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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cologne

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Cologne

Hohenzollern Bridge and Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany Hohenzollern Bridge and Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany

Travelers to Cologne, Germany will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Cologne, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Cologne. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

In addition to the stunning cathedral and impressive bridge, this city has many great playgrounds including Rheinpark, right across the river from old town. Kids who like high places will enjoy the view from the top of KölnTriangle. Popular kid-friendly museums in town include Odysseum and the Chocolate Museum. And if you have a day to spare, head to the indoor waterpark at Aqualand.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hyatt Regency Cologne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Kennedy-Ufer 2a, Hyatt Regency Cologne has great rooms from $173 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, families will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom which has nice rooms starting at $288. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Trankgasse 1-5 / Domplatz. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and laundry facilities which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt Köln

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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We found Dorint Hotel am Heumarkt Köln to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $109. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Pipinstrasse 1. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Ameron Hotel Regent

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $89, Ameron Hotel Regent, at Melatenguertel 15 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Eden Hotel Früh am Dom

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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Eden Hotel Früh am Dom has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $112 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Sporergasse 1. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for families. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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NH Köln Altstadt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of NH Köln Altstadt is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $82, and it's located at Holzmarkt 47. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Hotel Lyskirchen Köln

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Hotel Lyskirchen Köln because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Filzengraben 26-32. Only 0.9 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool at this family-friendly hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Hotel Casa Colonia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Hotel Casa Colonia offers hiking, child care, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $176 (before taxes). It's located at Machabäerstr. 63 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, and cycling which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
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Hilton Cologne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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Located at Marzellenstrasse 13-17, Hilton Cologne has great rooms from $143 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, and laundry facilities which families will love. And this family hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
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Savoy

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Savoy which has nice rooms starting at $228. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Turiner Str. 9. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Cologne, Düsseldorf, Cochem, Bonn, and Koblenz.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cologne, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Cologne, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cologne, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cologne, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cologne, Best Hotels for One Week in Cologne, Best Hotels for One Night in Cologne, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cologne, Best Adults Only Hotels in Cologne, Best Party Hotels in Cologne, or Best Business Hotels in Cologne.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Cologne?

Cologne Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$122

After analyzing 49 family-friendly hotels in Cologne, Germany, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $122. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cologne.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $171
  • 4-star hotels: $118
  • 3-star hotels: $114


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