A&O KOELN HAUPTBAHNHOF, Cologne – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Rooms & Accommodations
The hotel offers 120 beds across 39 rooms, including single, double, family, and shared accommodations. Each room includes a TV, work desk, private bathroom with bath or shower, and parquet flooring. Most rooms provide views of Ursulaplatz Square and St. Ursula Church. Free high-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.
Dining Options
Guests can start their day with a varied buffet breakfast served daily from 7:00 AM in the classical-style breakfast room. The snack bar/deli offers quick bites throughout the day. The hotel bar serves drinks, and satellite TV broadcasts various sports channels in the lobby and bar areas.
Location & Transportation
Situated 300 meters from Cologne Central Station, the hotel provides direct train service to Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre. It's a 5-minute walk to Cologne Cathedral, Hohe Strasse shopping street, and Alter Markt. The property is within 1 km of Ludwig Museum, Farina Fragrance Museum, and Gross St Martin. Cologne/Bonn Airport is 20 km away, accessible via S13 train to Central Station.
Hotel Services
Services include a 24-hour front desk with multilingual staff, express check-out, and safe deposit boxes. Underground self-parking is available. The hotel offers mobile key entry via smartphone. Conference rooms are available for meetings and events upon request.
Additional Amenities
The property features coffee/tea stations in common areas. Families with children under 7 years receive special consideration. Group bookings for more than 9 people require direct consultation for room configurations.
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Amenities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- 24-hour reception
- Pets allowed
- Vending machines
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Key card access
Services
- Tours/Ticket assistance
Dining
- Snack bar
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Children
- Cots
- Baby pushchair
- Children's buffet
Room features
- Heating
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Parquet floor
Location
Guest Ratings & Reviews
Staying at this hotel was a mixed experience for me. The location is convenient being very close to the main train station, but the constantly changing water temperature in the room was really annoying. The room, however, was spacious with a large double bed and bunk bed, but the open window made it noisy. The service for tour assistance was helpful, but the distance from the train station was a bit of a drawback. The included light salads for dining were a nice touch, even though the menu was limited. The facilities were decent despite the water issue in the room.
The hotel offers a mix of comfort and inconvenience. The rooms are cozy and clean, but the water temperature in the shower keeps fluctuating between warm and freezing.
I had a mixed experience at the hotel. The rooms were spacious and clean, with a bunk bed in addition to the large double bed, but the water temperature kept changing every 2 minutes from warm to freezing cold. The location was very convenient, being close to the rail line, although the noise from the railways was quite disruptive. The dining experience was satisfactory with included breakfast but lacked variety. The service was friendly, and the tours/ticket assistance was a helpful addition. Overall, it was a decent stay but had some drawbacks to consider.
I found the hotel to be in a convenient location, close to the city center and very near the railway. The rooms were a bit of a mixed bag - clean and comfortable, but the hot water in the shower kept fluctuating between warm and freezing cold every 2 minutes. However, having a bunk bed in addition to the large double bed was a nice touch. The dining experience was satisfactory with included light salads, but the facilities lacked a bit in terms of consistency.
The hotel boasts a convenient location right beside the railway to central station with thousands of trains passing by but suffers from being too close to the noise. The rooms are spacious with 4 beds, a window providing a nice breeze albeit with intermittent water temperatures changing from warm to freezing cold every 2 minutes. The bunk bed alongside the large double bed offers flexibility for families. The dining offers tasty Mexican dishes, and the service includes helpful tours and ticket assistance. However, the proximity to the busy railway can be overwhelming at times, and the claim of being close to the train station is a bit misleading.