Ackselhaus Blue Home

Quirky but lovely room. Fabulous bathroom with its own television and radio. Hotel has its own private courtyard and is an ideal spot to sit in the shade in the afternoon.Good position as close to underground and trams but really quiet and peaceful area. Well worth buying a three day ticket for use on public transport. Get it at the underground near the hotel and once validated you can use it without worrying about finding ticket machines everytime you want to go anywhere. There are some great restaurants in the vicinity. Particularly recommend Betty and Caty for breakfast.

We only stayed one night and didn't have breakfast which is taken in the restaurant a couple of doors down. The hotel is in a pleasant and quiet street just off a main road where you can get trams to the centre which is only a few stops away. We had a hire car which we were able to park outside on the street and the hotel gave us a parking permit which was 5 euros a day. We didn't use the car to get around Berlin but bought a ticket for public transport at the hotel. We stayed in the New York room which was fabulous. If you like something a bit different and quirky, this hotel is for you. The bed was massive and very comfortable, there was also a small kitchenette with fridge a large sofa and great tv and hifi. Fab shower, lovely roll top bath and all kinds of arty touches. Probably not great if you have mobility problems as there are little steps and changes of level here and there but we loved it. All the rooms have different themes so if we return to Berlin we'd definitely go back.

We arrived earlier than the published check-in time, but were warmly greeted and told our room was ready. Each room is themed and we were allocated the Maritim Room, with a stylish seaside styling. The room was both large and comfortable and included a large sofa. The bathroom was lovely with twin sinks and a huge monsoon shower. There was a separate area with a bath. The room was quiet and relaxing. The only issue was that, for reasons unknown, the room seemed to become very hot during the night and the lack of blackout curtains could be an issue for any guests looking for a lay-in. Throughout our stay the staff were always happy to help whilst remains unobtrusive. The location itself was perfect with loads of coffee shops, bars and restaurants. I would highly recommend Scotch and Sofa for an evening drink. It was easy to travel to the sites of Berlin either by foot or easily accessible public transport links. I would not hesitate in recommending this hotel for anyone looking to visit Berlin.

2-night stay. Great hotel. Couldn't fault it.

The staff couldn't have been better. The mini bar facility was so different to the norm. It was great to be in such a glamorous hotel with wonderful little touches. We've stayed in about 5 hotels so far on our trip and this is the only place we are reviewing because it was so fantastic.