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The Westin Grand BerlinvsAckselhaus
The Westin Grand Berlin and Ackselhaus are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Westin Grand Berlin is the choice of most writers compared to Ackselhaus. The Westin Grand Berlin is ranked #13 in Berlin with positive reviews from 11 reviews such as Oyster, Star Service and Fodor's.
The Westin Grand Berlin
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Friedrichstrasse 158 - 164, 10117 Berlin
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "This classic grand hotel has an impressive lobby and modern rooms."
Frommer's "Now under management by the Westin group and devoid of its original sense of stiffness, it's one of Berlin's finest hotels." Full review
Fodor's "This large hotel in a renovated East German building has a great location at the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Luxury accommodation in an historic spot, at the corner of Friedrichstraße and Unter den Linden, offering large, elegant rooms and US-style service."
Time Out "Despite its East German prefabricated exterior, the Westin Grand is pure five-star international posh. T." Full review
Star Service "The city's most historic buildings, just south of Unter den Linden, surround this hotel." Full review
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A few Junior Suites feature bedrooms with no windows and should be avoided unless plenty of nap time is desired.
Rough Guide "Fully living up to its name, this GDR-era hotel originally served party bigwigs but has since been overhauled to provide oodles of traditional upmarket luxury."
BlackBook "Airy lobby dominated by dramatic staircase for grand entrances by international jetsetters."
OysterLuxury
"In a neighborhood populated with upscale hotels, the 400-room Westin Grand Berlin stands out for being less opulent than many of its posh five-pearl competitors." Full review
Jetsetter "A glamorous five-star spa hotel in central Berlin, with breakfast and your own piece of the Berlin Wall." Full review
Ackselhaus Michelin Guide Frommer's
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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 PlanetTop 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 Telegraph8.0
"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
