Hotels in Cologne - Located on the River Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne is the fourth largest city in Germany with close to a million inhabitants. A media, tourism and business centre, Cologne is known to be one of the most liberal cities in German. Its urban metropolitan area however, is one of major metropolitan in Europe with more than ten million residents, giving the city a fresh vibrant look with plenty of historical and modern tourist attractions. Appreciating the city are rows of Cologne hotels ranging from cheap hotels in Cologne to upmarket hotels scattered evenly throughout the huge city.

Alstadt Sud is southern part of Old City Centre of Cologne with plenty of attractions such as the Romanesque styled Groß St.Mrtin church, the city hall and the Alter Markt. Most of these attractions are located just within walking distance between each other, and public transportation is in such optimal state that you can travel easily to any part of the town hassle-free. This part of town is a favourite among cheap Cologne hotels, with most of them located just a few minutes walking from the attractions.

With main train station located here, Alstadt Nord is a favourite among Cologne luxury hotels because the renowned Kölner Dom or the Cologne Cathedral is just around the corner, all you have to do is to get out at the cathedral side of the train station and start walking towards where the cathedral is. This magnificent Gothic cathedral has two towers that you can climb up for picturesque view of the entire city but get ready to climb five hundred steps to reach the top. If you're staying in any of the luxury hotels in Cologne around the vicinity, then you might as well get a good massage at its spa after climbing down so that you can walk more the next day.

If you prefer staying in serene neighbourhood rather than the ever busy city centre, then you may want to consider staying at Deutz/Messe, a large residential district just next to city centre. The area has selection of hotels that you can choose according to your preference and budget. Deutz/Messe is conveniently located just walking distance from Old Town centre, the Cologne Cathedral and it also houses Koelnarena, a major stadium where international concerts and major sports games especially ice hockey are held. The district also have quite a number of restaurants and shopping outlets if you feel like browsing and having a quick bite in between your tour.

Cologne - Located on the both side of Rhine River, Cologne is a major Rhineland cultural centre with lively arts scene, being home to more than thirty museums and hundreds of arts galleries. Exhibitions and trade shows are constantly held in this city ranging from local ancient Roman archaeological sites to contemporary graphics and sculpture and events such as Art Cologne, Gamescom and Photokina. Apart from that, Cologne also has plenty of architectural marvels with the most notable is the Kölner Dom or Cologne Cathedral. The cathedral is the official office of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne.

First thing you need to be prepared when touring Cologne is that it's a huge city, thus don't expect to walk the entire city and be prepared for short buses or train travels. Cologne has good and efficient transportation system, delays are near to impossible and you can expect to be at your destination as scheduled. Get a map of the major tourist attractions as it will help a lot in deciding the locations and your route. Avoid booking dirt cheap hotels and hostels that you've never heard as most probably it would be at remote locations with less access to traffic and attractions.