Cologne is a compact town, making it the perfect town for a short weekend break. It's aided by the…read moregood public transport links - U-bahn, S-bahn trains and buses make getting round a cinch The most expensive hotels are around the Kolner Dom (cathedral) area in the central area near the Hauptbahnhof station. However, these attract the highest prices naturally Expedia led me to the Best Western Premier Park with a good reduced price offer. It's located on the east bank of the Rhein, about 20 minutes by subway from Hauptbahnhof The hotel is in a modern building about 5 minutes walk from the closest U-bahn subway station. The decor and furnishings are modern and comfortable. I found a few English channels on the TV but found it more interesting to watch Sunshine, the movie in German to test out my very rusty O level German! Wifi was free and fast They have a gym and Finnish sauna, which I didn't brave as I wasn't sure it would be a European naturist style sauna! These facilities are located on the top floor and there's a nice sun terrace with a nice view here The buffet breakfast was lovely - choice of hot items, which was good for a continental hotel. The, there was the more usual cold meats and cheese as well as fresh fruit, cereal and yoghurt. It was a good start to the day There's an Aldi supermarket 2 minutes walk away as well as a few kebab shops. There's a decent restaurant at the hotel (judging from the menu and price) but I ate out for dinner at the excellent Poele d'Or restaurant This is a good quality, good value for money option in Cologne

When I arrived at this hotel it looked like a dodgy place. My business colleague stayed here while…read moreattending the Anuga trade show. He went to his room to change while leaving me at the bar. The bartender gave me the creeps as did the hotel when I arrived which caused me to Keep my guard up. The bartender started asking me personal questions while I sat at the bar and I told him I was waiting for my husband. Yikes can't a lady get a drink alone. Obviously not here, the only plus was the drinks were inexpensive but than if you didn't spend over $20 Euros than you had to pay cash. Seems like they wanted the cash. Also more of our group arrived before we left to go to dinner. They got the same run around so it wasn't limited to me the solo American in the group. Would I ever come back here not in a million years.

Held a photography class in Cologne yesterday at this hotel. We booked three rooms next to each…read moreother - and one was almost a mile away from the others. We simply could not use the third room - but were, of course, fully charged. That aside, everything else appeared to be a problem, too - Loading our equipment, parking, or any kind of service: my staff and our participants could not even buy a water, let alone a coffee at any time of the day. After a short introduction when we arrived, no service was available at all - and we arrived at 10am and left at 8pm :-( Just to avoid any misunderstanding: we had 50 guests - and none of them could get anything in the entire time of the event. Checking at the reception, we were asked to go and get take-away from a bakery in the area. Sorry - simply not good enough, we will never book this hotel again, let alone recommend holding any kind of event there.

When you pay for an hotel and you finally end up in a retirement home... at least let people know…read moreclearly on your website. No coffee in the room, old painting in the wall. Clearly everything is done for old people, but if you are a young couple, do choose an other hotel.

Checking into the Kanzler hotel is like travelling back in time and highly recommended for fans of…read moreDeutschland 83 - it is like walking into a retro version of Germany, the Federal Eagle on the entrance doors and portraits of chancellors on every floor take you back to a Germany of Deutschmark and Cold War. I loved the fact that it looks just like the hotels I used to frequent when going on business trips to Germany; all a bit bling (gold light switches!) and Dallas-era, just like you imagine a hotel room to look like when you've watched too many made for TV dramas. All a bit tired looking now, which adds to the retro charme. Each room doubles up as a mini apartment with kitchenette and built-in ironing board, and apparently some guests stay here semi-permanently. There's a laundry room in the basement, as well as spa and fitness room. I was lucky to stay with a friend who extended a business trip, but apparently the rates are very reasonable even if you have to pay yourself. It's easy to get to, just a short walk from the tube. Didn't try any food here, with the town centre in walking distance the breakfast bar didn't hold much temptation.

The hotel is in a good location, close to the Museum Koenig u-bahn station in the midst of Bonn's…read moremuseum district. There are a range of rooms available, split between traditional hotel rooms and apartment hotel rooms. The staff are friendly and the customer service provided was good. The hotel's post war architecture is very distinct and is complimented by the fixtures such as the art work in the corridors. The overall standard of the room was good. We had an apartment hotel room which contained everything we needed except an oven. However, a microwave and two hobs are provided so you can cook some meals. The bedding is German style so the pillows are very soft so not to everyone's level of comfort. The apartment rooms are cleaned twice a week and more cleaning is available for an extra charge. A basic cleaning pack is provided along with some initial welcome supplies of tea, coffee, bottled water and beer.