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title: "Hotel-Pension Reiter vs Sunflower Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel-Pension Reiter or Sunflower Hostel in Berlin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Hotel-Pension Reiter vs Sunflower Hostel

Both are in Berlin, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
## [Hotel-Pension Reiter](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-pension-reiter-berlin/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.3 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1613322/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
## [Sunflower Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sunflower-hostel-berlin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2158159/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Sunflower Hostel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Hotel-Pension Reiter if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 42)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 2001)

### Choose Sunflower Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.3)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (138 / 35)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 42 / 16)

### Why is Hotel-Pension Reiter better than Sunflower Hostel?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2001) (+17y)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

### Why is Sunflower Hostel better than Hotel-Pension Reiter?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.3) (+0.7)
2.  1.0 km closer to the area centre (−1.0 km)
3.  103 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+103)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 93 vs 69) (+24)
5.  10 more sights within 1 km (+10)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel-Pension Reiter | Sunflower Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.0  (+0.7) |
| Location | 7.1 | 8.2  (+1.1) |
| Public transport | 9.7 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 8.0  (+0.6) |
| Guest rating | 7.3 | 8.0  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 193 | 203  (+10) |
| Google rating | 4.4/5  (+0.3) | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 134 | 3,153  (+3,019) |
| Rank in Berlin | bottom 3% | bottom 21%  (+18%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.1 | 8.2  (+1.1) |
| Distance to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg centre | 2.0 km | 970 m  (−1.0 km) |
| To public transport | 210 m | 240 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 17 km  (−1.1 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 35 | 138  (+103) |
| To the nearest food shop | 260 m | 150 m  (−110 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 12  (+9) |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 20  (+10) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 16 | 42 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018  (+17y) | 2001 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−1h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Sunflower Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sunflower-hostel-berlin/prices/)

## Location

1.1 km apart

Hotel-Pension Reiter: city centre: 3.7 km, nearest station Weberwiese U-Bahn station: 210 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 18 km, 35 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

Sunflower Hostel: city centre: 3.9 km, nearest station An der Ostbahn - Berlin-Friedrichshain: 240 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 17 km, 138 places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Berlin

[Berlin weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/germany/state-of-berlin/berlin/weather)

## Hotel-Pension Reiter or Sunflower Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel-Pension Reiter or Sunflower Hostel?

Sunflower Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel-Pension Reiter or Sunflower Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sunflower Hostel is closer: 970 m from the centre, against 2.0 km for Hotel-Pension Reiter.

### How far apart are Hotel-Pension Reiter and Sunflower Hostel?

The two hotels are 1.1 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-pension-reiter-berlin-vs-sunflower-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/