Although this hotel is not central to the main attractions on the opposite side of the river, it was great for it's location to the "Messe". Also, we walked to the Dom from the hotel, it took maybe 25 minutes but was nice. We got to see a lot that you would miss on the train. If the weather is not so cooperative, the closest station is maybe 10 minutes away. The staff behind the desk were extremely helpful (spoke english) and even circled places on the map for us. The hotel itself is wonderful, very modern and very clean. I loved the decor and vibe. The breakfast buffet was delicious. Overall, if you can get over the location (it is really not that far), this hotel is excellent.

hotel is approx 2 miles from city centre,easily walked at leisure but taxi is best bet if the weather is bad.the room we had was fantastic,decor was very modern and the room was very large.the hotel is very clean.we would definetely stay again.

I agree with the other reviewers, whilst this hotel is excellent in it's accommodation the location was not convenient for tourists. I think it's main appeal would be to business clients. We went in May and the weather was superb, which meant we were more then happy to walk to 30mins to town. It's a fairly boring walk to the Cathedral with nothing to look at on the way and you often feel like you're in the middle of nowhere, but you get to walk over the river and see the cathedral from a different viewpoint. However, the cable car also starts from that road which is a nice way to cross the river. Also we discovered a nice park that you can walk through, although this was only obvious when we saw it from the cable car, so look out for it if you do decide to walk into town, I am sure it would provide a nicer walk the the back roads we took. Taxi's back from town cost approx 10 euros. The hotel room was great, with electric blinds, beautiful bathroom and the room was a really high spec and very comfortable. The breakfast was great, but no evening meal so you have to go into town. The hotel is lovely and very modern, but lacks a bit of a soul so if you are looking for something atmosphere and less then 30mins walk to town then go for something else. But if you like clean, modern hotels with minimum fuss and don't mind a walk or taxi rides then this place is ideal.

Just to agree with the last reviewer that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the New Yorker Hotel. Its handy for the Trade Convention Crowd situated by the giant Trade Exhibition Halls but for a tourist visiting Cologne - not ideal at all.

I was there during the World Cup so had no choice in hotels. This was one of the few available and its not surprising why. The nearest U Bahn station is a brisk twenty minute walk along a very industrial road. I used taxis to ferry me back and forth from the Centre which adds to the cost.

Other than that the Hotel itself is really good. Buffet breakfast superb, the courtyard garden relaxing and the staff very friendly indeed. If you dont mind the walk and the inconvenience then you'll have a very pleasant and peaceful stay but I would recommend the Aldt Stadt hotels if you want to be by the action