Hohe Pforte 5-7, Altstadt-Süd, 50676 Cologne, Germany
#225 of 247 hotels in Cologne
Guests' ChoiceBased on 223 hotel reviews
7.0Cleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.1
Location
8.8
Facilities
6.6
Staff
7.3
Value for money
7.3
Free WiFi
7.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 9 July 2025
Kamran
Germany10 am is too early for checkout
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 3 July 2025
Aleksandra
PolandNo ac/fan in the room what makes huge discomfort in hot, summer days and also no elevator so it's worth to remember.
Location is very nice, easy checking and key pickup. Room and bathroom were very clean and all amenities were okay too :) great for short stay
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 26 June 2025
Abby
United StatesBeds were a little hard, and the walls were pretty thin 🙉
Great location, convenient to shops and cafes. Room was very clean and it was a good value for the room.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 15 June 2025
Rob
AustraliaSteps. No elevator. Get ready for a step class at least twice a day.
Location. Close to transport and riverside venues. Easy access to public transport for getting around the city. Cafe and bakery across the street. Laundry around the corner. Good value for money.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 14 June 2025
Barbora
SlovakiaVery small bathroom and shower.
Good location, spacious room, comfortable beds.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 5 June 2025
Magda
PortugalNoisy
Very clean, very central, all good except you can hear the other guests so if they are noisy you have a problem.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 2 June 2025
Elliott
United KingdomEasy check-in, adequate facilities, clean, good location.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 16 April 2025
Sofía
ArgentinaSome basic things were not working (e.g. side table light) or were not in the room (e.g. extra quilt in bed). We contacted the property and they ended up solving it, but not until the second day of our stay.
Easy check-in, clean room, and in a good location. Overall, good value for money.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 7 April 2025
Ruud
NetherlandsVery close to the city centre, perfect location for a 2 day weekend trip.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 1 February 2025
Fanni
HungaryNot actually a negativ thing, but there are a lot of narrow stairs, no elevator, who has a leg problem might consider it.... :)
It was everything I needed, for a short trip it was perfect. The neighbourhood is surprisingly quiet - it was carneval season in Cologne.... The downtown is less than 10 min, just like the Chocolate Museum... If you are looking for a budget-friendly trip, I can recommend you this place :)
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 21 January 2025
Behiç
TurkeyCould have at least been slippers:(
The location was very nice, our balcony had a cathedral view.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 26 December 2024
Ellis
United KingdomThe room was ultra basic, a kettle and hairdryer would be a nice touch. Especially for the price, but I guess you're paying for the city.
Good location, easy walk from the train station Huge room
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 21 December 2024
Tetiana
UkraineThe shower room doesn’t close properly, and water spills all over the floor. I requested two separate beds, but they were given pushed together. We separated them ourselves and found dirt and broken glass underneath. The next day, during cleaning, this was not cleaned, instead, the beds were just pushed back together. The pillows are terrible – it’s impossible to sleep on them.
Ideal location, no need to interact with staff – self check-in/check-out
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 16 December 2024
Seckin
PolandWe didnt know that our room key is secured with a password! We couldnt receive any notes,mails or warnings about it. After minutes after being outside at the cold weather in Cologne, our call was answered. They send the code for us.
It was fine, it will be better if they renovate something. Beds are fine, hot water and indivudual rooms, Safe and secure I did not have anything bad about security.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 20 October 2024
Simon
United KingdomThe shower was loose and there was no shower curtain. The furniture is old looking and the bathroom sink needs
Great location and easy self-checkin. The hotel is also easy to find.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 16 July 2024
Cristian-iohan
RomaniaPoziție centrală, self check-in ușor.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 3 July 2024
Alex
GermanyKinda small but to be expected for the price
Nice balcony
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 30 June 2024
Yousif
United KingdomNo amenities. Very basic.
Comfortable, decent sized room.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 26 June 2024
David
United KingdomAutomatic checking although it did work well, if you like a human being to check you in this place not for you.
Functional room clean and location
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 9 June 2024
Chris
GermanyLocation was great, easy walk to all the places
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 9 June 2024
Paul
United Kingdomno lift, no tv and the street outside was a little noisy.
Directly across from the hotel, is the cafe wolf, which is open from 6.30 am and does coffee, pastries and sandwiches. The location of the hotel is good, with a 7 minute walk to the Rhine and 5 minutes from lots of shops, bars and restaurants. The Cathedral is visible from the hotel and is around a 15 minute stroll. There is a small bar around the corner on the next street called 'casino' which is freindly To gain entry, we were sent a code on day of arrival, which we entered into key box outside to get key to door and room
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Engstrøm
DenmarkTowel Cabin Storage
Lokation Beds
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Florence
MalaysiaNo staff. No elevator: a problem for people with big size luggages like me.
Hotel is within walking distance to the train and bus station.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Paul
United Kingdom4th floor with no lift. Very basic and dated room. It cost over £180. No tea/coffee
Easy check in, automated with no staff
Stayed in April 2024
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