AZIMUT Hotel Cologne

Disappointingly this hotel seems stuck in a 1970's decor warp in its entirety. I was particularly disappointed in the ambiance of the room, albeit very large in proportion, there was literally a 1.5 metre external wall blocking the external window view from our room on the 4th floor. When I asked the receptionist to change us to another, less obtrusive view he explained that all the rooms were of similar design, which on later enquiry proved not to be true. Only the 5th floor has this external design feature, of this protected building dating to the early 1900's.

The room was large but somewhat spare. I was on the top floor. It was very clean except a hard to see shelf area behind the toilet. The lobby is unimpressive. Ibis lobbies, especially those that have been renovated recently, are much more inviting. The area is fine but not very interesting. Location beside train can be loud, but it is very convenient to the S-bahn station Hansaring.

Good location, easy walking distance to all the main attractions, friendly helpful staff, Frank the barman is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, definitely would recommend this hotel.

Over all a very nice hotel. Clean and quiet rooms, good service and close to the downtown area.

Five night stay for us as a group of 7 and we were very happy. Rooms were a great size, one of us was lucky enough to get a cathedral view as a bonus. The sauna and gym were also great bonuses. Location was fine, not far from the train station or river which was ideal for us with a few day trips involved. Staff were friendly, helpful & accommodating. We didn't include breakfast, but there were a couple of bakeries nearby which were a great substitute