The Suite Cologne

The property itself is located in a well-connected area. It’s within walking distance of the train station. You can reach the city center in 15 minutes by taking tram no. 18, which runs frequently. The tram stop is a 7-minute walk from the building. Similarly, the Muelheim train station—with trains to Düsseldorf Airport—and bus stops for Wiener Platz are all within walking distance. A Lidl grocery store is a 5-minute walk from the building. The apartment is clean, small but well-furnished. It includes a kettle, a Nespresso Essenza Mini coffee machine, dishes, cutlery, and a refrigerator. Perfect for 1–2 people.

The only drawback is that the apartment is right next door to the Pilates studio. During the day, you can hear both (from time to time) the music playing during the exercises and the instructor’s commands. It’s quiet in the morning, evening, and at night. So if someone wants to stay in the apartment all day and, say, work, this probably isn’t a good option. However, if the goal is, for example, to explore Cologne and the apartment is just for sleeping, it’s perfectly fine.

Ein tolles Hotel! Das Zimmer ist sauber und gemütlich, das Bett sehr bequem. Das Personal ist freundlich und steht bei allen Fragen jederzeit zur Verfügung. Geschäfte und öffentliche Verkehrsmittel sind ganz in der Nähe. Wir haben nur positive Eindrücke mitgenommen und werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.

Расположение нормальное, но в целом впечатления остались негативные.

地理位置很方便，非常干净

隔音可以提高

For my purposes, the location was fine, with quick access to the tram and train services and a short ride to the convention centre and downtown. The room itself was tidy and spacious for the most part and communication with the owner was quick. It is not an uncomfortable experience. Because there is no check-in/out process apart from leaving the keys into a safety box, you at least can enter and leave relatively quickly, which does make thing easier. The room has a decent sized desk for work and an roomy, though not very comfortable bed.

Despite outward appearances, this is not a hotel or anything of the sort. It’s basically an Airbnb, located in a half office/half apartment building. The unit itself is an apartment that’s apparently split into two. The entrance is to a common room hall from where you enter the rented room. There is no air conditioning, though the owner’s friend (the owner wasn’t not present nor was there any check-in process) brought a fan for the room when enquired about the situation. There is a kitchen, but also instructions not to wash any dishes while you’re there. The mini-fridge is warm and as such useless. Because there is no AC, it is pointless to use the stove. The bathroom has a musty, dank smell, and because there is no proper ventilation it takes ages for the moisture to evaporate. There is a dance academy located right next door and the walls are paper thin. If you’re doing any work on the trip, prepare for a lot of noise until fairly late.