Novotel Köln City

4.0 star property

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Sauna
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Exterior
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 24 per person)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
$100
$89 nightly
$100 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 7 - Jan 8, 2026

Explore the area

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Bayenstr. 51, Cologne, NW, 50678
  • Place, Rheinau Harbour
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Chocolate Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Cologne Cathedral
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cologne (CGN-Cologne - Bonn)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(103 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Cologne

With a stay at Novotel Köln City, you'll be centrally located in Cologne, within a 5-minute drive of Cologne Cathedral and LANXESS Arena. .This family-friendly hotel is 14.8 mi (23.9 km) from Phantasialand and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Cologne Trade Fair Grounds.

What's nearby

  • Rheinau Harbour - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Chocolate Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Hay Market - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Old Market - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Cologne Cathedral - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Cologne Süd Station - 4 min drive
  • Severinstrasse U-Bahn - 8 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪THE COFFICE HARBOUR - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪omo Kaffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Schnörres - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Chez Gus - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Schmitze Lang - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Novotel Köln City

Family-friendly hotel with a fitness center and a sauna
Novotel Köln City offers 222 accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cologne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 222 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including a sauna, a fitness center, and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Novo2, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Cologne? This hotel has 2745 square feet (255 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Novo2 - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 21 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 24 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Novo2

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2,745 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 16 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 24 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 21 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Novotel City Koeln
Novotel Koeln
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Novotel Koeln City Cologne
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Novotel Koeln City Hotel Cologne
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Novotel Hotel Koeln City
Novotel Köln City Hotel Cologne
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Novotel Köln City
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Novotel Köln City Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 533 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 371 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1010 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Abimbola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and helpful but wish they had some sort of package in hotel rooms that told you where nearest supermarkets and transport facilities were
Chocolate Museum nearby
Cathedral about 30 mins walk
Irish pub
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALYCIA

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Daniela

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Odhiambo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location, front of house helpful building a bit tired. The safe had to be fixed and the door came off and trapped my son in. We had a view of the satellite display as well which wasn't great despite an upgraded room. Breakfast and service is amazing, the bar not so great... Not bad.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hiu Fung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel in a good location

Really nice hotel. Nice welcome on arrival and small activity packs for the children. Good location for the river and chocolate museum and not too far to walk to the central area of the city (about 20 minutes). We stayed here for 4 nights in a heat wave (+35c), and the room stayed comfortable with the cooling/ventilation running. Ate one evening in the hotel restaurant - food was good. Great selection at breakfast. Would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cuong

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like it because is quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Romain

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to city center. Fitness and Sona facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Erik, San Jose

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant place to stay, with a little bit of wear and tear in the room. We were in town for a convention and had a good stay - we would stay here again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amado, Germantown

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities
Very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely rooms, expensive extras…

Spotless hotel with lovely bedrooms. €21 per night to park, so this would be really pricey if staying a few nights. Breakfast is also pricey if you’ve a family to pay for, so we didn’t have it which was a shame. Reception staff were very busy, but friendly. I had emailed asking for a twin and a double room close to each other or connecting for my older children. Despite receiving a response at the time, this was not acted upon and we were given two double rooms. In the end we were 3 floors away from each other, which wasn’t ideal.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Clean. Nice location. Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in a great location, ten minute walk from the Olympic museum as well as the chocolate museum. 15 minute drive/taxi from to airport makes it great for getting your holiday started as soon as possible
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keon

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bar and parking garage
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We ate a lovely dinner in the restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katharina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great family hotel. Location is very convenient, walkable to city centre and main attractions. Very clean and parking is also available on site. Staff was very friendly. Would definitely recommend and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025