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Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $73
$65 nightly
$73 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

Explore the area

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Mathiasstrasse 21, Cologne, NW, 50676
  • Place, Chocolate Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Hay Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Cologne Cathedral
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cologne (CGN-Cologne - Bonn)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room Single Use

A hotel room with two single beds, a wooden headboard, a nightstand, a lamp, and a door leading to another room.

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a lamp, a television, and a door leading to another room.

Standard Double Room

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a single bed, a desk with a lamp, a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Economy Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a single bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a framed picture on the wall, and a door leading to another room.

Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed

  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a single bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a framed picture on the wall, and a door leading to another room.

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A small, cozy attic bedroom with a sloped ceiling, a single bed, a desk, and a radiator.

Family Quadruple Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Cologne

With a stay at Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen, you'll be centrally located in Cologne, within a 5-minute drive of Cologne Cathedral and LANXESS Arena. .This hotel is 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Phantasialand and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Cologne Trade Fair Grounds.

What's nearby

  • Chocolate Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Hay Market - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Old Market - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Neumarkt - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cologne Cathedral - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Heumarkt U-Bahn - 4 min walk
  • Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) - 14 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hard Rock Cafe Köln - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Hafenterrasse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Baustelle4U - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Harry's New-York Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gangnamstyle Korean BBQ * Bulgogi • Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen

Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen offers 38 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 22 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1264
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 15.00
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 15.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 4 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 22 per day (1148 ft away)
  • Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 15.00 (subject to availability)

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Altstadt Köln
Köln Novum Hotel
Novum Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt
Novum Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt Cologne
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Novum Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt Cologne
Novum Hotel Köln
Novum Hotel Köln Altstadt
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Hotel
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Cologne
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Hotel Cologne
Novum Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt

Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 158 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 313 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 290 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 137 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 102 out of 1000 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a nice hotel to stay in with very helpful staff and walking distances to thee city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great overnight stop. We had a basic double with breakfast and it was perfect for our needs. The room and bathroom were small but spotless and breakfast was plentiful. One tip if using public transport from the station, use 132 or 133 buses as they are more frequent and stop closest to hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Central to everywhere. Very helpful and pleasant staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was hounded out of my room before check out… otherwise a very unremarkable hotel in not
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a great stay and really enjoyed the variety on the breakfast spread each morning. Our room was quite spacious although the bathroom was tricky to access due to a broken door. The listing said air conditioning which we were hoping for as we arrived at the beginning of the heat wave but our room did not have AC, we were grateful for the 2 fans provided. The tv service was down and so we were unable to watch the World Cup but were told it was an issue with the service provider during our stay. Overall we had a wonderful stay and would definitely recommend this hotel to others. The location was great and we enjoyed our time
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice and clean hotel

Nice and clean hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location was perfect for me! Room was very small, but adequate.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location. Close to everything. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice hotel!

Nice hotel within the budget and very close to everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
was an ok room, booked a double but was given a twin with separate beds. the curtains didn’t really cover the window so was woken up by the light very early and the shower curtain didn’t actually stop water going out the shower. breakfast was included which was nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel room was basic but clean and with a free breakfast very good value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fresh breakfast. Nice continental options.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We should have taken the advice of other reviewers and cancelled our stay in this hotel. We were not given the family suite, but 2 twin rooms and one had bed bugs crawling on the beds and walls when we returned from dinner. The replacement room also had some infestation so we moved to another hotel. The receptionist said to email the manager for a refund, but manager is denying the problem. This was a horrible start to our holiday.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location. Very friendly and helpful in hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovley little

Great little hotel, lots of character Breakfast was lovley. Great location, in walking distance of everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Great staff Good value for money
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, full of history, very close to centre. Great breakfast and friendly staff. Nice, comfy rooms. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really cute accommodation with old-style decor. Facilities are good and the staff are nice. The buffet breakfast has a lot of options which is great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Historical Hotel: 5-star

I love the medieval vibes of the hotel, and upon research, the hotel has been in service since the 12th century. I love the location and its proximity to public transport and tourist attractions. The staff were also lovely.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only relatively positive thing is that the hotel is close to the center. Street is really bad (several exotic shops) and hotel is even worse. Cleaner and the lady preparing the breakfast are the only ones who do their best … waste, as the hotel is too old and not maintained at all! All 3 receptionists do not care at all. Do not spend your hard earned money with this hotel… significant downgrade to your visit to the beautiful Coln!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic room but very comfy and central, close to all amenities and surrounded by restaurants
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent hotel in a good area. Clean and comfortable bed/bathroom. The included breakfast was very nice and the staff were super helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Room was basic and tv didn’t work (but they told us). Toilet/shower room was a tight manoeuvre. Actual location was decent been only a few minutes walk to the old town. Breakfast was good with plenty of options.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I recently stayed at the Ahl Marketzeen Hotel, and it is truly a mixed bag. ​The Best Part: The location is unbeatable. It is right in the heart of the city, making it incredibly easy to walk to most major attractions and local shops. If being central is your top priority, this is a solid choice. ​The Downside: The building itself is quite old and feels outdated. You can tell it hasn't been renovated in a while—the decor is a bit tired, and the facilities are showing significant signs of wear and tear. ​Summary: If you just need a place to crash in a central spot and don't mind a vintage (or slightly worn) atmosphere, it’s fine. However, if you are looking for modern comforts, you might want to look elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026