Ostel - GDR The Hostel vs Lux 11
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Lux 11 ranks slightly higher than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. Lux 11 has a TripExpert Score of 81 with endorsements from 11 reviews such as Time Out, Travel + Leisure and BlackBook.
Ostel - GDR The Hostel
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Wriezener Karree 5, 10243 Berlin
From $71 /night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe
- Taxi service
Lonely Planet
". Our independent authors have visited Ostel Hostel and selected this as one of our recommended hostels in Berlin."
DK Eyewitness
"Located in Berlin’s trendy Mitte district, Ostel is designed to look like a communist-era hotel."
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."
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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
"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."
Lux 11
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Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 9-13, 10178 Berlin
From $70 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"A balanced, harmonious space that's bold but still playful enough to appeal to a young, hip clientele (many who come for the nightlife around Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz)."
Fodor's
"This designer apartment hotel is coveted for its discreet service and great minimalist design."
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DK Eyewitness
"This stylish, modern apartment hotel is a designer’s dream come true."
Time Out
"A member of the Design Hotels group, this former apartment house for the DDR secret police is a stylish, no-nonsense apartment-hotel with an emphasis on wellbeing."
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Rough Guide
"This designer apartment-hotel, oozing style, has big, comfy rooms (with kitchenettes and spacious, open bathrooms), a decent restaurant-bar (Luchs) and an Aveda salon. €109."