Hotel am Hermannplatz vs Metropol Hostel Berlin
Both are in Berlin, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Hotel am Hermannplatz
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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Metropol Hostel Berlin
- Guest rating
- 6.8 Okay
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 6.8)+1.5
- 2Has free parking
- 3Allows pets
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 5Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (14 vs 75 rooms)−61
Why is Metropol Hostel Berlin better than Hotel am Hermannplatz?
- 11.6 km closer to the city centre−1.6 km
- 2More guest reviews (151 vs 28), so the rating is more reliable×5.4
- 38 more sights within 1 km+8
- 4A 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 vs Metropol Hostel Berlin: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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.
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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