Vacation packages
Stays
Cars
Flights
Support
AARP Member Savings
My Trips
AARP.org
Join
Renew

18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery!

Hotel in Cologne, near Cologne Cathedral

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery!

Design Room (Popular) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Design Room (Very Popular) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 22.00 per person)
Exterior
Reception
Travelers find themselves in Cologne's vibrant center at 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! Art meets urban convenience with an on-site gallery and adjacent shopping mall. Guests enjoy free in-room WiFi throughout their stay.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

Check availability for these dates

Tonight

Sep 11 - Sep 12
Check availability for tonight Sep 11 - Sep 12

Tomorrow

Sep 12 - Sep 13
Check availability for tomorrow Sep 12 - Sep 13
Available filters for rooms
Showing 4 of 4 rooms

View all photos for Design Room (Very Popular)

Design Room (Very Popular) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Design Room (Very Popular)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Design Room (Extremely Popular)

Design Room (Extremely Popular) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Design Room (Extremely Popular)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Design Single Room (Andi Schubert & anonymer Maler)

Design Single Room (Andi Schubert & anonymer Maler) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Design Single Room (Andi Schubert & anonymer Maler)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Water Bed

View all photos for Design Room (Popular)

Design Room (Popular) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Design Room (Popular)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

You may also like

Ad
Free daily buffet breakfast

Holiday Inn Express Köln-Troisdorf by IHG

Troisdorf
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
8.4 out of 10, Very Good, 1,000 reviews
Holiday Inn Express Köln-Troisdorf by IHG

About the neighborhood

Located in Innenstadt, a neighborhood in Cologne, 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! is in the entertainment district and near a metro station. Musical Dome and Chocolate Museum are cultural highlights and Phantasialand is a popular area attraction. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at LANXESS Arena or RheinEnergieStadion.
Visit our Cologne travel guideOpens in a new window
Map
Friesenstrasse 33, Cologne, 50670

What's nearby

  • Neumarkt - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cologne Cathedral - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Musical Dome - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Chocolate Museum - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Cologne Trade Fair Grounds - 7 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Friesenplatz U-Bahn - 5 min walk
  • Cologne West Station - 11 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brauhaus Päffgen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪e.l.f. - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪LAB12 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bona‘Me Factory - ‬4 min walk

About this property

18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery!

Hotel near Cologne Cathedral
Close to Musical Dome, 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! provides amenities like an art gallery on site and a shopping mall on site. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include amenities such as free WiFi, free newspapers, and free bottled water.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Tablet computers, coffee/tea makers, and heating

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking (EUR 27 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 22 per person

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Designer stores
  • Shopping mall

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 5 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

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

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 22.00 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 27 per day(656 ft away; open 24 hours)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

18Arts Hotel Cologne
18Arts Cologne
18Arts
18Arts Hotel
18arts Living In A Gallery
18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! Hotel
18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! Cologne
18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! Hotel Cologne

Frequently asked questions

Is 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery!?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery!?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is 18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! located?

Located in Innenstadt, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Römerturm, Cologne Cathedral, and Musical Dome. Friesenplatz and St Gereon's Basilica are also within 5 minutes. Friesenplatz U-Bahn is only a 5-minute walk and Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn is 7 minutes.

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

18Arts Hotel - Living in a Gallery! Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 168 out of 341 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 341 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 341 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 341 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 341 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

STEPHANIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a fantastic stay! The location was ideal, and I wholeheartedly recommend it. The staff was incredibly welcoming and friendly! Wunderbar :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

roger

Great hotel Staff very hospitable Will come back
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect and quirky

Had a wonderful stay at 18Arts this weekend. Fantastic cocept, lovely room and a comfortable bed. Radio playing chilled music on entry to our room. Not an issue for us but there is no step free access at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

AURELIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was really welcoming and kind. Thanks again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for our one night stay. Good location, room at the back made for a quiet night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

Lovely hotel. Friendly staff. Good quality bedding and the shower was powerful. Easy to get to from the Ubahn too. Room was super quiet and some nice little free bits and bobs offered too.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a cosy place with a lot of restaurants and bars. Metro close by. Cleaning really good and nice staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location. Functional rooms. Staff very friendly and helpful. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elif Esra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly Stuff and Clean Place

The hotel was so quiet and clean. The stuff is friendly and kind. Everything was amazing.They designed the hotel like an art gallery. I recommended this place to my friends. Thnx for your hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service team were super accomodating and great, even after we caused a few issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sunshine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My friend and I stayed for one night and had a wonderful time! The room was super cute and we loved how there was a story available telling us the history of the pieces/design of the room. However, the shower/bathroom was completely visible from the bed, so make sure you room with someone you are very comfortable with if you stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Each room of the hotel has a different theme. We had the street art room. It was nice and fun to stay in a non generic room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A really nice small hotel in central Cologne with very individually designed rooms. Very unique. And very friendly staff. Just be aware that the hotel is close to a street with lots of bars and depending on where the room is facing you might hear the noisy crowds in the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In the middle of the center of cologne.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jakub

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was really convenient. The check in was smooth and I got all the needed information. The check out process as well, the room perfectly clean, with all cosmetics needed. It is really well connected with the different areas of the city and supermarkets. Special regards to the Polish receptionist :)

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great hotel with even better staff!

Apart from our room being quite spectacular (we had the Steve McQueen room), all the other themed rooms also looks amazing. The room was well appointed with all amenities (including a hair dryer AND hair straightener) and cozy. There was a bit of noise from the street below but nothing major. It should be noted that the shower has a glass wall to the bedroom which may not be suitable for everyone. The location is perfect and is a quick jaunt to the S-Bahn and also the Cathedral. Finally, what really makes this place standout is the staff - we had the pleasure of meeting 3 of the staff and all were helpful with recommendations and accommodating any requests.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting hotel! We were there 3 nights in a heatwave so lack of ac was noticeable but fans provided. There was not enough storage for cloths luggage. But location great. Staff excellent friendly and helpful and source of great advice for where to eat etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

JUSTIN MARC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

The location of the 18 Arts Hotel is convenient, but it has some real issues. The biggest one is that this place has no elevator. It is really difficult to bring luggage up the stairs. And there are issues with privacy, as the rooms that I was in each had a bathroom with transparent glass walls. If you're traveling with someone who's not your partner, you may want to stay somewhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Virgen

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was noisy, no hot water, glass bathroom is ridiculous and noone replied to our email inquiry for parking. Noone to speak to afterhours, said it at check out and didn't make a difference
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Nusrat Jahan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staffs are very nice but the hotel room was in poor condition. Very tiny room, uncomfortable bed and loud neighborhood. There is no AC in the rooms and no elevator in the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Anke

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

Cool place, good vibes!

It was 32 degrees outside so way too hot, but eventhough no airco was present, the room was provided with a fan. Kettle and mugs free for use, cold water as much as we wanted. Very very kind staff, clean and original room and superb location for a city trip, smack in the middle of The Belgian Quarter so a galore of clubs and restaurants within walking distance, and no noise pollution in the room at night due to well isolated room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

best kept secret in Cologne!

A Great small boutique hotel in the heart of the city... just far enough away from/to Cologne Cathedral / HBF... Friendliest receptionists of much of my travels... early check in was no issue when room was ready... reception area is relaxed and 'arty' with nice touches like self service coffee, snacks and good magazines.. room was 'fab'.. away from direct sunlight made it cooler by day and night... the waterbed and shell surround is both dramatic but also very practical.. the room had comp water/tea and coffee, a tablet computer plus a tv with every channel any guest could need.. the Glass walled bathroom and shower was fresh, clean and had cool toiletries, towels etc.. design features of this single room include a very strong nautical theme which made it very very relaxing... check out was again smooth and prompt... Im sad i didn't have more time to stay but its location to local amenities (Babylons pool on hot days) and restaurants makes it perfect for a city break. and it really is an Art Hotel... not just in name...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness
This is a great idea for a hotel; art gallery in each room. We were really excited for it. But alas, it was not meant to be. We stayed for one night, and the daytime temperature was 30degrees Celsius, and the hotel had no fans or air conditioning. They had two windows in the room to open, but there were a variety of Irish bars at the end of the street, so if the windows were open, you would hear all of that noise. But if the windows were closed, you’d over heat from the humidity. It was a lose-lose situation. The staff were friendly and inviting.

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The good: The staff were quite friendly and the area around the hotel was walkable, many of the sites were within a 20-30 minute walk. The bad: The room was ok, it was quite dusty, and the layout wasn't the best. The room we had was right by the main stairwell which was ridiculously noisy, the door to get in the hotel has a loud buzzer when someone opens ot which made sleeping impossible. The room was right above a bar, so that extra noise didn't help the cause either. The amenities were ok, but nothing great. Instead of a bottle of sparkling wine, we got to single serve bottles instead. Overall, the price to performance was not up to par. The noise prevented us from sleeping, and the room was quite dusty.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The jpte; gave me a room which required climbing up 8 flights of stairs, with heavy bags. No elevator, and no strong person to assist. This problem was never advised, and I would not have made the booking if it were known. Very disappointed in Expedia for not providing this essential info. Also, totally inadequate lighting in the room, along with a clear glass separation to the bathroom which could easily be crashed into with severe consequences.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

  • † More information about the $50 gift card with flight package benefit may be found at: https://www.expedia-aarp.com/lp/b/vacationpackages50prepaid

  • English Copyright 1995 – 2025. All rights reserved. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the Expedia User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Expedia pays a royalty fee to AARP for the use of AARP’s intellectual property. These fees are used for the general purpose of AARP. All goods or services and discounts offered via the AARP® Travel Center powered by Expedia ®, are provided by third-party suppliers. AARP and its affiliates do not endorse and are not responsible for the goods or services and discounts made available on this site. Offers are subject to change and may have restrictions. Please contact the AARP® Travel Center powered by Expedia® directly for full details. AARP and its affiliates are not insurers.