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
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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."
The Westin Grand Berlin
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Friedrichstrasse 158 - 164, 10117 Berlin
From $112 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This classic grand hotel has an impressive lobby and modern rooms."
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."
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Fodor's
"This large hotel in a renovated East German building has a great location at the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden."
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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
"Despite its East German prefabricated exterior, the Westin Grand is pure five-star international posh. T."
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