Reviews of Design Hotel DDR

Wriezener Karree 5, Berlin, Germany 10243

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Customer Reviews & Ratings

78.9%

53 out of 60 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Design Hotel DDR'

Atmosphere
83.2%
Location
85.6%
Facilities
65.6%
Fun
49.6%
Staff
88.8%
Cleanliness
92.8%
Safety
83.2%
Value
82.4%

Customer Reviews: What did customers think about Design Hotel DDR?

What was the best part of your stay?
Date Design Hotel DDR Customer Reviews Overall Rating
09 November 2009
James Watson

Good hostel with some fun quirky touches like the trabants and period furnishing. Guests are arranged in flats, ours being sporadically empty apart from ourselves, meaning that it's not the easiest way to meet others. Of course, that may not concern you if your goal is to explore Berlin at your own pace, and that you can do very easily - the hostel is a minute's walk from Ostbahnhof. Comfortable beds and very good cleaning service.

82%
16 July 2009
Customer review

Close to Ostbahnhof and heaps of good pubs/bars

65%
03 January 2009
Matthew Nihill

I enjoyed the DDR era theme throughout the hostel and room. There were even books, magazines, and puzzles from the communist era.

80%
29 December 2008
Graham Hazlehurst

The hostel's double rooms had the quality of an hotel. It prides itself on being a 'nostalgic trip back to the days of the GDR's cold war styling and it certainly doesn't fail. From the wallpaper to the dated stereo's in every room and the furniture, it has a wonderful atmosphere that doesn't feel contrived. Being only 200yards from the East side Gallery you really feel a part of East Germany's recent past, and the hostel's convenient eastern location (and the S Bahn station next door) makes it an ideal base for exploring Alexander Platz and Mitte as well as the rest of Berlin. It's certainly the sign of a good hostel when, in such an exciting place as Berlin, one of the highlights of the day is getting back to your lodgings!

87%
29 October 2008
Arthur Neoh

Close to Station

75%
06 October 2008
lebel emilie

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82%
20 September 2008
Customer review

Concept of 70s/80s kitsch DDR design done *very* well. Really impressive. Great central location by the Ostbahnhof and the N40 night bus stops right beside the building. Not much to do in the immediate area though (Berghain is next door though) so perhaps best for people who know their way around Berlin a little bit.

82%
11 September 2008
Rebecca Culley

It is in the middle of what feels like no where, and since you are staying in a refurbished apartment building, you dont get to meet other people staying there, but the facilities were fine, just means you meet people out and about instead!

62%
09 September 2008
Customer review

I liked the style of the hostel. It was very clean and tidy.

75%
03 September 2008
kiera davidson

Great location- extremely close to the East Side Berlin Wall Gallery and Ostbahnhof Station, very clean, friendly staff, quirky- great design concept, comfy bed.

90%
24 August 2008
Liona Blair

The rooms cleanliness, location, decor and that we had a balcony.

92%
24 June 2008
Guy Bellamy

Plenty of space, quite clean, friendly staff and I met great people there too!

90%
18 June 2008
Customer review

friendlyness of the staff and the looks of the hostel

75%
11 June 2008
Elliott Braganza

It was great to have my own lockable room. but i didn't meet anyone here!

62%
01 June 2008
Patrick Schwomeyer

beds and linens in private rooms were amazing!

82%
28 May 2008
Niamh Beirne

Really funky cool interior and atmosphere in Reception and with the lovely staff. Really thrilled with room, bright open and airy, liked the independant and simple apartment set up, very easy and safe to get in and out of hostle. Met great people loved the huge big lockers per person, free towels, free sheets and best of all use of a fantasticly good quality German bike for the week free of charge. Overall was really impressed, great place to stay, cheap cheerful, friendly groovy laid back people, and extremely close to S-Bahn especially convienient for getting to and from airport. With a bike or a good knowledge of Berlin's efficient train system, this is a superb place to stay!!****

97%
21 May 2008
Sudha Chamroo

THE STAFFS WERE VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL,GREAT LOCATION NEAR STATION THAT WAS THE BEST THING ABOUT THE HOSTEL

95%
29 April 2008
Karin Otzen

Great atmosphere - fun interior :-)

77%
29 April 2008
Alexandra Cervini

The rooms were nice, and everything was really clean.

65%
10 April 2008
Customer review

Nice rooms, nice beds, nice bathroom with shower and hot water, good location near shops (for buying food,...) near a bakery, one minute away from a bus-stop and Berlin Ostbahnhof railway station.

95%
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