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Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior
Lobby lounge
Lobby lounge
Lobby lounge

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Mathiasstrasse 21, Cologne, NW, 50676
  • Hay Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Old Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Chocolate Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Cologne (CGN-Cologne - Bonn)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Double Room Single Use, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, free cots/infant beds

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Economy Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room Single Use

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Chocolate Museum
Along with a 24-hour front desk, this smoke-free hotel has a front-desk safe and free breakfast. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen offers 38 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Chocolate Museum. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, an elevator, and a vending machine
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Cologne Cathedral and Chocolate Museum
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen also features a vending machine, a front-desk safe, and an elevator.

This Cologne hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Off-site parking within 1148 ft (EUR 22 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:30 AM on weekends

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 15.00
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 15.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 25 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 22 per day (1148 ft away)
  • Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 15.00 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children 4 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Altstadt Köln
Köln Novum Hotel
Novum Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt
Novum Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt Cologne
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Novum Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt Cologne
Novum Hotel Köln
Novum Hotel Köln Altstadt
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Hotel
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Cologne
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Hotel Cologne
Novum Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Köln Altstadt

Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 132 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 345 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 316 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 127 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 81 out of 1001 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location
Very good location to get to Dom and Christmas markets. Shower flooded our first room but relocated without any hassle. Breakfast room too small and ground floor rooms were noisy at night.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

George

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel rooms were very dated and needed renovating. Shower leaked, shower rail was held up by electrical wire. There was no kettle or refreshments in the room. It's a very loud hotel, lots of doors banging throughout the day and night. The hotel is based next to a sex shop and a sec cinemas. Breakfast is basic but does the job. Staff were friendly. But we won't be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, full of history, very close to centre. Great breakfast and friendly staff. Nice, comfy rooms. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katarina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Everything as expected.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Irene

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent hotel in a good area. Clean and comfortable bed/bathroom. The included breakfast was very nice and the staff were super helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Maranda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Duncan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was like a museum the most unattractive hotel reception I have been in,No facilities like cafe bar area. Rooms also dated
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Catalina

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrific customer service. Place is run down , and if you have small children be aware of all the sex shops next door
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David, San Diego

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was able to site see easily.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gerson

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was double booked so we had to move hotels, they said we would be refunded part of the payment, never received it!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Allan

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen, Swansea

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A full account of our stay.
Checking in in the evening the young man was overly helpful. The room did NOT look like the pictures, the carpet very dirty as was the one chair in our room. The bedding an towels nice, but we both rolled to the middle, old bed. Breakfast nice as was the morning staff. Also NO Wifi the 2 days we were there! They said…working on it?
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Very loud sometimes bathroom has boards instead of a celing
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siddhesh

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, 20 minutes walk to central train station and restaurants nearby. Quiet, warm and comfortable. Only downside was that when we arrived, no one was at reception. We tried messaging the reception's number but the reception does not have WhatsApp so we could only contact them through the Expedia messaging system. Receptionist arrived 5-minutes later.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No thrills hotel in good location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Katja

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Good hotel,very friendly and helpful staff. Only downside is that the hotel advertises for free drinks if you don't let your room het cleaned, but there where no free drinks and the staff doesn't know anything about it although it's on a flyer in the room. So don't expect any drinks, just let your room get cleaned.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Breakfast ok,location ok but hotel has a very tired appearance. Room basic and in need of modernisation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities