The location is perfect, the staff is friendly. You can leave your luggage before check-in time and pick it up after check-out time. There are lockers where you can leave your luggage. The people you will stay with in the room are up to your luck. The people I stayed with were friendly people and we chatted all night. Overall it was a positive experience for me. The best hostel to stay in Cologne. (If you do not have a lock for the lockers where you will put your luggage, you can get it from the reception for a 5 Euro deposit. You get your money back when you deliver the lock to the reception).

The bed was not comfortable.

I arrived in Cologne at 6 a.m. and wanted to rest in a bed before starting the day. So I booked the additional day since check-in is not before the afternoon. The staff was very forthcoming with making that work, although the reception is closed between 12 and 8 p.m. They were absolutely reliable giving the information shortly before they close the reservation: sending PIN code to open the front door and explaining where to find the key card for my room etc.

The few restrooms I found were smelling rather badly. Both nights I stayed there. I didn’t search high and low though - maybe there were others, nicer ones.

Excellent location. Nice to have a room for just the four of us. Bedding was clean. Room was warm - even when it was snowing outside. Good bar with fair pricing. Breakfast was basic but very reasonably priced. Staff were helpful.

Some guests did not respect facilities and the toilet/shower area was sometimes left in quite a poor state. Others insisted on using the shower/toilet as a smoking room - with windows left wide open (leaving the facilities freezing cold in Jan). None of this is the fault of the owners/management, of course, just inconsiderate guests!

Location idéal. Very convenient and secure luggage room, beds comfortable, showers good.

Toilets not that clean, smell bad and somebody's smoked in it

The location is unbeatable.. just near to the central station. The rooms are spacious and the beds are comfortable. there are no bunk beds so feel spacious and free. the plug point near to each of bed is big plus and the storage space/locker is big enough. early checkout was possible but need to mention as the reception is not open from midnight to 8am. so you need to mention if checking out before 8 am to get the refund back for the keycard. the reception ppl are super friendly and cool. The shower was good and clean, which good pressure and hot water. its clean

Nothing can think of

Excellent location - close to the main station. Short distance from the airport. Visits to Bonn and Dusseldorf was a breeze. Lots of food outlets at the station and available late in the night. Lots of eateries within walking distance. Also many kiosks. Close to the Cathedral, which can be visited early before the crowds. Many attractions easily reachable from the hotel using various modes of transport. The main bridge and ferry points are just a 10 min walk from the hotel. From a location perspective, one of the best I have stayed in.

The location couldn't have been better, everything was a 10min walk away from the hotel and the key card system really made checking in late at night super easy.

The breakfast was pricy and not that good. The room was clean, but the bathrooms on the other hand weren't. The hallway was super narrow (which i didn't mind that much), and filled with stuff, so it didn't make the hotel look clean.

The room was big, many toilets and showers, same where safe to put your bag after check out, black out curtains, free soap n towel , hot shower, great location

Walls was very thin alot of noice heard at all hours , snoring in a different room , shower being used in the night, lockers and doors being slamed , toilets and showers was not cleaned regularly

The hostel is located in the main train station and therefore in the magnificent cathedral located in the same square as the station. The location is very convenient. The price I paid was good, the hostel allows free luggage storage on the day of arrival and departure. I liked that the beds were single (not twin beds) and there was a washbasin in the room, the toilets although tolerable could be cleaner.

Good location, very close to train station Spacious room for 5 beds (and not bunk bed), got a small lamp for each bed, socket, and hooks for clothing, detailed mind. Got a luggage room (with individual lock) to store the luggage before check in Got key card for the room you stay

Be aware that sound proof is not so good, when someone answer the phone in the corridor, you could hear it clearly inside the room. The door design makes it inevitably to make noise when you open and close the door.