Hotel An der Philharmonie

We viisted this hotel to go to the Cologne Christmas Markets. It's ideally placed just behind the Dom and an easy walk from the station. It was an absolute delight. We had an excellent suite (quite unexpected), very comfortable, splendid breakfast spread. It doesn't have it's own restaurant but there is a huge choice down beside the river. Top marks.

This hotel is very mixed, the 4th floor is like the 1970’s , terrible bed, Noisy heating, decor outdated, the 2nd floor is modern and nice

Perfect location walking distance from the main train station , beside all the major museums and landmarks and for the Christmas markets. The hotel is clean, warm and managed by friendly efficient staff. Our room had a separate sitting room which could double a another bedroom if needed. We didn't eat there because there were so many great coffee houses and restaurants nearby. I will definitely stay there again and would highly recommend it.

This hotel was booked for its location to the train station and the Christmas Markets. Our decision was swayed by the price and the pictures of the hotel rooms looked great. It looked like you got a lot for your money On arrival into Cologne, it only took 10 mins to walk with suitcases from the train station to the hotel, this was a great start for the holiday. On arrival we were greated by a lovely lady behind a very small reception, which was fine as we were the only guests in reception, any more than 4 people in reception and you would be falling over each other. Language was not a problem because the reception lady spoke perfect English. The room was nothing like the pictures. The pictures i have added are from room 308. This is along a dark corridor that has the smell of stale fried food to it. The room was dark and very small and looked like it belonged in the 80s. I later found out this room had not yet been upgraded, and upgraded rooms were being called deluxe rooms so the hotel could charge more for them. This was told to me by another member of reception. The television in the room did not work, and was reported immediately on arrival, 24 hours later when i told the hotel i wanted a room change, the television was fixed within the hour. Amazing really. There are no tea and coffee facilities in the room, this is disappointing. The bathroom was incredibly small. There was also no evidence of a smoke detector within the room, not sure how this is legal in Europe

Very helpful staff, great location near the cathedral. Nice hotel. Highly recommended