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Ostel - GDR The Hostel vs The Westin Grand Berlin

The Westin Grand Berlin and Ostel - GDR The Hostel are both endorsed by writers. On balance, The Westin Grand Berlin ranks significantly better than Ostel - GDR The Hostel. The Westin Grand Berlin scores 83 with positive reviews from 11 reviews including Michelin Guide, Star Service and Jetsetter.

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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The Westin Grand Berlin
The Westin Grand Berlin
8 / 10
Friedrichstrasse 158 - 164, 10117 Berlin
From $112 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This classic grand hotel has an impressive lobby and modern rooms."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Now under management by the Westin group and devoid of its original sense of stiffness, it's one of Berlin's finest hotels." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This large hotel in a renovated East German building has a great location at the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Luxury accommodation in an historic spot, at the corner of Friedrichstraße and Unter den Linden, offering large, elegant rooms and US-style service."
Time Out Time Out
"Despite its East German prefabricated exterior, the Westin Grand is pure five-star international posh. T." Full review
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