Berlin Hotel Guide. Independent Hotels in Berlin, Germany

Excellent experience, great hotel Nice room, nice service, great location

Got cleaning after 3 days, but no additional shampoo , soap or coffee.

My stay at Ackselhaus in the Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg was simply wonderful. From check-in to check-out, every detail was just perfect - largely due to the amazing staff. Pleasantly located on a quiet, tree-lined cobblestone street, and steps away from many quaint restaurants, cafes and boutiques, Ackselhaus is a best kept secret (shhh..don't tell anyone). My apartment was so charming, clean and spacious with a lovely view overlooking the gorgeous, serene garden. The Ackselhaus breakfast restaurant, with indoor and outdoor dining, serves a delicious, ample breakfast with a wonderful array of choices and the ambience is so tasteful, serene and delightfully European. There is also a very special restaurant "Pan Am Oli" next door to the Ackselhaus (again, indoor and al fresco dining) that is open for dinner with delicious food, wonderful service and ambiance. The walkable neighborhood of Prenzlauer Berg is away from the bustle of Mitte (yet still within walking distance) and is filled with quaint restaurants, cafes and boutiques. Be sure to stop for a Matcha tea at the "Matchashop" on the same street as Ackselhaus...stroll to a wonderful breakfast at Anna Blume...while exploring Mitte, stop for a coffee and to-die-for, warm-from-the-oven cinnamon roll from "Niet fuer Brot" (among other incredible baked goods)! I felt so fortunate to have found Ackselhaus and can't wait to return. Thank you for a beautiful stay, Ackselhaus and your very special Staff!

Air Conditioning would have been nice in the hot June/July weather. When booking, I didn't think of asking about the room size: example, location of toilet in Room 31 was awkward for us in their 70s. Also, with a room on the street side....very loud traffic noise with the windows open for necessary air and breezes.

Hotel had large rooms for Germany with all the modern conveniences one could want...except for air conditioning. We stayed in a room called Checkpoint Charlie. It was very nice, up many stairs, and located very close to the Sans Souci and only a few minutes from downtown. Breakfast was included with our stay and it was a great spread. I found some of the staff were very friendly, others just okay. I have marked the hotel as pleasing overall, with slight reduction for hotel staff (pleasing but not excellent). The hotel facilities were nice, but I have reduced to pleasing as there was no elevator or easy way to get our bags up the 3 flights of stairs to our room. Finally, as noted above there was no air conditioning, only a fan in the room. It was 28-30 celcius while we stayed in Potsdam, and an a/c would have been appreciated. Had it not been so hot (or if you are traveling any time other than in the summer) I would have said the room comfort was excellent.

Our family of four stayed in a 2-bedroom apartment. These are fairly new apartments, they look nice, and everything works well. The people at the front desk are all very friendly and efficient. The location is terrific: 5 minutes walk from two different subway (U-bhan) stations, a grocery store and lots of restaurants in easy walking distance. We stayed in Wagner, it had two decent size bedrooms, two full large bathrooms, and a huge living room/dining room/kitchen space with a lot of sunlight because of the big windows/French doors on both sides. The apartment was also pretty quiet, though there was some construction work going on outside: I would suggest an apartment on one of the upper floors. Having the washing machine, dryer and laundry detergent in the basement was also helpful. All in all, a wonderful apartment at a reasonable cost, strongly recommended.

Everything was fantastic. Great area, shopping restaurants and transport. Beds could have been more comfortable !!

I read all of the other reviews before I stayed here, and so I'm not surprised a bit that my stay at Mittendrin was fantastic. Sabine is delightful and dedicated. She makes every effort to make you comfortable and tend to your needs. I booked the smallest room, but since she had someone else wanting that room for a longer stay, she bumped me up to a nicer room at no cost. She gives free coffee and water, which few hotels do, and she will even do a load of laundry for you for 10 euros, which I desperately needed after already being a week and a half in Germany. Sabine also gives good tourist advice. Her shopping recommendations are for more high end places, but since she is a Berliner, she also has good advice for food and shopping at more moderate prices. Also, though she says her English is not great compared to her German, I had no problem at all talking with her. Aside from Sabine being the sole host (and a fantastically kind and social one), Mittendrin is unique in that you're staying in a Berlin flat rather than a proper hotel. This means that you will occupy one of only four rooms, you will share a bathroom, and you will share a breakfast table with other occupants. It also means that you get a hint at what living in Berlin is like. I came in quite late a few nights, and the creaky wooden floors made me fear that I'd wake my neighbors, but other than this, I had no stress while staying at Mittendrin. This hotel is close to food, shopping, and transportation.