Very helpful staff, very cheap wireless Internet - e2.50 for the entire three-day stay. Right beside the main train station, very close to the tourist centre of Cologne. Clean, pleasant and good for the price.

A good value hotel that is literally across the road from the main train station - which means that it is a bit noisy. The breakfasts were great and the staff pleasant and helpful. Our view was of the the station and the Cologne Cathedral spire - pretty impressive. Our room was huge but desperately in need of renovation The staff spoke excellent English and very helpful - however to to talk to them means you need to spend time in the smoke-filled foyer - yuk! BTW we booked most of our accommodation in Europe using the German train website [--], cross referencing with TripAdvisor of course!

Excellent value for money, we had a triple room that was exactly what we wanted. Good location, 5 minutes from the Dom and the station. Lovely continental breakfast with lots of choice. If you are with friends it is ideal, not so good for a couple as there are lots of groups and stag/ hen parties. But it was quiet , clean and the staff were very friendly. Cheap parking available. Would definitely stay here again.

Firstly, this is a budget hotel, if you are expecting anything else you will be disappointed, my review and ratings are based on budget accommodation.

The hotel is well located for the train station, dom and the aldstat in general.

It can be noisy if you have your windows open, but given its location this is to be expected (overlooking a main road and with the train station nearby), with windows closed this is not a problem.

the main entrance lobby is pleasant enough and the staff are very helpful when you need them.

the rooms are a decent size,larger than you would normally expect and whilst clean and serviced daily they are in severe need of modernisation, no matter how clean they were i still couldnt get used to the stains on the carpet and the wallpaper hanging off the walls in places, the fixtures and fittings all looked like they came from MFI in 1960. I am not a snob but this is the sort of accommodation i would come away to for a lads weekend or the type i would have used as a student.

Breakfast was in a room equally as tired as the room we stayed in, but again, absolutely nothing wrong with the selection of food, your normal european fare.

This hotel has a lot going for it, apart from itself.

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