The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cologne

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cologne

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

If it's your first trip to Cologne, Germany for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Cologne. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Cologne. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Cologne for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Cologne beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Cologne for your first trip!

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

Ameron Hotel Regent

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Melatenguertel 15, Ameron Hotel Regent has great rooms from $77 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Regency Koln

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Koln which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kennedy Ufer 2a. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 km from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Mondial am Dom Cologne - MGallery

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Mondial am Dom Cologne - MGallery to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $100. 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 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kurt Hackenberg Platz 1. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Eden Hotel Fruh am Dom

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $86, Eden Hotel Fruh am Dom, at Sporergasse 1 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hostel Koln

Hostel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hostel Koln has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Marsilstein 29. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a game room, family rooms, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Rhein-Hotel St Martin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Rhein-Hotel St Martin is 8.20 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $69, and it's located at Frankenwerft 31-33. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing


Hotel zur Malzmuhle

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel zur Malzmuhle because it has great rooms that start at $81. It has a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Heumarkt 6. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $197 (before taxes). It's located at Trankgasse 1-5 / Domplatz and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


NH Collection Koln Mediapark

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cologne

Located at , NH Collection Koln Mediapark has great rooms from $91 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Park Inn by Radisson Koln City West

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Park Inn by Radisson Koln City West which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Innere Kanalstrasse 15. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Düsseldorf, Bonn, Essen, and Cochem.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cologne, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cologne, Best Cheap Hotels in Cologne, Best Luxury Hotels in Cologne, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels 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, or Best Business Hotels in Cologne.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Cologne?

Cologne Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$87

After analyzing 86 first time trip hotels in Cologne, Germany, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $87. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $135
  • 4-star hotels: $88
  • 3-star hotels: $83
  • 2-star hotels: $61


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