Skip to main content
  1. Hotel reviews homepage
  2. Germany hotel reviews
  3. North Rhine-Westphalia hotel reviews
  4. Cologne hotel reviews
  5. Reviews of Weltempfänger Backpacker Hostel

Reviews of Weltempfänger Backpacker Hostel

Venloer Str. 196, Ehrenfeld, 50823 Cologne, Germany

#117 of 241 hotels in Cologne

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 348 hostel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    7.7

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

100% verified reviews

Real guests. Real stays. Real opinions.

Read more- opens a dialog box
Write a review

Showing 1 – 25

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    8.0
    Perfect hostel for backpackers
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Bathrooms smelled a little funny.

    Liked how close it was to under ground train stop. Room was nice and clean. Kitchen was great and offered free coffee, toast, and fruit.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2024

    9.0
    Great room! Never stayed at a hostel before, but this was for me like a hotel++++
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lot of stairs for tired little old me with suitcase.

    Our room was just like a hotel, except their is a shared area as well if you want to access a fridge, kitchen and living room kind of place.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The staff was nice and the location was very well connected, although pretty noisy on a weekend. The kitchen was well equipped and enough stuff was provided to fix a breakfast!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Simply too much noise coming from the street outside the bar downstairs. I wanted to stay and extra night because I like the hostel, but I didn't sleep well.

    Right next to the u bahn, lots of restaurants and bars nearby, useful to have free coffee and toast and fruit, the kitchen space was a nice sociable hostel experience.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    • the mattress was not really comfy

    • cleaned and pretty rooms with a good bathroom. • located on a busy street, so you have restaurants and cafes close to the hostel. •collective kitchen with good equipment and food that you can use.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They did not provide soap and shampoo

    The location is nice, strategic, close to U-Bahn, and there were breakfast for free :)

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good value for money. Clean place.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant and value for money stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    in summers it can get very hot in the rooms

    good facilities for the price, neat and clean, located close to metro, polite staff

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms were a bit outdated

    Nice room, lockers, and free breakfast

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2024

    7.0
    Fine if you just need a place to sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overpriced for the bare-bones facilities/staffing

    Good location, single room was quiet, clean enough, check in was easy

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2024

    8.0
    Checked all the boxes and would definitely return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Definitely a little warm in the room.

    Location was great, staff were friendly and met some friends :)

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lack of toilets outside the room, only 1 on the ground floor. If possible it would be ideal to add more.

    The staff were very friendly. The kitchen has everything you need with free toast,tea,coffee, jam (which is definitely rare nowadays), The beds were comfy, I stayed two separate nights in separate rooms, one was fantastic the other okay with some noise from the outside, which is expected considering we're the hostel is. The hostel is close to many stores and amazing places to eat.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is too crowded and the bunk beds are too close to the ceiling, hit my head quite a few times

    The location was great, especially for the price. Everything was clean.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    8.0
    Worth staying
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bedding is really comfortable and the location is great.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    9.0
    Recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noicy because of traffic. Room size is too small. Bunkers are too old and noicy when move during sleep.

    Staff is so helpful and coperative. Hotel is neat and clean. Breakfast wasnt included in my booking but receptionist told me i can do breakfast, appreciated. Location is good, next to tram station and nearby by resturants and supermarket.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very uncomfortable unstable bunk bed. I had the upper bed and almost didn’t sleep. There’s a big gab between the bed itself and whenever the person from down below moves the bed shakes extremely. So it was simply to scary to sleep 😬

    Clean and cozy, friendly staff

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    9.0
    Nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The late check-in facility.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    All is ok for the low price

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen is nice but furniture found be rearranged to host more guests. The current table does not help much. The major problem is the lack of a visible sign outside. If was raining when I arrived and it was very difficult to find the entrance from the street.

    Location is good, the staff is great! It's all clean and organised.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    9.0
    We really liked the hostel and would definitely come back :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our bathroom smelled a bit

    - The staff was very friendly. - We stayed there because we wanted to go to a concert in “Stadtgarten” which was only 800 meters away - the free food (toast, jam, etc) in the fridge

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not really a bad thing but, the blanket was so thick for the weather.

    It is not in a centric location (35 minutes walking to the cathedral) but the district is very relaxed and full of cafes and restaurants. Breakfast was not included in theory but, there were free bread, milk, mermelades and muesli. There was a tap inside the room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    8.0
    Very kind staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was very nice to us, gave us good recommendations for our visits and ensured our comfort. We had a great stay here.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds squeaked as soon as you moved. Certainly not the most pleasant thing when trying to rest

    Friendly environment

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was difficult to locate. It has no identification and I got lost several times locating it

    The beds and view from the room is wonderful. Great and friendly staff, too.

    Stayed in March 2024

Showing 1 – 25

We Price Match
We Price Match
Low rates • No booking fees • Find cheaper? We'll refund the difference!

Guests also reviewed these properties:

gogless