Premier Inn Koeln City Centre

Hotels
8.4 (2254 reviews)
Ursulaplatz 9-11 , Cologne , de

Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Heating
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage

Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent central location (near station and cathedral)
Generally very clean rooms
Comfortable beds and good showers
Good breakfast
Good value for money
Quiet/soundproofing in many rooms
Some rooms are very spacious and well-appointed
Cons:
Inconsistent service (rude receptionist/night porter, unresolved double charge)
Some rooms are small or located in an annex requiring stairs/extra doors
Occasional lack of fridge in rooms
Guests noted outside area/front of hotel can feel uninviting
Noise from outside reported by some guests

Categories

Cleanliness
8.7
Multiple reviews explicitly praise cleanliness (e.g., 'big step up from the average budget hotel', 'sehr sauberes Zimmer', '清潔'), indicating consistently good housekeeping.
Service
7.6
Mixed service feedback: several mentions of helpful/friendly staff but also specific complaints (rude receptionist, unfriendly night porter, unresolved double charge), so service is weaker than other areas.
Location
9.2
Location repeatedly praised: extremely central, immediate proximity to the main station and cathedral, easy access to old town — a clear strong point for most reviewers.
Room Quality
8.2
Rooms reported as comfortable with good beds and showers and some very large rooms, though a few guests found rooms small or awkward to reach (separate annex/stairs).
Amenities
8
Amenities are generally adequate: A/C and blackout curtains noted positively in several reviews; some rooms have fridges while others lack them (guests requested fridges), and luggage storage was mentioned as handy.
Value for Money
9
Multiple reviewers call the hotel excellent value ('best value for money', 'unbeatable for the price'), indicating a strong perception of value.
Food and Beverage
8.5
Breakfast is mentioned positively in several reviews ('Good breakfast', 'Gemütlich gestalteter Frühstücksraum'), indicating a reliable offering.
Overall Experience
8
Overall impression is positive with many recommendations and praise for location, cleanliness and comfort, but service inconsistencies (rude staff, billing issue) and occasional noise/area concerns reduce the overall score slightly.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-05 17:39

Property Description

Central Location
Situated in the heart of Cologne, Premier Inn Köln City Centre provides easy access to major attractions such as Cologne Cathedral and Musical Dome Cologne.

Comfortable Accommodations
Guests can expect air-conditioned rooms with modern amenities including flat-screen TVs, free WiFi, and cozy beddings for a relaxing stay.

Convenient Services
With multilingual staff at the reception and a delicious buffet breakfast available, guests can enjoy a seamless and enjoyable experience at Premier Inn Köln City Centre.

To experience a perfect blend of comfort and convenience, book your stay at Premier Inn Köln City Centre today!

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 2254 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.7
Service: 7.6
Location: 9.2
Room Quality: 8.2
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 9
Food and Beverage: 8.5
Overall Experience: 8
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simonwW3273LI NONE
10
Great view
Pros:

Very nice room, great view. Hotel is a bit "tired" but overall it was clean
Would definitely stay there again, ideal for Princess Theatre, 5 minutes walk

2025-12-02 via Tripadvisor
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Rick120890 Business Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
10
5* business stay
Pros:

We stay here on a weekly basis for work purposes and everytime its a great stay. The rooms are always clean and the food in the restaurant is perfect. I would like to give a special mention to racheal (rachel) on reception, who goes above and beyond everytime we stay, she has a friendly smile and is always chatty and nothing is evwr too much troubke with any issues. She is a credit to the company! Which is also a reason we always come back to this prwmier inn

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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O7317ETsheilad NONE
4
As filthy a restaurant as last time
Pros:

Comfortable bed and clean room if you remembered to ask for it to be cleaned!!
Filthy restaurant which hasn't improved since a year ago (photos)
Safety issue regarding electric supply to lights on tree (photo)

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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Z5482NYsheilad Friends getaway
4
As filthy as last time.
Pros:

Whilst the room was comfortable and the mattress divine, the washbasin tap took 10 mins to run hot water. What a waste of water.

The bar and restaurant were as filthy as the last time I stayed about a year ago.

The bar tables were sticky and the carpets were looking shabby but it was the restaurant that gave us most concern.
The walkway to the hot buffet was badly stained with ingrained grease. Likewise the carpet in the restaurant seating area.

The bin to deposit used tea bags etc had no pedal so to use it people had to handle very dirty lid to dispose of rubbish.

This was bad enough but I am sure the leads from the Christmas tree lights wrapped around the plug were a safety concern to us. I will be sending photos to Torbay Council.

I have attached photos of the above.

2025-11-23 via Tripadvisor
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roycS6683RU NONE
4
Won't stay there again
Pros:

Very disappointed with this Premier, clean and tidy as you would expect, but issues with the plumbing ie bath taps extremely difficult to turn on and off and the toilet flush was also very hard to flush. We got back to the hotel bar around ten pm only to be told they were closed, they must have turned away at least a dozen people There was no info re opening times when we booked. Very disappointed.

2025-11-17 via Tripadvisor
8
845rachaelk NONE
2
Parking fine - pay twice for 1 night!
Pros:

We now have a fine from parking in their carpark as they either didn't add my numberplate or explain how parking worked when we arrived. So this has cost us twice as much as we thought! The parking was terrible, no spaces too.

2025-11-12 via Tripadvisor
3
3078Sue NONE Croydon, Greater London, England
8
Staying for a show
Pros:

The location was great, the bedrooms again very gpod, but l was disappointed to come back from a show to discover the bar had closed at 10pm, l was expecting it to be open to hotel guests and as l had been the designated driver had not been able to have one at the show so l was really looking forward to relaxing with a drink before bed.

2025-11-09 via Tripadvisor
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S5862CDbarrys Friends getaway
8
Good rooms and food but parking could be an issue
Pros:

The premier inn itself was good and breakfast in the restaurant was good and all the staff helpful and friendly. Only downside here is the parking which is shared with beefeater so if you go out for the day might not get a space on your return so may have to pay to park somewhere else. Very limited spaces so would be a nightmare in the summer

2025-11-03 via Tripadvisor
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janmA6593OF NONE
10
Would definitely stay here again
Pros:

Stayed for 3 nights, sharing a room with my 90 year young mum! Can’t fault anything about our stay and would definitely stay here again. (Actually better than The Grand Hotel) where we stayed for mum’s birthday in June!

2025-11-02 via Tripadvisor
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dianetZ5446TG NONE
10
A great hotel.
Pros:

A lovely hotel. Well placed on the sea front, friendly, helpful staff, great bedroom and bathroom with a bath, good food at a great price. The whole hotel has a lovely atmosphere. We come back every year (twice this year) and always enjoy it.

2025-11-01 via Tripadvisor
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alisonbI9998RL NONE
10
Great location
Pros:

Great location, and a 5 minute walk to train station and Theatre.
Premiere Plus rooms highly recommended. Friendly helpful staff.

2025-11-01 via Tripadvisor
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_zeenaandme_ Family United Kingdom
8
A lovely stay on Torquay seafront
Pros:

Very nice hotel on a prime location on Torquay Seafront. We upgraded to a sea view and it was well worth it. It was lovely to wake up each morning to the sea. Parking is £8 per day and if you’re staying for more than one day there is no guarantee that you’re going to get a space so we came back to the hotel earlier than we really wanted to to ensure we got a space.

What I really like about this hotel is that it has a completely separate bar area in the hotel which was extremely popular.

Family rooms were spacious. The only issue we had was there wasn’t enough cups or towels for the number of people but this was quickly rectified with a quick trip to reception.

Special shout out to Steve on reception, for checking us in before 3 pm as the kids were becoming very restless.

I really don’t understand why they would prefer to have a reception full of people rather than checking them in. It just makes it very stressful for both staff and people who are paying to stay in the hotel.

If the rooms are not available I can understand but at 2:50pm they should be.

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor
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juliegX8419DU NONE
8
Great hotel
Pros:

Room, hotel really great location perfect, only downside continental breakfast not so good, horrible cheap bread, no nice cheese or anything. Vegetarian evening meal options poor, too much reliance on burgers, how about jacket potato, quiche, veggie pies, leeks butter beans, curry, too musmch assumption if you are veggie you love burgers yuck

2025-10-23 via Tripadvisor
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robinhe NONE Bransgore, New Forest National Park Hampshire, Hampshire, England
6
Standard hotel; misleading advert for car park discount.
Pros:

The hotel is what you expect from a premier inn.
The advertised discount for the car park is NOT available. Car parking costs £8/day

2025-10-17 via Tripadvisor
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StuartA1147 NONE
8
Perfect for overnight stay
Pros:

Went to Torquay for the Daggers game. Great location and lovely spacious room. Slightly disappointed with lack of vegan options at breakfast.

2025-10-13 via Tripadvisor
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Annietony85 NONE Watford, Hertfordshire, England
8
Nice friendly hotel
Pros:

Great location and Seaviews . Close to train station and town centre, friendly staff,

Only downside is air-conditioning gets warm even at night

2025-10-07 via Tripadvisor
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stevenbM4274TV Solo travel
2
dreadful
Pros:

Avoid rooms are are grimy and the room extractors have a high pitch white noise front desk could not give me a quite room, dreadful. battle to get a refund as i did not stay

2025-10-06 via Tripadvisor
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T26BGstanleyb Solo travel
2
No response
Pros:

Wanted to know more about parking. The AI didn’t help, then waited a long time to be put through to reception but that didn’t happen so PI cut me off. Tried again, same treatment! Honestly PI if you can’t look after clients trying to book what is the service on site like? Stayed elsewhere…

2025-10-02 via Tripadvisor
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helenbW3772XR NONE
8
Breakfast not good on Sunday
Pros:

Breakfast on the sunday not good sausage overcooked no hasbrowns went up ten mins later still none eggs over cooked. Monday everything perfect hence I think different chef.

2025-09-30 via Tripadvisor
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Vegetate Couples Brampford Speke, Devon, England
8
Mostly good
Pros:

The hotel is in a great location and we were very happy with our sea view room. It was clean and spacious with super comfy bed and good shower. The staff in the bar were very friendly. When we had a problem with WiFi the receptionist was really helpful. The car park was good value at £8 for 24 hours. On the downside they did seem a bit short staffed - very long queues to check in and we had to wait a long time to be seated at breakfast. There were no cups out so I had to find someone to replenish them and she was a bit surly. They ran out of some breakfast items. All in all it was good value but I think next time I’ll skip the breakfast.

2025-09-27 via Tripadvisor