Where to stay in Cologne

Advice on budget, affordable and luxury accommodation in Cologne

Budget accommodation in Cologne

Hotel Colette on Zulpicher Strasse offers superb value for money in a clean, comfy environment. It is a hotel with hostel prices, and a handful of euros will buy you a peaceful night's sleep as well as breakfast.

A cool hostel with a trendy, retro feel on the inside, Meininger City Hostel on Engelbertstrasse is a canny choice for the traveller. It offers a choice of dorms and private rooms, all coming with TVs and ensuite facilities. The price for a night also includes an all you can eat breakfast, setting you up for a day's sightseeing in Cologne.

Affordable accommodation in Cologne

Hopper Hotel St Antonius is bliss for the artfully inclined holidaymaker. The interior seeps achingly cool stylings, and the minimalist décor is complemented by walls bedecked by top quality photography.

Considering the generous smatterings of stylish design and furniture inside Hotel Santo, prices for a stay there are remarkably reasonable. The fixtures and fittings are stylish, and lighting is used to great effect to make your stay there like no other.

Luxury accommodation in Cologne

Excelsior Hotel Ernst is spectacular to look at both on the inside and out, and offers great views of the city's famous cathedral, as well as benefiting from seconds-long walks to Cologne's primary shopping district.

The Hyatt Regency Cologne is poised dramatically on the River Rhine, providing great waterfront views that can be enjoyed from your indulgently spacious and clean room. There is also a great terrace bar and restaurant, or there are plenty of restaurants and bars on the hotel's doorstep, should you wish to venture out.