Mercure Hotel Koeln City Friesenstrasse

7.8
Very Good
(1106 reviews)

Friesenstraße 44-48, 50670 Köln, Germany

+49 221 16140

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Hotel Description

Nestled in the heart of Cologne's vibrant Innenstadt district, the Mercure Hotel Koeln City Friesenstrasse offers guests a contemporary and comfortable stay with easy access to the city's top attractions. Located at Friesenstraße 44-48, 50670 Köln, Germany, this stylish hotel is just a 15-minute walk from the iconic Cologne Cathedral and a short distance from the city's historic old town center. Guests can explore nearby shops, museums, and traditional pubs, immersing themselves in the rich local culture. The hotel’s sleek design combines modern aesthetics with a relaxed atmosphere, making it an ideal choice for both business and leisure travelers.
The rooms at the Mercure Hotel Koeln City Friesenstrasse are designed with comfort and convenience in mind. Each room features free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and tea and coffee-making facilities, ensuring a restful stay. Suites offer extra space with sitting areas, and some rooms are equipped with air conditioning, providing a cool retreat after a day of exploring the city. The bright, casual restaurant serves a variety of regional and international dishes, catering to diverse tastes. Guests can also enjoy snacks and drinks at the hotel’s bar, making it a great spot to unwind after a busy day. A buffet breakfast is available each morning, giving guests the perfect start to their day.
Special amenities at the hotel include tennis facilities, a variety of room options for both short and long stays, and a pet-friendly policy that ensures your furry friends can join you during your trip. The hotel also offers practical services such as parking (for a fee), baggage storage, currency exchange, and a 24-hour front desk, ensuring a hassle-free experience. Although the hotel does not feature a fitness center, spa, or pool, it offers excellent access to nearby local attractions and convenient transportation options.
Public transportation options are easily accessible, with the nearest U-Bahn station just a 4-minute walk away. Guests can reach major destinations, including the Cologne Messe exhibition center, in approximately 15 minutes. For those flying in, Cologne Bonn Airport is just a 27-minute taxi ride away, while other nearby airports, including Düsseldorf and Weeze, are easily reachable via public transit.
Health and safety are a top priority at the Mercure Hotel Koeln City Friesenstrasse, with comprehensive measures in place to ensure guests feel safe and comfortable during their stay. The hotel is a smoke-free property and has accessible facilities for guests with mobility needs.
Top things to do near the hotel include visiting the famous Cologne Cathedral, just 9 minutes away, or exploring the Museum Ludwig, a 12-minute walk from the property. Guests can also immerse themselves in the history of chocolate at the Lindt Chocolate Museum, a 11-minute walk from the hotel, or visit the Hohenzollern Bridge, only 9 minutes away. For art enthusiasts, the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, with its impressive Gothic, Renaissance, and Impressionist collections, is just 11 minutes away.
Dining options around the hotel are abundant, with several highly recommended restaurants within a short taxi ride. Sausalitos, offering a variety of international dishes, is only a 3-minute taxi ride away, while Wilma Wunder Köln, a German restaurant, is just 2 minutes by taxi. For Italian cuisine, guests can head to Angelo Trattoria, just 3 minutes away. Other nearby dining spots include La Strada Köln and Hase Restaurant, offering a diverse range of culinary delights to suit every taste.
Whether you're here for business, leisure, or a mix of both, the Mercure Hotel Koeln City Friesenstrasse promises a comfortable and convenient base for your stay in Cologne. With its central location, excellent amenities, and welcoming atmosphere, it’s the perfect place to experience the charm of this historic city. We invite you to discover all that the Mercure Hotel Koeln City Friesenstrasse has to offer during your next visit to Cologne.

The Most Outstanding Trait

1. Convenient location near Cologne Cathedral and old town

2. Bright, modern rooms with minibars and free Wi-Fi

3. Pet-friendly hotel with facilities for dogs and cats

4. Accessible public transportation within a short walk

5. Comprehensive services including baggage storage and currency exchange

6. Nearby dining options offering a variety of international cuisines

7. Walking distance to major attractions like the Museum Ludwig and Lindt Chocolate Museum

8. Comfortable suites with additional space and air-conditioning

9. On-site restaurant serving regional and international cuisine

10. Close proximity to public transit and major airports for easy access


9.6 Exceptional

Location rating

Top sights

Cologne Cathedral
9 min
Museum Ludwig
12 min
Lindt Chocolate Museum
11 min
Hohenzollern Bridge
9 min
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud
11 min

Nearest locations

Enchilada Köln
1 min
Wilma Wunder Köln
2 min
Sausalitos
3 min
Angelo Trattoria
3 min
La Strada Köln seit 1974 - Köln
4 min
restaurant [noa]
4 min
Bier-Esel
4 min
Hase Restaurant
5 min
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Good to know

Check-in15:00
Check-out12:00
Location rating9.6
Nearest airportCologne Bonn Airport
Travel time to airport27 min

Nightly price (Only for reference price for sample day)

Check-in: Sat, Nov 30
Check-out: Sun, Dec 01
    Official Hotel

    $82

    Dinogo.com

    $80

    Clicktrip.com

    $75

    Trip.com

    $82

    Booking.com

    $90

    CHECK24.de

    $82


Location

Friesenstraße 44-48, 50670 Köln, Germany

Airports:

Weeze Airport

Taxi: 1 hr 26 min

Transit: 2 hr 10 min

Düsseldorf Airport

Taxi: 54 min

Transit: 57 min

Dortmund Airport

Taxi: 1 hr 17 min

Transit: 2 hr 36 min

Cologne Bonn Airport

Taxi: 27 min

Transit: 1 hr 56 min

Transit:

Köln Süd

Taxi: 10 min

Walking: 28 min

Hansaring

Taxi: 7 min

Walking: 21 min

Koln-Ehrenfeld

Taxi: 12 min

Walking: 33 min

Cologne Messe/Deutz

Taxi: 16 min

Walking: 37 min

Cologne Central Station

Taxi: 7 min

Walking: 19 min


Nearby locations

9.6

Exceptional Location

Köln-Altstadt-Nord

Historic old town center with Gothic Cologne Cathedral, plus shops, museums & traditional pubs.

Top Attractions

Top Restaurants


Amenities and Facilities

Activities

Tennis

Languages spoken

Arabic

English

French

German

Spanish

Accessibility

Accessible

Food & drink

Restaurant

Bar

Room service

Breakfast

Breakfast buffet

Wellness

No fitness center

No spa

Pools

No pools

No hot tub

Rooms

Air conditioning

Coffee maker

Minibar

Pets

Pet-friendly

Dogs allowed

Cats allowed

Parking & transportation

Parking

Services

Front desk

Baggage storage

Currency exchange

Elevator

Wake up calls

Gift shop

Housekeeping

Policies & payments

Smoke-free property

Credit cards

Debit cards

Cash

Business & events

Meeting rooms

Bathrooms

Private bathroom

Bathtub

Shower

Children

Kid-friendly

Internet

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi in public areas


Reviews

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Esther

3/5
The hotel is conveniently located near the Cathedral and public transport. There's a good variety of restaurants nearby and the staff is helpful. However the rooms need to be renovated. Lighting in my room was poor, the heating was set too high and difficult to find how to change it and the bathroom was small. The breakfast area and variety was very good.

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Michelle C

4/5
The location of the hotel is very convenient since it is very central. There were a few things missing from the room. The first day we arrived we had no body lotion and conditioner in the room. We did receive those immediately upon request. Our coffee was not replenished and neither were the disposable coffee cups they had in the room the first day. We had to ask for these each time. We were here for 4 nights. Otherwise the rooms were clean. However, I might be inclined to check another hotel the next time we are here.

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Victoria V

4/5
Located on a busy bar/restaurant street within 15 min walk to the Cathedral. Spacious nice rooms but pillows are awful and elevator from -2 parking level didn't work (I could not relocate my car to another level...). Staff is helpful and welcoming, just sometimes does not notice guests at the reception. Rooms are equipped with everything needed for a short stay. Breakfast is a bit too expensive - 22 eur - we chose to have breakfast in the city instead.Overall good value for its money, with a few things hotel could easily fix to make it much nicer :)

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GRAHAME M

4/5
The poorer reviews for this hotel seem to relate to 2019 or earlier. I'm pleased to report that things appear to have significantly improved during the intervening 5 years. …

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Steven S

3/5
Let's start with a positive or two. The location is good and the breakfast is excellent. ||Sadly, other aspects of my stay were frustrating. ||Only one of the two lifts was working. …

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Viktoriia

3.5/5
Good location for night time guests (lots of restaurants, bars around) and within 15 mins walk from Cathedral. In the room: minifridge, tea/coffee amenities, inner yard view (therefore quiet), underground parking (but elevators from -2 level didn't work); sockets were not near beds (sad); terrible pillows.

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Tornike Mchedlishvili

1/5
Hotel is very old and definitely needs renovation. Only one elevator was working, which was making the lines even during the nights. Reception guy from Iran was very nice, nevertheless the second guy who did the checkout procedure was pretty rude. Housekeeping was nice, however one lady tried to kick us out from the room since she had wrong room number to prepare for the checkin. Overall, pretty awful experience, which you don’t expect to get for 4 star hotel

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Jiahao

3/5
I stayed in this hotel for two nights, and might not book again.The positive is the location. It sits well in the city center, with lots of restaurants and cafes nearby. The reception staff was also friendly, and answered my questions patiently.Now here comes the negative. When I checked in, I was asked to hand over my credit card in case I made any expense during my stay. I imagined that there should be a card terminal to read the card, or my card for the reservation will be used automatically. Nope, the card information must be typed manually into the system. The hotel itself feels like it gets stuck in the past for ten years. The room I got was very old fashioned, not in a good way. The television was small, the single bed as well. The room door could not be locked from inside. The restroom was well accessible just like its hospital-like decoration. Since it lacked a proper bathing cabin, it got wet everywhere after a shower. When I checked in, the hand wash and the shower gel were empty, no tissue either. I asked the reception for new bottles, the next day the hand wash was gone again. And be aware that don't put room key with things like airpods case, my card got demagnetized because of that. And when I checked out, the invoice must be printed out, no digital copy available. Not very environment friendly I would say.The hotel isn't worth the four star rating. Honestly if there are other hotels available, I would avoid this.

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Ian Roderick

3/5
Shabby but fine. Incredibly slow elevator, the other one was broken. Don’t use the elevators if you’re in a hurry. And the carpets in the rooms have seen better days.

Room 3

Service 3

Location4

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Pat P.

1/5
If I could give 0 stars, I would. Horrible hotel. We had no warm water, rooms were not cleaned properly (empty bottles from last guest, broken glass under the bed etc) and a bad smell in the room. Never again

Room 1

Service 1

Location4