Hilton Hotel Cologne
Star rating: Officially not rated. Low 5-star cat.
Location: Right in the historic city centre, near the famous Cathedral. 30 driving mins to CGN airport and 1h driving time to DUS airport
Style: Large & busy modern hotel, aimed for the leisure and business travellers alike. International flair
Rooms: 296
Equipped with at least a 160cm queensize double bed or twins.
Outlets: Restaurant & bar, spa with sauna, fitness room
Meeting: Possible, 11 rooms, 743sqm event space, of which the ballroom can fit max 400 guests.
Why: Typical Hilton standardised product “you can’t do something wrong”. Excellent location.
Own grandstand along the carnival parade for very good hospitality offers during the carnival period
Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt *****
Location: Right in the historic city centre, next to lively “Heumarkt” square. 30 driving mins to CGN airport and 1h driving time to DUS airport
Style: Contemporary modern hotel mainly for business travellers
Rooms: 262
Sizes start from 28sqm, equipped with at least a 180cm kingsize double bed or twins.
Outlets: Restaurant & very popular bar. Neighbouring 4000sqm Holmes Places fitness & spa centre with reduced entrance fares for hotel guests
Club floor with own lounge, business center and separate board room for max 8 participants
Meeting: Possible, 8 rooms, with a ballroom with 359sqm space for max 390 guests.
Why: High class business hotel with a little individual touch (as it doesn’t belong to one of the international chains), excellent location
Own grandstand along the carnival parade for very good hospitality offers during the carnival period
Excelsior Hotel Ernst ***** sup.
Location: Unbeatable right at the doorstep of Cologne Cathedral in the historic city centre of Cologne. 30 driving mins to CGN airport and 1h driving time to DUS airport
Style: Classic Grand Hotel style, very elegant, but not plushy!
Rooms: 137 rooms & suites, partially with view of the cathedral. Sizes start from 25sqm
The room rate always includes the minibar, and complimentary internet access through mobile devices as well as a SuitePad.
Outlets: 2 restaurants, of which one, the Pan-Asian “Taku”, has a Michelin star. Restaurant Hansestube serves fine French kitchen. Cozy piano bar
Spa with sauna and fitness area
Meeting: Possible, 12 rooms for max 200 participants. Opulent design in palace style, far away from cubic functional and boring meeting rooms
Why: Privately owned, small, exclusive retreat. Very representative. Great service. Excellent location
Own grandstand along the carnival parade for very good hospitality offers during the carnival period
Grand Hotel Schloss Bensberg ***** sup.
Location: situated in Bergisch Gladbach, some 35transfer minutes away from Cologne City Centre as well as CGN airport.
Style: Classic hotel in a beautiful huge palace. Grand hotel style. Very elegant and upmarket.
Rooms: 120, interior design award 2016.
Starting from 22sqm, equipped with at least a 160cm queensize double bed or twins. Sky TV & capsule coffee making machine included
Outlets: All day restaurant and fine dining restaurant “Vendome” with 3 (!) Michelin stars and 19,5 points at Gault Millau – one of the best dining temples in Germany. Piano bar. 1000sqm fitness center & spa with pool and sauna
Meeting: Possible, 9 rooms, of which the ballroom is very representative and can fit max 300 guests on 385sqm.
All rooms are very individual and reflect the style of a palace. Definitely not a boring white cubic meeting room!
Why: Unique atmosphere in one of the largest and most beautiful baroque palaces in Europe. Resort character, elegant and luxury retreat. Convenient location towards Cologne city centre