This was one of the most unpleaseant experiences I had in a hotel in my life. I booked the hotel through booking.com as it was the only available hotel in Cologne due to a fair. They charged me 245 euro for the first night for a room that had no shower or toilet, had to use one in the corridor. The room was unclean and the hotel staff most unhelpful.
I had booked 3 nights but had to leave early due to business reasons, but the person at reception was not helpful at all, simply looked at me and blew cigarette smoke in my face when I asked for a refund for the 2 nights I didn't stay. So in the end I paid 425 euro for a horrible room without shower or toilet, and a bad breakfast with smelly ham. Avoid at all costs!

My online booking didn't inform the rooms didn't have private bathroom, bathrooms only at the end of corridor.
Plain and poor quality rooms.
Hotel needs refurbishing urgently!
Only positive thing: Location!

This hotel is located right near the Koln Cathedral. The heart of the city is on the door step.

The staff are friendly and offer help with all sorts of questions you may have.

The rooms are plain but comfortable. Toilets and showers are down the hall but are clean and in good order.

The breakfast is to die for. Continental breakfast like only the Germans can do. Eat up big and enjoy the city. For that matter just keep eating because the city is awash with fine places to enjoy a meal.

This has got to be the worst hotel that I have ever seen. I expected basic as it was a last minute booking but I didn't realise that accomodation like this could class itself as a hotel. One Star?? Not sure how it qualified. Upon arrival I paid upfront and was given a key and a tv remote in return. The room had excrement on the walls, a lino floor, graffiti on the walls and unsavoury characters hanging about outside my door. I am sure it is a brothel. When I complained the receptionist just laughed. As a single female I did not feel safe staying here especially as there was shared bathroom facilities would would of meant leaving the room during the night. I did not stay at this hotel and was not offered any reinbursment for the 2 nights i was made to pay for upfront (even though it was only late afternoon and they had to time to fill the room). A cosy doorway outside would be more appealing than this hell hole.