--- title: "Hotel Kastanienhof vs The Circus Hostel: which hotel is better?" description: "Hotel Kastanienhof or The Circus Hostel in Berlin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-kastanienhof-berlin-vs-the-circus-hostel-berlin/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-08 --- # Hotel Kastanienhof vs The Circus Hostel Both are in Berlin, 590 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hotel · ★★★ · Scheunenviertel ## [Hotel Kastanienhof](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-kastanienhof-berlin/) - **Guest rating:** – · - **Location score:** 8.5 - **Score by category:** 2 of 16 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1590837/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Scheunenviertel ## [The Circus Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-circus-hostel-berlin/) - **Guest rating:** 9.0 · Excellent - **Location score:** 8.3 - **Score by category:** 10 of 16 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2193424/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick The Circus Hostel It comes out ahead on 10 of 16 compared facts. 590 m apart. ### Choose The Circus Hostel if you want - the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.8) - to walk to the sights (2.5 km / 3.1 km) - a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 1922) ### Why is Hotel Kastanienhof better than The Circus Hostel? 1. 430 m closer to public transport (−430 m) 2. Has an on-site restaurant ### Why is The Circus Hostel better than Hotel Kastanienhof? 1. 380 m closer to the area centre (−380 m) 2. More guest reviews (650 vs 1), so the rating is more reliable (×650) 3. Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 1922) (+99y) 4. 22 more sights within 1 km (+22) 5. Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Hotel Kastanienhof | The Circus Hostel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | – | 9.0 | | Location | 8.5 | 8.3 | | Facilities | – | 5.8 | | Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 | | Public transport | 10.0 (+2.1) | 7.9 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 8.3 | 9.0 (+0.7) | | Guest rating | – | 9.0 | | Number of reviews | 1 | 650 (+649) | | Google rating | 4.7/5 (+0.2) | 4.5/5 | | Google reviews | 835 | 1,951 (+1,116) | | Rank in Berlin | bottom 41% | top 5% (+54%) | | Location | | Location score | 8.5 | 8.3 | | Distance to Scheunenviertel centre | 1.0 km | 630 m (−380 m) | | To public transport | 110 m (−430 m) | 540 m | | To the airport | 20 km | 20 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 | | To the nearest food shop | 110 m | 40 m | | Shops within 500 m | 5 | 12 (+7) | | Sights within 1 km | 16 | 38 (+22) | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | – | | Rooms | – | 72 | | Floors | – | 5 | | Newest building or renovation | 1922 | 2021 (+99y) | | Listed amenities | 6 | 20 (+14) | | Policies | | Check-in from | – | 15:00 | | Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 (+1h) | | Amenities | | Parking | ✓ | ✓ | | Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ | | Restaurant | ✓ | – | | Meeting rooms | ✓ | ✓ | | Air conditioning | ✓ | – | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | | Room service | – | ✓ | | Gym | – | ✓ | | Terrace | – | ✓ | | Nightclub | – | ✓ | | Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ | | Smoke-free | – | ✓ | | LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ | | Balcony | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | Fernsehturm Berlin | 1.6 km | 1.2 km (−420 m) | | Bauhaus-Archiv | 4.7 km | 4.2 km | | Nollendorfplatz | 5.3 km | 4.7 km | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | – | ✓ | | Business trips | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. [The Circus Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-circus-hostel-berlin/prices/) ## Location 590 m apart Hotel Kastanienhof: city centre: 3.1 km, nearest station Praxisbörse Berlin: 110 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 20 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km. The Circus Hostel: city centre: 2.5 km, nearest station Praxisbörse Berlin: 540 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 20 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 38 sights within 1 km. [Top-rated of 70 hotels in Mitte](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/berlin/area/mitte/) ## Weather in Berlin [Berlin weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/germany/state-of-berlin/berlin/weather) ## Hotel Kastanienhof or The Circus Hostel: common questions ### Which is better, Hotel Kastanienhof or The Circus Hostel? The Circus Hostel leads in 10 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google reviews. Hotel Kastanienhof is stronger in Google rating, to public transport. ### Which is cheaper, Hotel Kastanienhof or The Circus Hostel? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? The Circus Hostel is closer: 630 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Hotel Kastanienhof. ### How far apart are Hotel Kastanienhof and The Circus Hostel? The two hotels are 590 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [The Circus Hostel vs St Christopher’s Inn Berlin - Alexanderplatz](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/st-christopher-s-inn-berlin-alexanderplatz-berlin-vs-the-circus-hostel-berlin/) ## 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-kastanienhof-berlin-vs-the-circus-hostel-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/