Hotels in Altstadt-Süd, Cologne

This hotel was the perfect base for exploring Cologne and made for a relaxing stay with its modern and quiet location. This hotel is about a 10-15 minute walk to the major attractions in Cologne and many good restaurants. It is not far from the Cologne Cathedral, Hay Market and Old Market and the hotel is a stone's throw to the chocolate museum. The room was nicely appointed and very trendy. It had a mini fridge, coffee/tea station with a variety of tea, complimentary sparkling water, a couple of chairs, a long counter for the sink/desk and a large TV. There is enough lighting for the room and plenty of counter space for our things but we only had an outlet on one side of the bed. The shower was very nice with good water pressure and individual bath products for body wash, shampoo and conditioner. We aren't sold on the scent but felt very clean afterwards. There is a window separating the bathroom from the rest of the room that is painted over but one of the previous guests had made a peephole which was not an issue for us. Staff were friendly and helpful at this hotel. Check in was smooth and they gave us some chocolate and three cards. They did not explain the cards to us but it turns out they can get a complimentary coffee, beer, wine or soft drink at the bar - we did not realize this until the next day but they did allow us to take some fritz cola for the road. The breakfast was excellent. Lots of little unexpected surprises like the herb cream cheese for bread, fresh egg salad, and wild garlic cheese. They had a good selection of hot items with sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, meatballs, hash browns, mushrooms and some vegetable balls. The cold items were good too with a variety of deli meats, cheeses, a muesli/yogurt bowl station. They had some juices, loose leaf teas and coffee machines. We didn't book for amenities but we were surprised with what the hotel offered. They have a rooftop terrace which gives a pretty good view of the surrounding area, a lobby bar where you can relax, a fitness room and a sauna. They also have a welcome station that they stock with fresh fruit, pastries and flavoured water that you can drop in at any time. The art side of the hotel was interesting with a nice open layout in the lobby area that let in lots of lighting and some nice decor throughout the hotel. The hotel has a safe and secure underground parking garage that cost 25 euros for the night when we stayed. Only issue we had with the garage is that it is a bit tight down there and it was tricky to get out because someone chose to park in the area where cars can turnaround. This is a good hotel in a good area and we felt the price was good for our budget when we stayed in Cologne.

Super breakfast! But I would have appreciated better amenities in the room, there was no conditioner available (also not upon inquiry). Minibar was empty, and touch pad didn’t work. Service and friendliness was outstanding though, I would come back anytime.

Spacious room.Walkable distance to metro. Nice and friendly staffs

The hotel is hygienic and staff are nice. It’s not really close to the train station, but close to the light train station

Lyskirchen Köln is such a good choice even the locals and traveling Germans recommend it. The location is 5-7 minutes away from the Chocolate Museum and roughly 15 minutes from the cathedral and central station. You can easily walk to the restaurants (including a nice Thai place called Krua Thai) and bars and reach the Roman museum and Hohenzollern bridge without much effort. The rooms at Lyskirchen are comfortable but don't expect the typical extras associated with 4-star hotels. I was grateful for the swimming pool, which was spacious enough that kids don't bother you when you do short laps (most will be disappointed with the gym though). I highly recommend doing the online check-in because the front desk will tell you to perform it there anyway. Lyskirchen Köln has these really nice eco-friendly keycards too. The breakfast is typical intercontinental and limited (so if it's not included with the room the 25 euros isn't worth it). Overall, the hotel is still an excellent choice for a brief stop at Köln.

Hotel itself is modern and clean. Approx 20 mins stroll from the main train station and over the road form the chocolatr museum. However... As previously mentioned by other visitors the breakfast food was not hot, which was surprising considering we took breakfast when it opened at 7.30am. It was also difficult to sleep as the air con/heater did not work - again something mentioned by other guests. We initially stayed on the 3rd floor, facing the road and the Rheine but requested to move on the 2nd night as the room was too hot and the road was too noisy to open the window to let some air in. When asking reception if someone could look at the air con we were told that because it March the universal setting was for heat only and that we could not turn the setting down. If you're at all familiar with being menopausal or know a woman who is menopausal, you'll know that being hot at night time is unbareable. This made it impossible for me to sleep properly and for the above two reasons, we would not return to this hotel.

Quite disappointed with the stay. We paid extra for the Kind Aqua Deluxe room because of the room photo showing the window with arcs, but we were assigned the normal window view. By cancelling the housekeeping, you were only given 1 cocktail per room, instead of other hotel chains where 2 drinks were given. The hotel has already save housekeeping cost, but only one drink were given as they hope the 2nd guest will spend on the drink. It will be more hospitable if 2 drinks were given or based on number of guest.

Location is good. Staff are good. It would have been nice if they had seen our payment at the entrance. The reception could not find the money I paid. Then, thank God, he found it.

The room is clean and has a refrigerator. The hotel is located behind the three faucet buildings in Cologne, next to the main street, and it is noisy when the windows are open. There is a gym on the top floor, open from 6 am to 10 pm, and there is only one multifunctional gym for strength training, but the height is suitable for giants 😂

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