Of all the places to explore in Germany, Cologne deserves a chapter of its own. Keep your eyes open for 108 curiosities — the kind of places that make for the best travel stories. But there is more: With 68 restaurants on the books, finding a great meal is the easy part — choosing where is the challenge. From boutique stays to well-known chains, the city offers 52 hotels. Need a caffeine fix? Settle into one of 48 cafes and watch the world go by.
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Aparthotel Adagio Cologne City
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In the southern old town you'll find apartments here with their own kitchen including a fridge…
404 Hostel
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With just twelve beds this is the smallest hostel in the city, in the quiet Nippes district.…
Excelsior Hotel Ernst
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In this grand hotel from 1863 directly opposite the cathedral you walk past antique furniture,…
Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton
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You stay in a round brick water tower from 1872, once the largest in Europe, whose curved…
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Das Schlafwerk Cologne-Messe
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At this long-stay concept in Köln-Poll you book one of the 130 rooms with digitally managed…
numa Cologne Ehrenfeld
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On Venloer Straße in Ehrenfeld you check in digitally and move into a studio with its own…
RESIDENZ am Dom Boardinghouse Apartments
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A few minutes' walk from the cathedral you stay in apartments with a modern kitchen and your…
ipartment Cologne Oper
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Opposite the opera on Offenbachplatz you take one of the 29 furnished apartments in a building…
404 Hostel
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With just twelve beds this is the smallest hostel in the city, in the quiet Nippes district.…
Aparthotel Adagio Cologne City
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In the southern old town you'll find apartments here with their own kitchen including a fridge…
Adina Apartment Hotel Cologne
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You stay here in apartments with a fully equipped kitchen and your own washing machine, handy…
Weltempfänger Backpacker Hostel
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At this hostel in the Ehrenfeld district you sleep in simple rooms with a private bathroom and…
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