Quiet street, easy walking distance to Cologne HBF, attractions, shops and restaurants. REWE supermarket is a longer walk, but there are no hills and it’s a pretty boulevard. Small, cosy hotel with a communal dining area and free coffee from the machine until 11am. Our room had a small fridge and there was crockery and cutlery in the dining area, so we could easily self-cater. Our host Sandra was friendly and welcoming and she did our clothes washing for a small fee.

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Had a room with a private bathroom. Perfect distance between the train station and kölnmesse. Clever use of small space. Very clean and tidy. Shower had great water pressure. Mini fridge was a good size, and easy to unplug when not in use. Big window had a tilt function to continuously let fresh air in without being wide open. It was really hot the week of my stay, and despite being on the top floor, the fan provided kept the room nice and cool. Really good find! The owner has the cutest cats, and there is a coffee machine and a lounge I didn't get to take advantage of, but the whole downstairs smelled of delicious roasted coffee every morning :)

Not a dislike, but a little heads up; the hotel has many stairs so be prepared that you'll need to carry your luggage up a couple of flights. Bed was a little hard, but I much prefer it to a bed that's too soft!

The hostess has been at her job there for about 25 years, and she's just as kind as she was when I first visited 23 years ago. This is a small budget hotel, run by people who value hospitality. There's a coffee lounge with an amazing coffee machine at guest disposal, and electric kettles you can take up to your room. No elevator, just a central stair, but I received help with my luggage both on the way up and on the way down. The rooms run from very basic singles to more spacious 2-3 people rooms. I found my small room to be more than ample during both of my stays, the one this year and the one many years ago.

elevators are always a plus, but when you book a budget hotel, that's not a real option. This place is squeaky clean, well-located, quiet, and affordable.

Easy walk from train station. Super clean and also quiet. Very comfortable bed and good shower. An easy walk to cafes and restaurants nearby or to the Cathedral, Old Town and the River.

Clear instructions on how to use the key and key pad combination to get into the rooms would have made a perfect stay. If it were not for a fellow guest who kindly helped us out, we would have had to call the owner for help. It’s not intuitive how to use it and we were one of three different guests struggling.

Very comfortable stay and big clean room. Free coffee from a fancy machine in the morning is a bonus and there were cats to play with :D they were pretty funny and friendly, lolz I was given a double room when staying which is beyond appreciated and much enjoyed. Everything was pretty good, worth while visiting if you are interested.

Not so much that I didn't like it, as it wasn't a problem for me but as others mention, the staircase can be a little difficult to navigate (slightly narrow and steep) so if you have trouble in this area, do bear it in mind. Also the keypad thing to get in at night got a little confusing so best to practice with it to get used to using it (which i didn't do, which is my own silly fault).

locaion was great plenty of cafes bakeries and small shops and bars within walking distance. larger shopping and fashion shops 10 to 15 minute walk or subway nearby too. quality fittings in room. ciffee machine dowstairs to use every morning.

if i had to complain about anything maybe pillows could be better. the euro pillow wasnt good to sleep with. i missed a fridge in the room. We had 2 suitcases and my poor husband had to carry them up the stairs. travel lighter next time.

Comfortable, clean room in a great location. Cute building. Had a small refrigerator which was convenient and a window that looked out onto a cute courtyard. Accessible to almost everything. Nice lounge area, with access to coffee or tea, and a large table to do work or play games. Host was helpful. Got a fan for me as my stay was mid August and the weather was warm.

The room was a bit stuffy because of it being mid August, but the fan really helped.

The hotel was very conveniently located for everything I needed. The room was lovely and clean as was the shared bathroom, which is actually only shared among a couple of rooms. The owner was very friendly and helped me with when I had forgotten my travel adaptor so I could charge my phone and a slight issue with the door code was resolved immediately. The tea & coffee in a morning is a very nice touch

The hotel was very clean and comfortable. There was adequate space for our luggage and hanging coats and things like that. I raised a minor issue with our host and it was resolved before we got home that evening. There was a mini-fridge in our room which was much appreciated, and the location was about a 15 minute walk from the main train station, cathedral etc. Communication from our host was excellent for check in and luggage storage, and they were very responsive to my questions.

There was no fan in the bathroom, so we had to open the window to let the steam out but the window looks onto a building across the street! We had to just prop it open a little bit until we were dressed. It would have been great to have a kettle in our room, although I understand that this adds to the cleaning burden. Our room was on the third floor and there was no lift. This wasn't a problem for us, but you need to know this if you have difficulty with stairs (especially if carrying luggage).

The room was always clean, had enough space and had a fan which was a lifesaver. The staff was very helpful and would respond very quickly to my questions. Also could get a kettle from the lobby which was great. Its ~10 minute walking distance to the cathedral, multiple tram stations, as well as a massive park opposite side of the cathedral so very central location. Also sometimes you get to see the two most lovely cats in the lobby and it just makes you happy. Keycode access meaning not having to carry around a bulky key is a plus.

The pillow was sort of a big square and sometimes it would end up in weird shapes. Shower tends to splash outside the shower area a lot despite the curtain. Neither is a deal breaker though.