We stayed in this hotel for four times now and we still come back. It has great personel and the rooms/appartments are very clean. We like to book the appartment because it has a lot of space and a little kitchen, really super! The breakfast is very good, lots of choices and always fresh. Also the coffee tasted great. That there is no restaurant is not an issue for us because there are plenty of nice restaurants downtown. It is always quiet in this hotel, not much noice from outside because it is located in a quiet street. Within a few minutes you are at the Heumarkt and there the shops start.

We like to come again soon!

Great small hotel near to the river Rhine and about 5 minutes walk from the old central part of town. Hotel looks like it has recently been refurbished and work has been carried out to a very high standard. Plasma screen TVs in the rooms and excellent bathrooms. Originally an old hotel so if you are allocated a single room as I was be prepared for a tight squeeze - a colleague received a twin room however and was very impressed. Excellent pool - refreshingly cool after the heat of a July day in Cologne. Excellent buffet breakfast and very friendly + knowledgable staff.

Don't be put off by the external looks of this hotel. It looks a bit seventies and shabby, but has had the full treatment inside. Reception is small and functional, but the rooms are really nice.

This hotel is on a quiet side-street yards from the Rhine. You don't get a view, but nor do you get any city-noise interfering with early-nights, long-lies, or hangovers !

It's about 10 minutes walk from the main Cathedral Square and the many bars etc round there. From the square head away from the river if you are looking for lively nightlife, with some pretty trendy clubs and bars to be found if you ask the helpful reception staff, but you may prefer to take a taxi as it's a bit of a walk.

The hotel only offers Breakfast, but this is a fairly comprehensive buffet and you'll find it hard to fault I'm sure. Try the Waffles and Maple Syrup after a large plate of eggs and a heavy night out.

Elsewhere, the food is a bit of a hit and miss unless you really (and I mean really) love Sausages. Or Pizzas. Stick to the Bier Haus places where the menus are simple but wholesome and the platefuls large.

The rooms are spacious and very clean. They have a strange arrangement whereby the sink and shower are in the main part of the room, and only the toilet is seperate. This may sound strange but the fittings are really new and it actually looks great. Adds a bit of novelty when your wife wakes early to take the first shower !

In short, this is an excellent base for exploring the city and we found it to be superb value.

Location: centraly but quietly located in the Old Town center, just a small walking distance from the shopping area and the museums.

Rooms: Recently renovated rooms, verry clean and nicely decorated with a lot of attention for detail.

Breakfast: very looked after with an abundant choice of quality foods.

Service: friendly and helpfull staff.

Parking: underground garage: 15 euro per day.

Total impression: verry pleasant hotel with verry good value for money.