Hotels in Cologne

The Bristol is exceptional in that each of its rooms is furnished with genuine antiques, either regal or rustic. There's a different type of antique bed in almost every room, ranging from French baroque and rococo to something reminiscent of High Rhenish ecclesiastical art; the…

The two town houses that make up this very old-fashioned and atmospheric hotel stand on a corner of a historic square, right on the Rhine in one of the busiest sections of the Altstadt. On the ground floor there’s a long-established wine restaurant, somewhat unusual in beer-drinking…

Walk out of the train station in Cologne and you stare up, mesmerized, at the enormous cathedral, one of the architectural wonders of Europe. You can see the cathedral from some of the rooms in the grand Excelsior Hotel Ernst, founded in 1863. But that’s not the only masterpiece on…

This five-story hotel is about a 10-minute walk from Cologne’s train station, cathedral and Altstadt along the Rhine promenade. It’s modern, minimalist and, most importantly, comfortable. On that last point, many of the rooms here are larger than average and feature a calm,…

You wouldn’t guess from the simple entrance or lobby how well-designed the rooms are in this winner of a hotel. Spread out over five floors, guestrooms come in a wide array of sizes—from affordable rooms with shared bath (45€ for a single) to doubles, suites amd apartments with…

Kindly service and a top Alstadt location (right off Hohestrasse, Cologne’s main shopping street, and 5 min. from the cathedral and train station) keep this modest, family-run hotel filled with repeat visitors. The large, comfortable rooms are decorated in a light, cheery, modern…

Clean, simple, central—that’s what Hotel Krone has going for it. It’s a small, efficient, modern hotel in the heart of the Altstadt, close to the cathedral, the Rhine, and many museums and restaurants. The decor has not been updated, but it’s comfortable and completely serviceable.…

Located next to the train station and Cologne cathedral, with all the main sights in Cologne just a few minutes’ walk away, this hostel has a better location that most hotels in Cologne, for a fraction of the cost. The rooms are comfortable if spare, with good beds and strong…