proper bed-and-breakfast; instead, it falls into a class all its own." Full review
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Staffers don't run to meet special requests, but everything is done in due time, and with a smile.
Oyster Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"An upscale boutique hotel in the western part of Berlin, Louisa's Place is in a district surrounded by high-end shopping." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This intimate boutique hotel offers apartment-style suites that come with generous amounts of space, high-quality furnishings and fitted kitchens." Full review