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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.

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Eden Hotel Fruh am Dom

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Located at Sporergasse 1, Eden Hotel Fruh am Dom has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, families will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly 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 family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (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 $197. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 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, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Luxury
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NH Koln Altstadt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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We found NH Koln Altstadt to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $82. 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 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Holzmarkt 47. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Ameron Hotel Regent

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (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 $77, Ameron Hotel Regent, at Melatenguertel 15 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 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 kids meals. 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
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Buchholz Downtown Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Buchholz Downtown Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $66 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Kunibertsgasse 5. Furthermore, it also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa, which is nice for families. Just 1.7 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Tennis
  • Luxury
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Hyatt Regency Koln

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Hyatt Regency Koln is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $153, and it's located at Kennedy Ufer 2a. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and cooking classes which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Radisson Blu Hotel Cologne

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Cologne
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Radisson Blu Hotel Cologne because it has great rooms that start at $117. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Messe Kreisel 3. Only 2.7 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this family-friendly hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Hilton Cologne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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Hilton Cologne offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $105 (before taxes). It's located at Marzellenstrasse 13-17 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
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Hotel am Augustinerplatz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Cologne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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Located at Hohe Strasse 30, Hotel am Augustinerplatz has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 7.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Hotel Friends Cologne

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Hotel Friends Cologne which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Roggendorfstrasse 23-25. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, table tennis, and laundry facilities. It's located just 7.9 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 family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Table tennis
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Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Düsseldorf, Essen, Bonn, and Cochem.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cologne, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Cologne, 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, or Best Business Hotels in Cologne.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Cologne?

Cologne Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$92

After analyzing 50 family-friendly hotels in Cologne, Germany, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $92. 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: $135
  • 4-star hotels: $90
  • 3-star hotels: $84


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