Ostel - GDR The HostelvsSheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade
Both Ostel - GDR The Hostel and Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade ranks slightly better than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade comes in at 81 with praise from 11 publications such as Frommer's, Gayot and Oyster.
Ostel - GDR The Hostel
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
BlackBook
Frommer's
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." Full review
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."
Frommer's "Here’s your chance to indulge in what Berliners call Ostalgia, a kind of kitschy nostalgia for Soviet culture (without the Stasi spying on you and better food)." Full review
Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade
Michelin Guide Frommer's
Concierge DK Eyewitness Time Out Rough Guide BlackBook
Star Service
Gayot
Condé Nast Traveler
Lutzowufer 15, 10785 Berlin
From $109/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "In this hotel on the Landwehr canal find a modern and lively lobby, very cosy and friendly rooms and individual suites."
Frommer's "Strikingly contemporary, this luxe hotel lies in a quiet and verdant neighborhood near several foreign embassies, some concert halls, and the massively expanding Potsdamer Platz." Full review
Concierge "Rooms with featherbeds and Tiergarten views combined with a location on tree-lined Unter den Linden make this 1988 L-shaped hotel "very relaxing and convenient"."
DK Eyewitness "A modern, lavish establishment overlooking the Landwehrkanal, the hotel has well-furnished rooms that attract prominent guests."
Time Out "With an entry wall of gushing water lit overhead by glittering lights, this is one of Berlin's better luxury hotels, overlooking the Landwehr Canal and close to the Tiergarten." Full review
Rough Guide "Sleek top-class hotel close to the Tiergarten park with good facilities... a flashy New York-style cocktail bar, three restaurants and even a private yacht."
BlackBook "Domineering design of magnate stature for executive elite in unfortunate location reeking of agenda-driven business trips."
Star Service "Despite the work, it offers surprisingly attentive service, and the staff is friendly and fluent in English. " Full review
Gayot "Located between the Tiergarten and the picturesque canal in Central Berlin, the Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin is in the heart of the city's cultural district."
Condé Nast Traveler "Rooms with featherbeds and Tiergarten views combined with a location on tree-lined Unter den Linden make this 1988 L-shaped hotel "very relaxing and convenient."" Full review
