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Stern am Rathaus

3.5 star property

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Comfort Double Room
Dining
Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Living room
Front of property
Hallway

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Buergerstrasse 6, Cologne, NW, 50667
  • Place, Old Market
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hay Market
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cologne Cathedral
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cologne (CGN-Cologne - Bonn)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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About the area

Cologne

With a stay at Stern am Rathaus, you'll be centrally located in Cologne, within a 5-minute drive of Cologne Cathedral and LANXESS Arena. .This hotel is 16.2 mi (26.1 km) from Phantasialand and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Cologne Trade Fair Grounds.

What's nearby

  • City Hall - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Old Market - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Hay Market - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cologne Cathedral - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Musical Dome - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Heumarkt U-Bahn - 5 min walk
  • Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) - 6 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Eiscafé Raffaello - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Peters Brauhaus - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Papa Joe's Biersalon Klimperkasten - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪City Class Residence Hotel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Brauhaus Zum Prinzen - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Stern am Rathaus

Hotel in Cologne, 6-minute walk to Cologne Cathedral
Stern am Rathaus offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-cm flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cologne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-in, and express check-out.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 12.50 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 12 per person
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • On a river

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1950
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub or rainfall showerhead
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-cm flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 15.0 per night

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 local cuisine breakfast: approximately EUR 12 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 12.5 per night (492 ft away)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15.0 per night

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 fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 3 star Superior and is displayed on this page as 3.5 stars.

Property is also known as

Stern am Rathaus
Stern am Rathaus Cologne
Stern am Rathaus Hotel
Stern am Rathaus Hotel Cologne
Stern am Rathaus Hotel
Stern am Rathaus Cologne
Stern am Rathaus Hotel Cologne

Stern am Rathaus Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 305 out of 351 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 351 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 351 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 351 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 351 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer van

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You MUST stay here if you're visiting Cologne! 😊 This hotel is perfectly located—just steps away from all the major sights and attractions. It backs onto a charming square filled with shops, restaurants, and cafes, and it's right next to the historic City Hall, giving you that authentic Cologne atmosphere right outside your door. Our room was clean, quiet, and very comfortable—exactly what you want after a long day of sightseeing. But what truly made our stay memorable was the incredible staff. We had the pleasure of interacting with Francisco and Kai, both of whom went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Their customer service was outstanding—no request was too much, and they always greeted us with a smile. Breakfast was another highlight! A great spread overall, but the made-to-order omelettes were especially delicious and worth waking up for. All in all, this hotel was a perfect home base for our time in Cologne. Highly recommend, and we would absolutely stay here again!
Front of the hotel
City square which is only steps from the hotel with many great places to eat.
City hall
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great central hotel with really helpful staff, would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ervin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Stern am Rathaus. Andy, Francisco, and Kai were very nice and helpful throughout our entire stay. On our first day, Andy went above and beyond to give us some great recommendations on things to do around Köln. The entire staff was friendly. Hotel was very clean, breakfast was great, location was GREAT! Will be staying here again on our next stay.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, lovely room, wonderful breakfast, and a fantastic staff that went above and beyond to be sure we enjoyed our stay. We'll definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diego Armando

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great building and location. Service is impressive. Delicious brake fast, clean and modern rooms. A must stay hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

Phenomenal hotel

What a truly exceptional hotel! You can tell what pride the staff take in making their guests feel welcomed and comfortable. Francisco especially went out of his way to give recommendations and help with all aspects of my stay. Great location, an easy 5-minute walk to the main train station and cathedral (thanks to clear instructions provided by the hotel in advance). The rooms are cozy, very clean, and very comfortable. And the breakfast buffet is the best I had on my multi-city trip! I’d stay here again in a heartbeat!
View from my room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay here was delight from start to finish. All of the members of staff I interacted with we exceptionally friendly and kind, the breakfast in the mornings was varied and excellent all around, the room was well equipped and perfect for one person. Additionally, the hotel is conveniently located to the main train station and key sights in the city. Can only highly recommend if you are going to be in Köln!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Freddie

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

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

Perfect

Fantastic hotel in the heart of Cologne. We stayed in the family apartment. It was perfect for our family of four. The staff at the hotel went above and beyond to make sure we felt welcomed. Also, the breakfast is to die for!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central location, friendly staff, nice furnishings.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good stay in this hotel, all the staff are friendly and helpful. The breakfast is extensive and very well presented. The bed was super comfy and the bathroom facilities were very good. No hesitation in staying here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

A cosy boutique hotel walking distance from the main railway station and cathedral. Very comfortable room, wonderful breakfasts, and exceptional staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a wonderful stay at this small boutique hotel. The staff were all wonderfully friendly and very helpful (even when I was completely clueless haha). This was my first solo international trip and they couldn’t have made me feel more at home in beautiful Köln. I sincerely look forward to my next stay at the Stern am Rathaus.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at the Stern Am Rathaus. Centrally located with close walking proximity to the main train station, cathedral, shops and restaurants. Excellent staff including Ingmar, Francisco, and Clare were all wonderful. Highly recommended, great service!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gobiga

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Excellent place to stay in cologne
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and friendly staff. Very good breakfast as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Indrani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stay in Cologne

Fabulous boutique hotel situated near thevCologne Cahedral and very close to the Rhine River. Their breakfast is very varied and delicious! They cater to all types of travelers with different dietary needs. Any time they help tourists with directions and suggestions that are unique and great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

tim

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely hotel in a great location. Easily walkable to anything you’d want to see in Cologne. The staff was absolutely amazing. Francisco and Kai were friendly and attentive. My family and I traveled throughout Germany this vacation, visiting 8 cities and my stepson declared Cologne to be his favorite stop - no doubt due to Francisco and Kai. We can’t wait to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toby

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet wine clean and comfortable with excellent friendly staff. Great location for dining and underground or walking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a wonderful hotel! Ingmar and Andy were so wonderful and welcoming! They really go out of their way to make your comfortable here, and Ingmar was so helpful with his tips. I was only able to stay in Cologne for one night, but I wish I could've stayed longer. There's a lovely breakfast offered, and I feel like this hotel makes a sincere effort at providing attention to personalized customer service! Location, service, comfort; this hotel has it all!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

AnnMarie, Westminster

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has the best location, it’s quiet, clean, comfortable, safe, and the breakfast was so delicious, beautiful, and had a wide variety of foods. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I couldn’t recommend this place enough!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guopeng, Surrey

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024