The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cologne

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

Cologne, Germany makes for a perfect weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make all the difference. So, if you're looking for where to stay for a weekend in Cologne, you'll find our researched suggestions below. Whether you're a family looking to explore the city or a couple in need of a romantic escape, we've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria to help you find the perfect place to stay for a long weekend in Cologne. From affordable rates to luxurious accommodations, Cologne offers a variety of places to stay for a 2-day or 3-day trip. The hotels we recommend are equipped with amenities that will make your stay relaxing and comfortable. Plus, their convenient locations will allow you to explore all the exciting things to do and see in the area over your ultimate weekend escape. After a long day of sightseeing, you can unwind at a restaurant, enjoy the vibrant nightlife, or simply enjoy the comfort of your room. If you're traveling with family, we recommend hotels that are family-friendly and offer amenities that cater to children. For couples looking for a romantic weekend, we suggest hotels with nice surroundings, good views, and luxurious amenities. With our detailed analysis of the best hotels for a weekend in Cologne, you'll be sure to find the perfect place to stay for your weekend escape.

The city is large enough to offer a diversity of neighborhoods that are fun to explore.

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

Mercure Hotel Köln West

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at Horbeller Str. 1, Mercure Hotel Köln West has great rooms from $78 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and an indoor pool at this convenient hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


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Hyatt Regency Cologne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Cologne which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kennedy-Ufer 2a. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Buchholz Downtown Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

We found Buchholz Downtown Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $176. We loved that is has room service, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kunibertsgasse 5. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $288, Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom, at Trankgasse 1-5 / Domplatz provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Savoy

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

Savoy has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $228 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Turiner Str. 9. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Spiegel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed

The great guest rating of Spiegel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $132, and it's located at Hermann-Löns-Str. 122. We also love the golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 12.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Ameron Hotel Regent

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

A cool place is Ameron Hotel Regent because it has great rooms that start at $89. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Melatenguertel 15. Only 2.9 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Blue-Edition

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Blue-Edition offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $227 (before taxes). It's located at Alteburger Straße 111 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers golf, city views, evening entertainment, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Lindner Hotel City Plaza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Located at Magnusstr. 20, Lindner Hotel City Plaza has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and bicycle rental which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Cologne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kaygasse 2. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cologne, Düsseldorf, Cochem, Dortmund, and Bonn.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Cologne?

Cologne Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$129

After analyzing 102 weekend trip hotels in Cologne, Germany, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $129. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $171
  • 4-star hotels: $116
  • 3-star hotels: $136


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