Grand Hyatt BerlinvsAckselhaus
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Grand Hyatt Berlin scores significantly higher than Ackselhaus. Grand Hyatt Berlin has a TripExpert Score of 87 with praise from 14 publications such as Fodor's, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Grand Hyatt Berlin Show All Reviews
Marlene Dietrich Platz 2, 10785 Berlin
From $192/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This trapezoidal-shaped hotel on the Potsdamer Platz boasts modern, minimalist guestrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology."
Frommer's
"This is the most exciting, best-designed, and most iconoclastic hotel in Berlin, a government-rated five-star mecca." Full review
Concierge
"The best place to take in all the architectural wonders of Potsdamer Platz—and to decide whether or not you like it—is the Grand Hyatt's top-floor fitness center and spa."
Fodor's
"Stylish guests feel at home at Europe's first Grand Hyatt... combines inspirations from tropical decor, thought-provoking modern art, and the city's history with Bauhaus photographs." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Sure, it’s a swank celebrity haunt but you don’t need to be Madonna to sleep, eat or party at this consistently cool designer temple a whiff away from theatres and the casino." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of Berlin’s most modern and splendid hotels, the Hyatt is close to the Potsdamer Platz and Kulturforum."
Time Out
"The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a classy joint. The lobby is all matt black and sleek wood panelling - a refreshing change from the usual five-star marble or country villa look." Full review
Star Service
"This top contender proves a dynamo, but not without a sumptuous aesthetic." Full review
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Gayot
"This swanky hotel is positioned next to Berlinâs Potsdamer Platz and within walking distance of landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, the Philharmonic Hall and Teirgarten Zoo."
Travel + Leisure
"The usual panoply of five-star amenities are in place, with three restaurants (Vox is a perennial top-rated spot in Berlin), two bars, and Berlin's favorite rooftop spa." Full review
Ackselhaus Show All Reviews
Belforter Str. 21, 10405 Berlin
From $149/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Family Friendly
- Multilingual
Michelin Guide
"This establishment has a really special historical charm... The green inner courtyards with their lounge feel are very pretty."
Frommer's
"A majestic building from the 1800s has been restored and turned into a bastion of elegance and affordability." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"At this charismatic retreat in a 19th-century building you'll sleep in large, classily decorated themed rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Stylish apartment rooms in a small, slightly alternative guesthouse, based in an old tenement block."
Time Out
"Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial' style." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Small offbeat hotel on an attractive residential street in the heart of the lively Prenzlauer Berg scene."
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel presents an alluring combination of elegance and affordability—as well as the stylish breakfast café Club del Mar—on a tree-lined street in Prenzlauer Berg." Full review
Fodor's
"Ackselhaus has several impressive themed rooms, including the safari-esque Africa suite and the Picasso room, and many feature freestanding tubs, rainforest showers, and flat-screen TVs." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This unique b&b offers two hotels in one: the more expensive Bluehome has a Mediterranean feel, while Ackselhaus' mini-apartments offer various themes that range from the geographical to the filmic." Full review
EuroCheapo
"Occupying a set of pristinely restored 19th-century townhouses on a quiet Prenzlauer Berg street, the four-star properties ackselhaus and bluehome are exotic (and splurge-worthy) escapes in the heart of Berlin." Full review