Hotel An der Philharmonie

I stayed at the hotel in June 2023 for three nights on a business trip. The location of the hotel is central and it is within short walking distance from the attractions and shopping streets in the city center, and also close to the main railway station. The river and the Dom are also very close and there's a wide selection of restaurants nearby. The hotel itself is not very big, but it's clean and quite comfortable. The weather in June was quite hot, and the room was also bit too warm for perfect comfort, but I have had worse experiences too. The room I stayed in was nicely decorated and clean. Compared to my previous experiences in Cologne the room was also very spacious with a couch and a TV with a rotating stand between the couch and the bed area. However, I'm not sure if the room I got was a standard one or maybe I got an upgraded room. On Saturday night there was some noise from the street which was quite loud in the 1st floor room I had. However, for other evenings the noise level was very quiet as there is not much traffic in front of the hotel. Breakfast was quite nice considering the size of the hotel and the area, and the staff was friendly and helpful. One weird thing was that I couldn't get an iron and ironing board in my room even for a short moment (due to some safety risk they said), but instead the guy at the reception set it up for me in a small hallway on the ground floor where I had to take my clothes and iron them there. Overall I was happy with my stay, and could consider staying at this hotel again. It was a little pricey, but as the hotels in the city were pretty much full booked during my visit it was to be expected.