Maritim Hotel Köln, Cologne, Germany

Luxurious Cologne hotel on the banks of the Rhine

Close to the Old Town

Overlooking the Rhine beside the Deutzer Bridge, Maritim Hotel Koeln is well placed for Cologne's Old Town, with the City Hall and turreted Gross Saint-Martin church an 8-minute walk. It's a 14-minute walk to the main train station or you can go by tram from outside on Heumarkt.

Koelner Dom: 10 minutes

A 10-minute walk brings you to Cologne's cultural hub, with the vast cathedral, adjacent Römisch-Germanisches Museum of archaeology and Roman artifacts, and pop art at the Ludwig Museum. In the evening, you can catch a concert at Cologne Philarmonic Hall south of the cathedral.

Brunch with a view

The hotel has all you need by way of restaurants, bars, shops, indoor pool, fitness room, and sauna. You can eat buffet breakfasts at Rôtisserie, beer and local fare at Kölshe Stuff, while 5th-floor Bellevue restaurant is perfect for dinner, afternoon cake, or Sunday brunch. Several meeting venues are also available.

Free WiFi, LED showers

Set around a striking glass-roofed courtyard, 454 spacious air-conditioned guestrooms and suites all have free WiFi, safes, flat-screen cable TVs, and comfy seats, while some have river or cathedral views. Guests are particularly fond of the LED showers with colored light effects.