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Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton

A historic Cologne water tower transformed into a hotel where travelers can retreat to the rooftop, relax at Tapps spa, or walk to the Chocolate Museum

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Wasserturm Hotel Cologne captures the city's vibrant energy with a peaceful rooftop offering cityscape views. Travelers love the attentive staff and amenities like in-room WiFi and a fitness center. The Chocolate Museum is a short walk away, perfect for sweet explorations.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
The current price is SAR 457
SAR 514 total
includes taxes & fees
30 Mar - 31 Mar

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Aqua)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(24 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Aqua) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Aqua)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Cathedral Duplex) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed (Cathedral Duplex)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
  • City view
  • 85 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed (John Moore Duplex)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed (John Moore Duplex)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • City view
  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed (Art Duplex)

Suite, 1 King Bed (Art Duplex) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed (Art Duplex)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • City view
  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Tower Duplex) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed (Tower Duplex)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • City view
  • 63 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Culture Duplex) | Living area | 55-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV

Suite, 1 King Bed (Culture Duplex)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • City view
  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Aqua)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Aqua)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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55-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV

Suite, 2 Twin Beds (Tower Duplex)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
  • City view
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Duplex, 1 King Bed, Tower | Living area | 55-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV

Junior Duplex, 1 King Bed, Tower

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Down duvet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Aqua Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Aqua Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Tower Duplex Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Culture Duplex Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Twin Tower Duplex Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King John Moore Duplex Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Art Duplex Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Cathedral Duplex Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Tower Duplex Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

King Duplex Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Queen Aqua Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

Located in Innenstadt, a neighborhood in Cologne, Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton is near the airport and near a metro station. Rheinau Harbour and Claudius Therme are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Bergisches Land Nature Park and Nature Reserve Wahner Heide. Check out an event or a game at LANXESS Arena, and consider making time for Phantasialand, a top attraction not to be missed. Boat tours offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Cologne travel guide
Map
Kaygasse 2, Cologne, NW, 50676

What's nearby

  • Standby mode
    Neumarkt
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Haymarket which includes heritage architecture
    Hay Market
    11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Chocolate Museum
    Chocolate Museum
    13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Alter Markt showing outdoor eating and a city as well as a small group of people
    Old Market
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cologne Cathedral
    Cologne Cathedral
    17 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Poststrasse U-Bahn
    2 min walk
  • Cologne Süd Station
    15 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN)
    13 min drive

Restaurants

  • Kaffeeprinzen Rösterei
    5 min walk
  • SonnenscheinEtage
    8 min walk
  • Bei d'r Tant
    7 min walk
  • Meinstein Coffee
    4 min walk
  • Im Leuchtturm
    7 min walk

About this property

Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton

Luxury boutique hotel near Cologne Cathedral
Musical Dome is located near Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton, which provides a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar and a 24-hour gym.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and an electric car charging station
  • Access to a nearby health club, multilingual staff, and secured bicycle storage
  • 8 meeting rooms, luggage storage, and a computer station
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 88 rooms boast comforts such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as perks like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and down comforters
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and tubs or showers
  • 55-inch Smart TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, eco-friendly cleaning products, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 29 per day)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 31 for adults and EUR 15.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Bar Botanik

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Bicycle storage
  • Full-service spa
  • Stereo

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (5,920 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 11 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 1872
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 40 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 31 for adults and EUR 15.5 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 29 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 40 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Im Wasserturm
Hotel Im Wasserturm Cologne
Hotel Wasserturm
Im Wasserturm
Im Wasserturm Cologne
Im Wasserturm Hotel
Wasserturm
Wasserturm Hotel
Romantik Hotel im Wasserturm Cologne
Romantik im Wasserturm Cologne
Romantik im Wasserturm
Romantik Hotel im Wasserturm
Hotel im Wasserturm
Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel
Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton Cologne

Frequently asked questions

Is Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of EUR 40 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton?

As of 8 Rabiʻ I 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton on 30 Rabiʻ I 2026 start from SAR 457, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for EUR 29 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton located?

Located in Innenstadt, this luxury hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Neumarkt, Cologne Cathedral, and Musical Dome. LANXESS Arena is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) away. Poststrasse U-Bahn is only a 2-minute walk and Neumarkt U-Bahn is 7 minutes.

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Reviews

Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 167 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 249 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vaughan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel, really easy to get to on public transport, and walking distance from the centre. Fabulous design. Amazing breakfast, would love to stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We want to go back!

Very nice hotel. We loved it and miss now that we are in another hotel with a much lower standard and much higher costs! The breakfast restaurant is heavenly!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
the staff were wonderful and very willing to help.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique hotel

Unique hotel in a converted water tower. Comfortable rooms and excellent breakfast service.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall a very nice property, conveniently located, with courteous & helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff extremely nice and helpful. Enjoyed small lounge areas and dinner.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

KRZYSZTOF

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing view

Great place, amazing building and beautiful panoramic view
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You don't stay in an old water tower every day, so that alone makes it special. Good spa, decent breakfast. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is unique in a special location. The rooftop bar is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hema

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was beautiful and relaxing. The rooms were immaculate, clean and spacious. Location was quiet but walking distance to the city centre. Staff were friendly and accomodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Weekend stay with my mum & daughter, the suite was really massive & clean. I couldn’t have asked for more in a hotel room, when it came to space. I’d defo return back to this hotel in the future
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No restaurant but apart from that very good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was fabulous and the staff so attentive. They realized it was my birthday from my passport and brought me cookies and a card and offered us free breakfast. I would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manfred R.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a wonderful stay in a unique setting. Beautiful roof top and stunning 360 degree view over Cologne.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would highly recommend.

Fantastic hotel , beautifully designed with great extra touches such as free Gluwein and cakes . Very warm welcome from helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hubert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel in central Cologne

The hotel building is beautiful and makes use of an old water tower. The rooms were very spacious and luxurious, and the beds were very comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful, especially Karim who helped us check in and gave us information and recommendations. 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet and good beds/pillows

Great bed, comfortable. Very quiet. Very limited TV channels. On site food very limited and not attractive. Nice to offer glühwine at Christmas time
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hye Won

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for business trip.(4-stops away from Köln Messe, very convenient.) Breakfast was great. Very unique building, staffs were all helpful, quiet neighborhood. Only tricky thing was that we had a few stairs just before the room and it was dark.(after lift) Overall satisfying stay
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Some good things, some bad

Overall, hotel was pretty nice. Some of the customer service was good, some not so much. Room smelled of drains and after I notified the staff, they just sprayed the whole room with disinfectant, so it smelled like toilet cleaner instead. Spa was nice. Room was cosy. Great views from the bar. But the price was a bit too much for the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely repurposed old water tower, and our room on the 9th floor had a great view up to the cathedral. The hotel isn’t in that great an area, but you can get into town on the metro stop (Post Strasse) almost next door. The interior of the building is interesting and you can get free tea/coffee/bottled water in the comfortable lounges downstairs. There is a bar on the top floor, but it was quite noisy, so not a peaceful place to enjoy the view!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing apart from smell.

Great hotel but for one significant issue. There is a very unpleasant and lingering smell of sewage in the hotel entrance from their car park which continues in the bathroom of our room on the 11th floor. Such a shame and hopefully just a temporary issue. Apart from that we would recommend it for its design, comfort, service, roof top bar, car park and location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous old fortress type building with absolutely breathtaking rooftop bar. The rooms were modern. The staff, while dealing with a worldwide cybersecurity issue, were so patient and friendly despite clearly having a lot of additional stressors. There was delicious kolsch upon arrival with little snacks. Subway is about a 2 minute walk from the door. The hotel itself is set back very private and safe. For the pricepoint, I don't think there's any place in Koln that can beat this.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Shame on Hilton.

Not a comfortable place. 11 floors 2 tiny lifts one out of order the whole time. No restaurant despite saying so on website. The bar has no comfortable seating nothing to lean on. The view is not amazing either. We had to have some bar food as we couldn’t get out to the town due to a minor injury so could not get a meal at all that night. when we arrived at 10 pm we had to walk quite a distance to McDonald’s to get something! Horrendous place.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Building

A beautiful building directly opposite an aqua park and a short 10 minute walk to Neuplatz. The area immediately outside was quiet. Nice spacious room (king junior suite on 3rd floor) with a comfy bed and a view of the aqua park. The lighting level of the room was a little low for my preference, even with all lights and lamps switched on. The bed was comfy but I did later notice that the quilt had a stain on it. One day, I was only left 1 bath towel. I could not get the phone in my room to work. The breakfast was very disappointing. I went once at 09:30 and the buffet items had all but been taken so had to wait for replenishments. I opted for a more expensive hot breakfast (31 euros) but nobody came to take my order. The room service menu was disappointing, especially given that the only other dining option was bar snacks in the rooftop bar. I did eat there one evening and found that the service was good, and whilst a restricted menu, the food was hot and delicious, and I enjoyed a cocktail. There was often only one receptionist at the desk so you tended to have to wait to ask a simple question. They were professional and helpful though. The lobby was compact but visually impressive. The spa (5th floor) was disappointing in that there were no staff, no lockers or changing rooms. There was a nice relaxation area with loungers and a nice, clean, spacious sauna. There was no steam room. Cologne is a beautiful, friendly city.
Stunning building
A view from the room
Lobby area, impressive design
A view of the aqua park from outside the hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Amr

Disliked: Amenities
I booked a three-night business stay at the Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton, through Expedia and paid in full. I was drawn to the hotel's unique design but unfortunately checked out early on the second day. Here are the pros and cons of my experience: Pros: - Very Impressive design of the building - Friendly staff at breakfast - Beautiful Nice open-air garden area Cons: 1. Upon arrival at 10:00 pm after a long day, the receptionist checked us in hastily without providing information about amenities like the free mini-bar or open-air garden. 2. The room lacked business amenities such as shoe polish, toothpaste, and shaving cream. 3. The bed mattresses were worn out and should be replaced, although the pillows were comfortable. 4. The air conditioning did not work effectively. 5. Lack of ventilation in the room led to a musty smell. 6. The bed sheets were soiled and stained. 7- lights in the room are very dim particularly at night. In conclusion, as a business traveler, I do not recommend this hotel. Despite the positive aspects, the overall experience was disappointing, and I chose to leave prematurely. Unfortunately, I was charged for the full three-night stay as I had already paid upfront.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024