This accommodation offers excellent value for money. It had everything we needed for a short and comfortable stay. The room was well-equipped and highly functional. The check-in process was quick and seamless. Despite being located directly across from the main train station, the rooms were remarkably soundproof — we stayed on the 4th floor and were never disturbed by any noise. However, friends staying on the 5th floor mentioned hearing train sounds and experiencing slight vibrations from passing trains. Everything was spotless and impeccably clean. The location is fantastic, just a three-minute walk from the train station and within easy reach of the city center. The Wi-Fi was solid throughout our stay, and the heating in the room worked perfectly — we especially appreciated being able to lower it a bit for added comfort.

A kettle in the room would have been a nice addition. Friends staying on the 5th floor mentioned hearing train sounds and experiencing slight vibrations from passing trains. Additionally, the lack of sockets near the bed was slightly inconvenient.

The room was a nice size for a city centre hotel and very clean. The bathroom and shower were all clean and modern. Breakfast was extra but very nice indeed and worth the price. The staff were all friendly and very pleasant. The location was perfect which is why I chose it in the first place.

I did not find anything I didn't like about this hotel. I have a lot of experience in staying at City Centre Hotels and understand that there are constraints to running a Hotel in such places. I though this hotel dealt with it all very well and would like to stay there again when I get the chance.

The Merian hotel is located very close to the central station of Cologne and every major attraction is in a walking distance from it. The room was quite comfortable.

The cleaning service could be improved. Our room wasn’t vacuumed at all during our stay. Replacing the windows with soundproof ones would reduce the noise from the busy road. The cattle was also not very clean, so we avoided using it to boil water for tea.

Very near to Cologne central station, about 5 mins walk. There are attractions and lots of cafes and restaurants near and within central station. The hotel is clean and comfortable although it is old. The hotel provides free luggage locker service.

The bathroom sewage choke when having shower. Need to do some maintenance.

Thishotel is in an ideal location for both the main rail station and for the city itself. Rail Station only a 5 minute walk and the Cathedral is only about 10 minutes. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Having only just reopened when we stayed, Breakfast was not available but in previous stays here the Buffet Breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. Hotel is very clean and has everything we wanted.

Best stay I've had in Cologne, they checked me in early and I could do a one hour late checkout free of charge, staff is wonderful. Will only stay here in the future. Location and services for the price are fantastic

Very good location - short walk to the train and the two bigger Christmas markets, so worked perfectly for us. The room was also large and spacious, and quite clean when we arrived.

At some point the carpet should go. Additionally, there was some street noise, but nothing major (at least for us).

Location is perfect. Just behind the main train station. Close to the Koln Dom. The bed is very comfortable for me. I had a very good sleep. The service is also Good. Definitely I will Stay there if I visit Koln again.

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Nice stuff, near the main Cologne station

No A/C, asked for a high floor which they gave me at first the highest 5th floor but the elevator only goes up to the Fourth floor and then there’s a flight of stairs from there, so had to settle for the first floor as I was told that all the rooms were sold out. The bin in the bathroom was not emptied and a piece of a brown paper was left stuck in the toilet (which I had to pull out myself with the toilet brush)

I loved the pillows and comfy bed I liked the big size of the room I liked the cleanliness The receptionists were lovely

It was too unsafe as a single female to go out at night as there is lots of anti social problems in Cologne. My room was expensive, i guess because it was booked close to the time of my travels.