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Reviews of Hostel Heinzelmännchen

Hohe Pforte 5-7, Altstadt-Süd, 50676 Cologne, Germany

#218 of 239 hotels in Cologne

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Review score

Based on 209 hotel reviews

6.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    6.7

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    6.2

  • Staff

    6.9

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Towel Cabin Storage

    Lokation Beds

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    7.0
    Good location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No staff. No elevator: a problem for people with big size luggages like me.

    Hotel is within walking distance to the train and bus station.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    6.0
    Very basic but functional, 10 mins walk from town.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    4th floor with no lift. Very basic and dated room. It cost over £180. No tea/coffee

    Easy check in, automated with no staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    7.0
    Pleasant and quiet stay very close to the city center
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No lift. The room was quite simple and narrow. Also, I found it expensive for what it offers.

    The location is fine, near the city center and public means of transport. We walked from the train station, it's a 15 minute walk. Our room was clean, as were the other places that we accessed. Heating was adequate, we had a nice sleep. The area is very quiet.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It doesn't look like nice, you can easily pull the wallpaper off the wall

    Comfortable beds and the rooms were clean.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    8.0
    Clean central affordable venue.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Toilet
    • Stayed 2 nights

    This venue does not have a lift and the rooms are on three upper stories. I was on the top floor which required climbing 75 steps. I am fit and had just a weekend bag, but people with mobility/strength issues might find it difficult.

    Central location. This is a budget hotel, clean,safe,central,comfortable. It has a self check-in and check-out system, so I did not encounter any staff. Shower was strong and hot. Black out curtains ensured good sleep.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    8.0
    Good choice for a short stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The very tiny shower recess and low shower head was very frustrating.

    This booking was a last minute one, and it was great for the random choice! The close location to the main city center and clean room was worthwhile.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    8.0
    Good money value option
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - shower is extremely small - no tv :)

    - key provided by a machine, that’s cool - cheap and valuable option in the city center - location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    8.0
    Fair place in Köln
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was quite cold and heating didn't really worked. Other than that the room is super basic which is fine, but some interior design/decoration could lift up the place. Otherwise can't complain, fair room for a locally fair price.

    It's a basic and simple but fine accomodation in Köln. The location is okay, shop in 5 mins, the Dom is a ~15 mins walk. The room is very basic but has bed, chair and table. The bathroom is clean and ok, all worked well. WiFi is good. Self check-in. Daily cleaning.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no TV in the room

    Very close to city center

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No TV quite noisy outside.

    room adequate and accessible.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2023

    8.0
    Good value for money and location. Car parking included and can be extended online beyond your stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was rather small for 2 people.

    The hotel has a car parking just next to it. However, there are only 3 spots, so you need to reserve one. After your stay, you can extend your parking online at a reasonable price.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    7.0
    Basic accomodation close downtown
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Too many stairs since we were in the fourth floor. There's no air conditioning so I suppose it must be quite warm in hot days. The bathroom was cramped, there was barely any room to move. No place to leave luggage. Even if it was no problem for us at all, some people wouldn't like to have absolutely no contact with the owner.

    Since it was a room for three people it was not that cramped. It was at a sensible walking distance from anything you want to see downtown.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    WIFI was super slow The Front Desk was closed so you could not leave your luggage since check-out is at 10 a.m. 140€ for two nights for a single room and no breakfast and no active reception, I would say pretty expensive

    The location was quiet and central The room was correct and most importantly it was clean

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2023

    7.0
    Good value for the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A little worn down

    Location. Price.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    we cant use hot water due to an issue

    location was great

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2023

    8.0
    very good stay. recommend it for a week end with friends
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    nothing to mention

    clean and good location. easy to check in. good coomunication via email

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    didn’t see any staff the whole time four flights of stairs to climb

    ensuite

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check with code, no personnel, but ok, that is why I can give any good valutation regarding this factor

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2023

    6.0
    noisy, expensive but clean & central
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    paper thin walls. bring ear plugs Horrifically expensive during exhibition

    it was clean & reasonably central

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2023

    7.0
    Good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I had requested a late check-out (original chek-out time in booking and property door says 10AM). I received a reply saying I may be in the room until 9AM. There was no sorry or explanation for the changed check-out time. I was wondering if this was a typo so I wrote back that I will check-out as per the original check- out time of 10AM. There was no reply. I had to change my morning plans due to this change. The nice stay ended with a bitterness which I believe could be avoided by clear communication. The main issue is the property does not have a reception now so you don't have anyone around for such questions. There is some space near the door and I think, they can manage to have a smaller reception.

    I liked the location. It is at a walking distance from the city center, station and the river front. The room was clean, well lit and had a balcony as well.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2023

    8.0
    got Bank for you buck
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    carpet

    centrally located

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was as I expected it

    Location, wifi

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2023

    8.0
    overall very good experience
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the door was a bit sticky and took us a while to get in. bathroom shower curtain smelled like mildew

    location and price

    Stayed in February 2023

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