Hostel 199 vs smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
Both are in Berlin, 760 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Apartment
smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 760 m apart.
Choose Hostel 199 if you want
- to walk to the sights (4.5 km / 5.2 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 99)
Choose smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 4)
Why is Hostel 199 better than smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.8 vs 9.0)+0.8
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2017 vs 2013)+4y
- 33 more sights within 1 km+3
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (4 vs 99 rooms)−95
Why is smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg better than Hostel 199?
- 1330 m closer to public transport−330 m
- 29 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 4 rooms)×24.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hostel 199 vs smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg: which hotel is better? | Hostel 199 | smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.8 +0.8 | 9.0 |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Beach access | – | 0.8 |
| Public transport | 8.0 | 9.8 +1.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.1 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.8 +0.8 | 9.0 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 9 +2 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 180 | – |
| Rank in Berlin | top 34% +12% | top 46% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 +0.2 | 5.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 4.5 km −700 m | 5.2 km |
| To the beach | – | 2.8 km |
| To public transport | 520 m | 200 m −330 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 21 | 30 +9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 260 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 6 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 4 | 99 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 +4y | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 10 +7 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
760 m apart
Hostel 199: city centre: 4.5 km, nearest station H Landsberger Allee / Petersburger Straße: 520 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 19 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg: city centre: 5.2 km, nearest station Landsberger Allee stasjon: 200 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 19 km, beach: 2.8 km, 30 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Hostel 199 or smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg: common questions
Which is better, Hostel 199 or smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg?
They are evenly matched. Hostel 199 is stronger in guest rating; smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hostel 199 or smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hostel 199 is closer: 4.5 km from the centre, against 5.2 km for smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg.
How far apart are Hostel 199 and smartments Berlin Prenzlauer Berg?
The two hotels are 760 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score