Elisenstraße 16, Altstadt-Nord, 50667 Cologne, Germany
#178 of 241 hotels in Cologne
Guests' ChoiceBased on 398 hotel reviews
7.3Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.3
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.0
Staff
8.7
Value for money
7.5
Free WiFi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 25 September 2024
Shih
TaiwanSome of reception staff looks serious . With more smile will be better.
Breakfast is good .not to far to Köln Hauptbahnhof.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 20 September 2024
Bart
NetherlandsRooms and shower are a little dated, buth location and indoor parking make up for it!
The breakfast was the best i've seen/had in ages!!! Would go there for breakfast alone!!! Fresh fruit, juices, salads, so many home made dishes!!!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 7 September 2024
Johannes
AustraliaTV Damaged, owner offered to swap rooms, we declined as we were near lift.
Location, was a nice short walk to the Cathedral. Breakfast was excellent. Parking underground across the street. Had a lift.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 30 August 2024
Meggie
ItalyBreakfast: Exceeds my expectations. Slot of fresh fruit and homemade cooked things (eggs, sausages, cakes and so on).
Nice location
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 22 August 2024
Paria
HungaryThe only problem was that the main door opened to a street that was not accessible by taxi(or at least not reachable by Uber)So at the time of arrival and departure when we had our luggages it was a bit difficult to walk to the other side of the block. However, it was not that far away.
The room was small but clean and comfy. They took care of our luggages for several hours after our checkout which was really nice and helpful. The location is very good…within walking distance of the center.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 22 August 2024
Fergus
FranceSingle rooms very very small, and too expensive for the size of the room
Personnel très bien
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 11 August 2024
Olga
GermanyI booked a room with my 5 years old daughter and was given a single bed we had to share , when we asked for a bigger bed room, was proposed to pay 30€ extra. The hotel advertises free stay for children until 6, and it was a first time ever I was actually given a single bed for that price. The hotel is old, rooms are small and lacking air, the staff isn’t welcoming or friendly (apart from one girl , working halftime), we didn’t want to stay even extra minute longer than needed. Breakfast room is tiny, it’s hard to move around, even though we had to arrange the exact time when we would have our breakfast (again, with a small child, that’s not relaxing at all, to predict when you wake up and be ready for food).
Good location, right by the main train station and near all the tourist attractions. Good variety of food for breakfast.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 5 August 2024
Vladimirs
LatviaI had a room on the 4th (last floor) - balcony is shared with the next room. As there are no AC, people tend to have windows open and you may hear each other if talk aloud.
Very close to the cathedral, but not right next to it, so the neighborhood is very quiet at night. Main tourist spots are in walking distance or accessible by transport.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 1 August 2024
Fay
United KingdomRoom was quite small and there was no kettle or facilities to make a hot drink.
Location was just a short walk from the station and main attractions in Cologne.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 26 July 2024
Bogdan
United KingdomParking available at extra pay which was never mentioned! Not a nice thing
Clean
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 24 July 2024
Jonathan
LuxembourgNo air conditioning, ground floor room next to reception, kitchen and lift, therefore very noisy throughout the night
Very good receptionist
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 15 July 2024
Danmei
ChinaThe hotel location is a little away from the main train station.
The hotel staff are very kind and very service minded, hotel surrounding is quiet and peaceful.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 3 July 2024
Hans
SpainBeds
Was kinda ok good location
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 29 June 2024
Karen
ArgentinaToo small and expensive.
Best location in Köln.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 25 June 2024
James
IrelandThere was a property across the street from the hotel where construction work is being carried out at the moment. Obviously the hotel doesn't have control over this. The work started at about 7am the morning that I was there (a Friday). Maybe check with the hotel before booking if the loud construction noise is still going on, and if they work on the site at weekends. Because apart from the construction noise from across the street, everything else about the hotel was great.
I had to book this hotel at short notice after my previous accommodation cancelled my stay at short notice. The hotel offered a good value at short notice, given that it came during Euro 2024. I didn't have the buffet breakfast, but it looked quite nice. The bed was very comfortable, and although there wasn't much room between the end of the bed and the wall in my room, the room had everything needed.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 25 June 2024
Adrian
United KingdomGreat breakfast buffet. Good location so could walk to many places in the centre. Room small but clean.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 24 June 2024
Bogdan
RomaniaMaybe price could be more affordable.
Very close to Dom, the place had parking place, the staff was very helpful and well speaking English. Excellent breakfast, very various and delicious. Quite area, clean room.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 June 2024
Ruthmary
AustraliaThe room was small but very clean
The breakfast was amazing
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 9 June 2024
Ingrid
BelgiumFor me the bed was quite uncomfortable.
Location is perfect for the central station, city center with shopping streets and the cathedral. The room was basic but nice and everything was clean. The staff was very friendly. There was some free fruit at reception that one could take.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 2 June 2024
Cara
JapanAll room amenities are basic. But price tell what you should expect. Elderly Staff (father) maybe a bit cool, but his sons (younger men were nice.
As Koln room rate is not cheap as a tourist city in general, pay US13 more and you can get a single room with private bath instead of dormitory bed of hostel. Really can’t complain for it. It’s quite worth for solo traveler. Room is a bit old in facilities but clean in basic, quite similar to student dorm (in terms of single room). Location is good just one metro stop to Dom. (Can even by foot for 15-20 minutes). Have supermarket within 5 minutes on foot.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 20 May 2024
Liz
United KingdomThe hotel and room itself were really basic. It's fine if you just need a place to lay your head for a night but you wouldn't want to spend much time there.
The breakfast here was surprisingly good! Plenty to choose from and all delicious.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Jessie
United KingdomRooms in need of update. But clean
Breakfast was amazing.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Grain
RomaniaThere was a Booking platform glitch (maybe?) ... Upon booking, I thought I made sure booking a room with breakfast included in the price (this is always my policy... I want to be sure I start the day with a good and nice breakfast). I usually check before paying that the final amount included breakfast... Upon our arrival, we were asked to pay the breakfast again (quite the unexpected expense for 2 persons, for almost a week) and we did not received yet our bill or explanations for the situation (the last day we tried to speak on several occasions with the manager, but there was nobody around...).
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Iuliana
RomaniaThe furniture is a bit old and used.
An excellent breakfast with a lot of vegetables and fruit options, the presentation of food was amazing, it exceeded our expectations. Clean sheets and towels, very comfortable bed. Good value for the money. They were very kind and offered us a place to store our bicycles.
Stayed in April 2024
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