Garner Properties in Cologne

A modern hotel right in the city center, a stone's throw from the cathedral and shops. Good breakfast, nice decor, pleasant welcome, friendly staff, comfortable bed and linens. BUT: the room was extremely small with the bed against the wall, forcing us to crawl over each other, and had a depressing view. The bathroom had no ventilation, making the small room very stuffy after showering. This meant opening the windows, resulting in noise from fans. So so so comfortable (this last phrase seems sarcastic given the context).

The Wi-Fi was awful, practically unusable. When I asked the front desk about it, the staff just curtly said, ”I don't know.” That person was really unhelpful. Next time I'm in Cologne, I definitely won't be staying at this hotel again. It's super far from the city center; a taxi costs over 30 euros, and even a Bolt is more than 10 euros.

The hotel room was quite spacious, but it's really far from the airport. There's a shuttle from Airport Terminal 2 that runs every half hour during peak times, and hourly in the mornings and evenings. After getting off, it's about a 10-minute walk through what looks like a residential area. Aside from the distance, the hotel itself is pretty good. There's also a train station and bus hub about a 10-minute walk from the hotel, which is convenient enough.