Hotels in Cologne
Northern Europe’s largest Gothic cathedral, the old town by the Rhine, Kölsch beer and carnival.
Best-rated hotels in Cologne
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Want to stay in the centre? There are at least 88 places to stay within 1 km: hotels in Cologne city centre.
Hotels near the most searched-for places in Cologne: Cologne Cathedral · Central Station · Christmas market.
Looking for something specific? Hotels with a pool · Adults-only hotels · Pet-friendly hotels · Hotels with parking · Accessible hotels · Family hotels · Aparthotels · 5-star hotels · 4-star hotels.
To see Cologne with a guide, try the free walking tours in Cologne and the guided visits.
Radisson Blu Hotel Köln★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Maritim Hotel Köln★★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Hotel Santo★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Lindner Hotel Cologne City Plaza, part of JdV by Hyatt★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
URBAN LOFT Cologne★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Steigenberger Hotel Köln★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne by IHG★★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
Hostel die Wohngemeinschaft9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
art'otel cologne★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Premier Inn Köln City Mediapark★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Hotel Stadtpalais★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Eden Hotel Früh am Dom★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Moxy Cologne Muelheim★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Adina Apartment Hotel Cologne★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
CityClass Hotel am Dom★★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
25hours Hotel The Circle★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Mondial am Dom Cologne MGallery★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Dorint An der Messe Köln★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Cologne Marriott Hotel★★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
NH Köln Altstadt★★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn - the niu, Mill Cologne Mülheim by IHG★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
Savoy Hotel★★★★8.9 FabulousSee prices
Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt Köln★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Maternushaus★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Where to stay in Cologne: the best areas
Near the cathedral
Around the cathedral and the main station there are chain and luxury hotels, with everything walkable and trains everywhere.
Altstadt
Between the cathedral and the Rhine there are small hotels on the streets of traditional brewpubs.
Deutz and the trade fair
Across the Hohenzollern Bridge are the trade fair hotels, with views of the cathedral.
Hotels in Cologne in numbers
Worked out from the data of every property within 6 km of the centre of Cologne. Updated daily. Tap a type to see its hotels.
- places to stay
- +200
- average score of 193 rated properties
- 8.1
- guest reviews
- 550,306
- four- and five-star hotels
- 76
- Hostels
- 3
- Cheap hotels
- 3
- Boutique hotels
- 2
Getting to Cologne
The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn (CGN), 15 km away as the crow flies.
Getaways near Cologne
Other destinations less than 60 km away, with their hotels. Distances as the crow flies.
Things to do in Cologne
Free walking tours, guided visits, tickets and day trips. You book them on Civitatis, with free cancellation on most.
More hotels in Cologne
Another 96 places to stay in the area, also ranked by guest reviews.
- Novotel Köln City★★★★
- CityClass Hotel Alter Markt★★★★
- Motel One Köln-Neumarkt★★★
- Hotel Domspitzen★★★
- AMERON Köln Hotel Regent★★★★
- V8 Hotel Köln at MOTORWORLD★★★★
- Classik Hotel Antonius Köln City★★★★
- Courtyard by Marriott Cologne★★★★
- KONCEPT HOTEL International★★★
- Hotel Lyskirchen Köln★★★★
- Stern am Rathaus★★★
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Köln - Am Stadtwald★★★★
- Hopper Hotel St. Josef, WorldHotels Crafted★★★★
- Stadthotel am Römerturm★★★★
- Hilton Cologne★★★★★
- Classic Hotel Harmonie★★★★
- NH Collection Köln Mediapark★★★★
- Hotel Domblick Garni★★★
- B&B Hotel Köln-City★★★
- Hotel Sandmanns am Dom★★★
- Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton★★★★
- Hotel Esplanade★★★
- CityClass Hotel am Heumarkt★★★
- Premier Inn Köln City Süd★★★
- Pullman Cologne★★★★
- Aparthotel Adagio Köln City★★★★
- MyCologne
- Hotel Coellner Hof
- Hotel Casa Colonia★★★
- Lint Hotel Köln★★★
- Residenz am Dom Boardinghouse Apartments★★★★
- Ibis budget Koeln Messe★★
- Mercure Hotel Severinshof Köln City★★★★
- Motel One Köln-Messe★★★
- Mauritius Hotel & Therme★★★★
- Hotel Domstern★★★
- a&o Köln Neumarkt★★
- Hotel Drei Kronen★★★
- Apartments am Rheingarten★★★★
- Insel Hotel★★★
- Hotel Innception★★★
- Ibis Hotel Köln Am Dom★★
- Hotel Brandenburger Hof
- Rhein Hotel St. Martin★★★
- ibis Köln Centrum★★★
- Hostel Köln★★
- ibis Köln Messe★★★
- B&B Hotel Köln-Messe★★★
- Motel One Köln-Altstadt★★★
- KONCEPT HOTEL Zum Kostbaren Blut★★★
- PhiLeRo Hotel Köln★★★★
- MAISON MARSIL - Boutique Hotel Köln★★★
- Tante ALMA's Kölner Hotel★★★
- Hotel und Restaurant Löwenbräu Köln★★★
- Leonardo Hotel Köln★★★★
- Jugendherberge Köln-Deutz
- B-Chill Cologne★★★★
- Hotel Eigelstein
- B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld★★★
- XII Apostel Albergo★★★
- Art Rock Downtown Hotel★★★
- Mauritius Komfort Hotel in der Altstadt★★★
- Hotel Sion★★★
- UNO Smart Köln Hürth★★★
- PLAZA Premium Köln★★★★
- Premier Inn Koeln City Centre★★★
- Hotel Bürgerhof★★★
- Legend Hotel★★★★
- Opera Hotel Köln★★★
- Hotel zur Malzmühle★★★
- Cerano City Hotel Köln am Dom★★★
- MEININGER Hotel Köln West
- Garner Hotel Cologne - Engelbertz by IHG★★★
- Station - Hostel for Backpackers
- NUVA Apartments - Friesenplatz★★★★
- Buchholz Downtown Hotel★★★
- the Deutz, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel★★★★
- Hotel Müller Köln★★★
- Hotel Ilbertz★★★
- Hotel Windsor★★★
- Hotel Merian★★★
- Mercure Hotel Köln City Friesenstraße★★★★
- STAYERY Cologne Ehrenfeld - Live Music Hall★★★★
- Hotel am Augustinerplatz★★★★
- Breslauer Hof Am Dom★★★
- 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery!★★★★
- Hotel Flandrischer Hof★★★
- Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom★★★★★
- a&o Köln Dom★★
- DASKöln★★★★★
- Motel One Köln-Mediapark★★★
- Hotel Berg
- Chelsea Hotel
- rugs HOTEL Köln★★★★
- Appartel am Dom★★★★
- The New Yorker Hotel Köln-Messe★★★★
Frequently asked questions about hotels in Cologne
How many hotels are there in Cologne?
We list more than 200 places to stay within 6 km of the centre of Cologne: 4 five-star, 72 four-star, 77 three-star and 10 two-star, and the rest without a star rating in their data.
What is the best-rated hotel in Cologne?
Radisson Blu Hotel Köln, with a score of 8.6 out of 10 from 11,600 guest reviews. We rank hotels by both their score and their number of reviews, so a hotel with two good reviews doesn’t come out on top.
What is the best area to stay in Cologne?
It depends on your trip. Our guide to the areas of Cologne explains what each one offers: Near the cathedral, Altstadt and Deutz and the trade fair.
Is there a free walking tour in Cologne?
Yes. Our page on free walking tours in Cologne lists the free tours and guided visits in English that you can book, with a guide to what to see.