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title: "Hotel am Hermannplatz vs Metropol Hostel Berlin: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel am Hermannplatz or Metropol Hostel Berlin in Berlin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Hotel am Hermannplatz vs Metropol Hostel Berlin

Both are in Berlin, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
## [Hotel am Hermannplatz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-am-hermannplatz-berlin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1561949/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Mitte
## [Metropol Hostel Berlin](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/metropol-hostel-berlin-berlin/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.8 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 9.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1841239/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 2.5 km apart.

### Choose Hotel am Hermannplatz if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 6.8)
-   free parking
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 75)

### Choose Metropol Hostel Berlin if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.6 km / 3.3 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 75 / 14)

### Why is Hotel am Hermannplatz better than Metropol Hostel Berlin?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 6.8) (+1.5)
2.  Has free parking
3.  Allows pets
4.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
5.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)
6.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (14 vs 75 rooms) (−61)

### Why is Metropol Hostel Berlin better than Hotel am Hermannplatz?

1.  1.6 km closer to the city centre (−1.6 km)
2.  More guest reviews (151 vs 28), so the rating is more reliable (×5.4)
3.  8 more sights within 1 km (+8)
4.  A larger hotel with more facilities (75 vs 14 rooms) (×5.4)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel am Hermannplatz | Metropol Hostel Berlin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.3  (+1.5) | 6.8 |
| Location | 8.7 | 9.4  (+0.7) |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3  (+1.3) | 7.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3  (+1.5) | 6.8 |
| Number of reviews | 28 | 151  (+123) |
| Google rating | 4.5/5  (+0.1) | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 160 | 537  (+377) |
| Rank in Berlin | bottom 35%  (+34%) | bottom 1% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.7 | 9.4  (+0.7) |
| Distance to the centre | 3.3 km | 1.6 km  (−1.6 km) |
| To public transport | 60 m | 40 m |
| To the airport | 15 km  (−1.5 km) | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 90 m | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 20  (+11) | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 19 | 27  (+8) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 14 | 75 |
| Floors | 2 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 16  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Fernsehturm Berlin | 3.6 km | 3.3 km |
| Bauhaus-Archiv | 5.1 km | 2.7 km  (−2.4 km) |
| Nollendorfplatz | 4.9 km | 2.4 km  (−2.5 km) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.5 km apart

Hotel am Hermannplatz: city centre: 3.3 km, nearest station Hermannplatz Berlin: 60 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.

Metropol Hostel Berlin: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station U Mehringdamm: 40 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 17 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 27 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 23 hotels in Kreuzberg](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/berlin/area/kreuzberg/)

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## Hotel am Hermannplatz or Metropol Hostel Berlin: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel am Hermannplatz or Metropol Hostel Berlin?

They are evenly matched. Hotel am Hermannplatz is stronger in guest rating; Metropol Hostel Berlin is stronger in location.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel am Hermannplatz or Metropol Hostel Berlin?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Metropol Hostel Berlin is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 3.3 km for Hotel am Hermannplatz.

### How far apart are Hotel am Hermannplatz and Metropol Hostel Berlin?

The two hotels are 2.5 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-am-hermannplatz-berlin-vs-metropol-hostel-berlin-berlin/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/