# 28 of 365 hotels in Cologne

Hotel Novotel Köln City(4 stars)

Bayenstrasse 51 50678 Köln Show map
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  • We felt at ease (15)
    "We felt at ease" found in 18 reviews
    • " We are during the Gamescom and felt comfortable, very quiet room-just a bit too warm, super breakfast buffet, pleasant staff. In short: we felt at ease and it was missing to us at nothing! " 
      5.8
      August 2012
    • " Were to carnival there. The hotel is good convenient, only 5 minutes to the Tramstop Ubierring (15/16), slanted opposite the Agrepina ... " 
      5.216666666666667
      February 2012
    • " Super great hotel " 
      5.708333333333333
      April 2012
    • " Great hotel for a city tour! " 
      5.791666666666667
      April 2012
    • " very good hotel " 
      5.55
      February 2012
    • " Great city hotel " 
      4.4833333333333325
      April 2012
    • " Pleasant stay " 
      4.291666666666667
      August 2011
    • " Super Hotel , gladly again! " 
      5.458333333333333
      October 2011
    • " The hotel made inside and out a very good impression . The staff are very friendly and very accommodating all. The front desk was very friendly and ... " 
      5.458333333333333
      October 2011
    • " We were with 7 friends in the hotel and we are agreed: super hotel ! Really nice staff! Super delicious breakfast! We will be back! Already from the outside the ... " 
      5.35
      January 2012
    • " ... large, inviting and nice equipped; bathroom good and the size of absolutely sufficient. central location; with the taxi one is in 5 minutes to the main station, on foot about 20 minutes path. nice hotel bar, very inviting, pleasant breakfast room! " 
      5.35
      January 2012
    • " Great City Hotel for families " 
      5.5
      September 2011
    • " Great family hotel -we love Novotel " 
      5.4
      June 2011
    • " ... that on our last day until 17:00 o'clock free to stay in our room, called late-night/check-out.HCLFHLWas definitely not the last as long as our children in the Novotel right age-good location, good hotel and very nice service. " 
      5.4
      June 2011
    • " ... to the reviews. We got them always cleared quickly, no matter wether we initially almost alone in the breakfast room goods or later everything was full. All together for the short stay a good hotel . Right on the chocolate museum, one could from here take the Touribahn up at the cathedral ... " 
      4.95
      August 2012
  • Central location (8)
    "Central location" found in 8 reviews
    • " Great, central location and comfortable beds, Sofas " 
      5.216666666666667
      February 2012
    • " After a really friendly front desk and short allocation of our room, we used immediately the central location of the hotel and explored Köln. On foot in 5 minutes in the city center and from there with ... " 
      5.791666666666667
      April 2012
    • " Nice hotel in a central location Cologne City " 
      5.85
      August 2011
    • " ... The whole staff are very friendly and very accommodating! Here is the guest really king! the rooms are large, inviting and nice equipped; bathroom good and the size of absolutely sufficient. central location ; with the taxi one is in 5 minutes to the main station, on foot about 20 minutes path. nice ... " 
      5.35
      January 2012
    • " Very centrally located " 
      5.5
      December 2011
    • " Good hotel in a central location " 
      5.033333333333333
      January 2012
    • " ... are big enough, the bathroom was functional and clean. A safe, and a kettle with coffee and tea are provided. The sauna was not large but nice. The breakfast buffet is very good. The location of the hotel is centrally located but on the main road. Noise you can hear but no thanks to the good windows. You can walk to the ... " 
      5
      December 2011
    • " Good central location , the cathedral, old town, Chocolate, Kranenhäuser and so on " 
      4
      November 2011
  • Pleasant staff (7)
    "Pleasant staff" found in 7 reviews
    • " We are during the Gamescom and felt comfortable, very quiet room-just a bit too warm, super breakfast buffet, pleasant staff . In short: we felt at ease and it was missing to us at nothing! " 
      5.8
      August 2012
    • " ... and unfortunately only for 3 days. But we want to go there again and to this hotel again. Everything was simply perfect! The breakfast buffet very varied and tasty. The room large and bright. Very friendly staff and a great location. " 
      5.708333333333333
      April 2012
    • " The hotel made inside and out a very good impression. The staff are very friendly and very accommodating all. The front desk was very friendly and tried every wish come true! ... " 
      5.458333333333333
      October 2011
    • " We were with 7 friends in the hotel and we are agreed: super hotel! Really nice staff ! Super delicious breakfast! We will be back! Already from the outside the hotel made a very ... " 
      5.35
      January 2012
    • " ... made a very inviting impression! At the front desk arrived; you will really nice in front desk taken! You are at the Novotel city Cologne hard-working, that every wish fulfilled will! The whole staff are very friendly and very accommodating! Here is the guest really king! the rooms are large, inviting and nice ... " 
      5.35
      January 2012
    • " ... Unfortunately, there was no wheat bread for ten hours more. For this time have some pedo. Other than that, everything was praise-worthy. In the hustle and bustle in the breakfast room the staff was always friendly and helpful . " 
      5.5
      December 2011
    • " As only had breakfast, friendly staff " 
      4
      November 2011

Hotel review overview

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rating

Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    5.2
  • Room
    4.9
  • Service
    5.3
  • Location
    4.9
  • Gastronomy
    5.0
  • Sport
    4.8

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    33
  • Very Good
    14
  • Acceptable
    2
  • Poor
    1
  • Terrible
    0
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Summary of guest reviews by categories

  • " We are during the Gamescom and felt comfortable, very quiet room-just a bit too warm, super breakfast buffet, pleasant staff. In short: we felt at ease and it was missing to us at nothing! "  Read more
    5.8
    August 2012
  • " Were to carnival there. The hotel is good convenient, only 5 minutes to the Tramstop Ubierring (15/16), slanted opposite the Agrepina ... "  Read more
    5.216666666666667
    February 2012
  • " Super great hotel "  Read more
    5.708333333333333
    April 2012
  • " Great hotel for a city tour! "  Read more
    5.791666666666667
    April 2012
  • " very good hotel "  Read more
    5.55
    February 2012
  • " Great city hotel "  Read more
    4.4833333333333325
    April 2012
  • " Pleasant stay "  Read more
    4.291666666666667
    August 2011
  • " Super Hotel, gladly again! "  Read more
    5.458333333333333
    October 2011
  • " The hotel made inside and out a very good impression. The staff are very friendly and very accommodating all. The front desk was very friendly and ... "  Read more
    5.458333333333333
    October 2011
  • " We were with 7 friends in the hotel and we are agreed: super hotel! Really nice staff! Super delicious breakfast! We will be back! Already from the outside the ... "  Read more
    5.35
    January 2012
  • " ... large, inviting and nice equipped; bathroom good and the size of absolutely sufficient. central location; with the taxi one is in 5 minutes to the main station, on foot about 20 minutes path. nice hotel bar, very inviting, pleasant breakfast room! "  Read more
    5.35
    January 2012
  • " Great City Hotel for families "  Read more
    5.5
    September 2011
  • " Great family hotel-we love Novotel "  Read more
    5.4
    June 2011
  • " ... that on our last day until 17:00 o'clock free to stay in our room, called late-night/check-out.HCLFHLWas definitely not the last as long as our children in the Novotel right age-good location, good hotel and very nice service. "  Read more
    5.4
    June 2011
  • " ... to the reviews. We got them always cleared quickly, no matter wether we initially almost alone in the breakfast room goods or later everything was full. All together for the short stay a good hotel. Right on the chocolate museum, one could from here take the Touribahn up at the cathedral ... "  Read more
    4.95
    August 2012
  • " The hotel was fully booked and thus had the staff at the breakfast all hands fully to do. There were already times dishes ... "  Read more
    5.5
    December 2011
  • " Great, central location and comfortable beds, Sofas "  Read more
    5.216666666666667
    February 2012
  • " After a really friendly front desk and short allocation of our room, we used immediately the central location of the hotel and explored Köln. On foot in 5 minutes in the city center and from there with ... "  Read more
    5.791666666666667
    April 2012
  • " ... The whole staff are very friendly and very accommodating! Here is the guest really king! the rooms are large, inviting and nice equipped; bathroom good and the size of absolutely sufficient. central location; with the taxi one is in 5 minutes to the main station, on foot about 20 minutes path. nice ... "  Read more
    5.35
    January 2012
  • " Very centrally located "  Read more
    5.5
    December 2011
  • " Good hotel in a central location "  Read more
    5.033333333333333
    January 2012
  • " ... are big enough, the bathroom was functional and clean. A safe, and a kettle with coffee and tea are provided. The sauna was not large but nice. The breakfast buffet is very good. The location of the hotel is centrally located but on the main road. Noise you can hear but no thanks to the good windows. You can walk to the ... "  Read more
    5
    December 2011
  • " Good central location, the cathedral, old town, Chocolate, Kranenhäuser and so on "  Read more
    4
    November 2011
  • " ... for 3 days. But we want to go there again and to this hotel again. Everything was simply perfect! The breakfast buffet very varied and tasty. The room large and bright. Very friendly staff and a great location. "  Read more
    5.708333333333333
    April 2012
  • " ... when asking about the restaurant hours, sauna etc... Overall impression-everything a bit (battered cabinets etc.) getting old room too small, bed on one side of the wall (at least in our). Location is great. The view from the roof terrace (sauna) of the Cologne cathedral is great. But it was the best... "  Read more
    3.75
    November 2011
  • " Clean, well situated hotel "  Read more
    4.95
    August 2012
  • " We are during the Gamescom and felt comfortable, very quiet room-just a bit too warm, super breakfast buffet, pleasant staff. In short: we felt at ease and it was missing to us at nothing! "  Read more
    5.8
    August 2012
  • " ... and unfortunately only for 3 days. But we want to go there again and to this hotel again. Everything was simply perfect! The breakfast buffet very varied and tasty. The room large and bright. Very friendly staff and a great location. "  Read more
    5.708333333333333
    April 2012
  • " The hotel made inside and out a very good impression. The staff are very friendly and very accommodating all. The front desk was very friendly and tried every wish come true! ... "  Read more
    5.458333333333333
    October 2011
  • " We were with 7 friends in the hotel and we are agreed: super hotel! Really nice staff! Super delicious breakfast! We will be back! Already from the outside the hotel made a very ... "  Read more
    5.35
    January 2012
  • " ... made a very inviting impression! At the front desk arrived; you will really nice in front desk taken! You are at the Novotel city Cologne hard-working, that every wish fulfilled will! The whole staff are very friendly and very accommodating! Here is the guest really king! the rooms are large, inviting and nice ... "  Read more
    5.35
    January 2012
  • " ... Unfortunately, there was no wheat bread for ten hours more. For this time have some pedo. Other than that, everything was praise-worthy. In the hustle and bustle in the breakfast room the staff was always friendly and helpful. "  Read more
    5.5
    December 2011
  • " As only had breakfast, friendly staff "  Read more
    4
    November 2011
  • " We stayed for 1 night in this hotel. all together it was very good. The breakfast was very good and rich. the staff nice and helpful. we stayed in the Cologne arena, the hotel is the subway ... "  Read more
    5.55
    February 2012
  • " We stayed as a family with our two children in a room with a double bed and sofa bed good. The breakfast buffet was varied and plentiful. If a parking space in the Underground car park is needed, one should occupy ... "  Read more
    4.291666666666667
    August 2011
  • " ... The children are free and breakfast for free, so that the price for a 4-headed family is very convenient.HCLFHLThe hotel is so, that the city with sights within walking distance.HCLFHLThe breakfast was really great-there remained at least nothing to be desired! If you want, you can to 13:00 o'clock ... "  Read more
    5.4
    June 2011
  • " ... very friendly and made a great effort. The rooms are big enough, the bathroom was functional and clean. A safe, and a kettle with coffee and tea are provided. The sauna was not large but nice. The breakfast buffet is very good. The location of the hotel is centrally located but on the main road. Noise you can hear but no ... "  Read more
    5
    December 2011
  • " ... and the parents' room stays for free travel with, why the hotel crowded, means in the breakfast room there was no more space and everything was full of families with children. A nice idea. The breakfast was sufficient with diversity of the offer with good quality. The 16 €there were okay and for current time ... "  Read more
    4.95
    August 2012
  • " ... Cologne and had our children in the room. Because of the couch we had enough space, but since we were only in the room for sleeping, didn't bother us at all. The choice of breakfast is large and very good quality. The staff is young and friendly. "  Read more
    5.316666666666666
    September 2011
  • " Good business hotel with extensive breakfast buffet. Negative to mention is, that hair in the bed and three days the glasses were not used ... "  Read more
    4.3
    November 2011
  • " The hotel is functional. The front desk was very friendly and made a great effort. The rooms are big enough, the bathroom was functional and clean. A safe, and a kettle with coffee and tea are provided. ... "  Read more
    5
    December 2011
Manfred
Germany
  • Friends
  • Age 56-60
29 Other hotel reviews
5.1
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
An ideal hotel in the immediate vicinity of the city for short and people on business trip. Is directly at a busy street nearby the rhine. The staff at the reception were very helpful and competent. The rooms are functionally furnished and have a pleasant size. Facilities includes mini bar and safe. My room was to the inner courtyard, so you can also with the window were able to sleep peacefully. The bathroom is functional decorated and could have been a bit bigger. In some areas of the bathroom, as wash basin drainage, it was with yellowish coating afflicted. The breakfast … read more
Ines
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 46-50
1 Other hotel reviews
5.2
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
We are very satisfied with our stay and can only recommend it. In the restaurant could the offer in the map in the evening somewhat expanded was a bit too few. … read more
Robert
Germany
  • Single
  • Age 46-50
8 Other hotel reviews
5.0
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • Business trip
  • Hotel recommended
The check-out could be more friendly...Breakfast wonderful. During dinner it is in the winter important, not directly in the flight to the front door to sit. As it is very drafty, since the restaurtanttür always open ☺ The rooms are great. The bathroom is really clean.A typical geschäftsreisendenhotel. Elegant, clean and neat-like it in of the accor-group also expect. Breakfast is excellent. The dinner good, but the menu does not meet every wish.nullNearby the rheinauhafels location. Good proximity and access to the city. Chocolate museum within walking distance. … read more
Marcel
Germany
  • Friends
  • Age 19-25
7 Other hotel reviews
5.7
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
We really felt completely comfortable. Easy to reach and beautifully because of the Rhein location. I would however the NH Hotel on the banks of the river rhine recommend, the service is just as good, the rooms are modern and usually still cheaper. The hotel is around 200 to 300 metres away from Novotel, … read more
Markus
Germany
  • Single
  • Age 31-35
26 Other hotel reviews
5.5
Rated:  
  • 1 to 3 days
  • City trip
  • Hotel recommended
The Novotel is at a busy street diagonally opposite from the chocolate museum, from the traffic you get in the room nothing with. The design of the room as in the description angegegen, merely pay tv the hotel offers obviously not more. Was me definitely not important, but you should not a friend, then what is not respected. ( besides the hotel include the Disney[- ]channel the regular tv-offer than pay tv. :-) the breakfast also stops everything one of a four star hotel promises, also the sauna is recommendable with a nice view the cathedral. On foot one is … read more
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Hotel description *

  • Location
    This attractive hotel is located close to the banks of the river Rhine, within a few minutes walk of the old town and of the pedestrianised zone that has a fine selection of shopping and entertainment venues. Public transport departs from a stop located just 400 m from the hotel.
  • Facilities
    Built in 2001, this hotel offers a total of 222 rooms spread over 6 floors. Facilities include a bar, a restaurant with non-smoking area and a car park.
  • Rooms
    All of the welcoming rooms come with an en suite bathroom, a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, a minibar, a fridge and a safe.
  • Sports/Entertainment
    Guests may relax in the hotel's sauna and there is a gym available to those guests wishing to work out.
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Hotel amenities

  • Luggage room
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Non-smoking room
  • Business centre
  • Play rooms
  • Hotel safe
  • Internet
  • Lift
  • Central heating
  • Air conditioning
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • Additional childrens' bed
  • Satellite TV
  • Minibar
  • Safe
  • Coffee and tea
  • Terrace
  • Bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Electronic room keys
  • Wake up call/Alarm clock
  • Pets allowed

Gastronomy

  • Restaurant
  • Diabetic menu
  • Hotel bar
  • Cafe
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Packed lunches
  • Catering service

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre
  • Volleyball

Spa offers

  • Beauty treatments
  • Sauna

Other hotel information

  • 24 hour reception
  • Gay friendly
  • Car hire
  • Ticket service
  • Information desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Pets allowed
  • Children welcome
  • All public and private areas are no smoking zones
  • Wifi
  • Newspaper
  • Laundry service
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