Fodor's Expert Review Ackselhaus & the Blue Home

This boutique bed-and-breakfast is tucked away on a quiet tree-lined street in Prenzlauer Berg and offers uniquely designed rooms, which make it feel more like a finely appointed guest house than a stuffy hotel. 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; the more subdued Blue Home offers rooms with oceanic colors and decor. The two buildings share a cozy breakfast room (included the room rate if you book directly), and the nearby tram will speed you back down to Alexanderplatz and the center of town in just five minutes.