Impeccable Staff!…read more Koln was a (3) day stop over from Rijswijk, Netherlands & Den Haag Centraal. It was also close the Paris , France so yeah I'm having fun after my business trip, but I'm getting tired still having a blast. My 1st time in Germany , so I booked Koln-Maritim Hotel Ohhh, my gosh it's such a beautiful hotel It's Huge too! Lots of restaurants to choose to eat if you don't go out. You won't starve here, and add on the breakfast if you're a breakfast person. History: It wasn't built too long ago in 1989 but renovated in 2014. The panoramic views are spectacular! I was taking photos like a little kid from different angles to show my friends & family. I think I have enough w/out me in them. It's also, popular based on the amount of people checking in. A very good thing. I'd refer anyone I know coming this way to stay here. Cons: A red rope at reception to keep some order in line bc it got scattered & people just jumped the line bc there was no order & I don't like to dictate but I was waiting for a long time bc of (6) guys checking in as a group holding up the line for 30 mins. Ohh, yeah they need water decanter refilled more often & new clean cups bc I was thirty but didn't know which cups were clean or dirty & Jwater wasn't there. So, I got over heated waiting online. However, I recommend this Hotel Bellissimo!

This was the other hotel I stayed at when I was traveling back-and-forth from here to Michigan for…read moresix months. Most of my colleagues and team members also stayed here. They liked that they had a spa and pool here. I was first taken aback by other guests walking around in the spa area, rather scantily clad. Much different than being back in the states. This hotel was closer to the old city, Altstadt, but a little further away from the cathedral. I wasn't fond of the directional and one ways to get to this hotel. It wasn't always easiest to get to, if you don't know your way around. There is however a close S-bahn station pretty much in front of the hotel. Still there's a lot of food options in the vicinity and some great gelato places as well. The best time to be here was always during Christmas. I always had the Christmas market set up and there's a really nice one always at the altstadt as well as at the Dom, which is close by. It is also not far from the shopping center or main street for shopping, Hohe strasse.

Best Cocktails in town…read more Tajik and Sergei are extremely attentive hosts. They made us feel so welcomed that we will come back to the Radisson Blue when we visit Cologne again. We recommend the Bar and Lounge at the Radisson Blu to anyone who enjoys a good atmosphere with very kind hosts

The hotel was nice and the lobby was a cool space but by far the bartender was the best. Tajik…read moreMorteza was amazing! He made my drink exactly the way I asked. I'll definitely be back again! 5 stars!

My full review will come later. .. but I will say, The people are very nice. I don't like that…read moreThere's no phone and it caused a lot of issues. The hotel was nice. The breakfast is great. I think it's a bit overpriced...

What a great treat to find this hotel close to the Dom! Usually stay at the Hilton but the staff…read morewent above and beyond and truly amazing. I'm a Hyatt Globalist and was truly impressed by this stay. Thank you for making all parts of my stay great. Look forward to staying here again!

Hotel Dorint was great, even if the housekeeping kept throwing out my baked goods! The check-in…read moreprocess was friendly and quick. The room service was delicious and arrived hot in no time at all. The room I had was spacious and had a nice view of Cologne. There is a bar downstairs that made great drinks. The breakfast buffet had everything you could want to eat, including a chef on site to make different varieties of egg dishes. The hotel itself was quiet and clean. The shower was great. The bed was comfortable. The location was wonderful. You are just a short walk away from the Cologne Cathedral! My only complaint, really, is that housekeeping ignored my request to have them not clean my room twice, and each time they threw away my pastries I had purchased to eat when I woke up in the wee hours of the morning! I was on US time zone, so I would wake up at 4AM starving! I loved exploring Germany from this starting point!

This hotel, located in central Cologne, is one of my favorites in this city. It is roomy and…read morecomfortable, from the spacious rooms to the generous bar area, in which a rich variety of cocktails are served. The service is kind and hospitable, and your stay comes with a plentyful amount of perks. For instance the fitness, pool and spa section, to which I would like to pay an extra compliment: A ticket for the fitness/wellness section will cost you 10 Euros, which are added to your bill at checkout. Towels come with the entrance as well as a key for a locker. You will need to be aware, that bathing suits are prohibited in the spa area. You want sauna, steam bath and other wellness stuff - don't be afraid to go buck naked among other men and women. However, as opposed to the Danish way (big shower rooms, in which people all to often are seen showering wearing their swimsuits), the Germans have screened showering compartments, which ensures that everyone who is to enter the pool have no excuse to not be clean. In these compartments, you can wash yourself all over and not be impaired by chastity and shyness. I like this sentiment, as bathing suits all to often carry residues of chlorine along with body bacteria, which are released with the heat in a sauna or in the warm waters of a jacuzzi. However, for the pool, you will need your bathing suit. The wellness section itself is wonderful, featuring relaxation chairs, bio sauna and steam bath a perfect place for relaxing after a day climbing the Kölner Dom. Highly recommendable, and definitely this hotels biggest trump card!

This is actually the Best Western Plus now. Nice hotel on…read morethe edge of town. Rooms are small (only place I've ever stayed in Germany so I can't compare) but clean and comfortable. I had two single beds in my room which was strange (for an American? Is this typical here?) Restaurant was good - especially the breakfast. That's a good thing because this hotel is on the edge of town and all the restaurants are at least a 15-20 minute walk or a taxi away.

This hotel was a good selection for the price. It is not located near an "interesting" or old part…read moreof Cologne, and getting to old town is about a 1.5 mile walk or requires the use of transit. The rooms are modern and well kept, very clean. The rooms are efficient, not luxurious, but did the job. The staff at the front desk was friendly and also efficient. I bought the breakfast option, and the breakfast was so-so......it had the basics: eggs to order, fruit, coffee bar, some bread and cheese, but the selection was very limited for the price which I believe was about 15E per day. There is a small bar adjacent to the restaurant. I would rather pay a bit more and be closer to some nightlife and sights.

Very comfy beds and great views. I think their room service was overwhelmed while I was there…read morebecause our orders went missing three times and they always sounded stressed when I called. The rooms showed a few signs of wear, but were comfortable overall. No drawers to store clothes in, but the location is good.

A great hotel in Köln. Stayed here for four nights and really liked it. It's clean, well fitted and…read moreoffers good service. I did not eat here so cannot comment on the quality of the food. The bar here is nice and spacious. The room is well kitted and spacious. The bed was super comfortable and has good WiFi access. For a bit extra you also get great WiFi for a very reasonable price. The reception was very helpful as my booking was wrong and they fixed it without any hassle. Location is great and it's only a short walk to lots of shops and restaurants. I chose to eat at restaurants in the area and there are quite a few. All in all a very nice hotel I would happily come back to anytime. It's spacious offers good rooms and not too expensive either.

Nice and clean. Polite staff snd close to markets and downtown. Good value for the price.read more

Hotel Santo is a great place to stay for the value. The staff is friendly and very accommodating…read more They have a breakfast buffet with a handful of options, and a 24 hour bar. The rooms are hardwood floors, not carpet, and the bathrooms are tiled. Everything in the room was very clean, and the AC worked great. I'm not sure if this place was built recently but the staff keeps it looking like the first day it opened. There is also a car park available if needed. If you're passing through Cologne, I would highly recommend staying here.

Santo is a gem of a hotel ... my friend and i had decided to skip the youth hostels for a proper…read morehotel on our recent trip to Koln and it turned out to be a good decision. 1. It was a weekend booking made barely ten days before the trip ... and a room for two set us back by only 83 euros. How cool is that !! :) 2. Convenient location ... about a 10 minute walk from the station/cathedral. 3. Medium sized room ... but very clean and properly presented. The bathroom was disproportionately large (compared to the room). The facilities were very good. From towels to slippers to air-conditioning ... they had them all :) 4. I needed to charge my iPhone. The receptionist readily gave me an USB charger for the night. He was very helpful. 5. The bar at the lobby is open 24 hours. It doesn't have every drink under the sun ... but the collection is good enough for a very late night drink. 6. The wifi is free and the signal is very strong all across the hotel. I had just two complaints ... they couldn't activate our key cards properly for quite some time which resulted in us having to wait a long time before we could get into the room ... and that a single whisky with coke in the bar cost 10 euros .... a bit steep in my opinion. But the pros heavily outweighed the cons. Santo will be top of my list whenever i have to visit Koln next.