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Insel Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, 5-minute walk to LANXESS Arena

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Front of property
Reception
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Front of property
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 16 per person)
Located near Cologne Cathedral, Insel Hotel welcomes visitors with its restaurant, cozy bar and inviting terrace. Guests connect to WiFi and receive helpful guidance from staff for day trips to LANXESS Arena and Cologne Trade Fair Grounds.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Comfort Single Room, Courtyard Area

32-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV

Comfort Single Room, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, Courtyard Area

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Comfort Double Room, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Constantinstr. 96, Cologne, NW, 50679

What's nearby

  • LANXESS Arena - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cologne Trade Fair Grounds - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Musical Dome - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Cologne Cathedral - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Chocolate Museum - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Deutz Koelnarena U-Bahn - 1 min walk
  • Cologne Messe-Deutz Station - 5 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Henkelmännchen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Deutzer Brauhaus - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Backstage Restaurant Lanxess arena - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Düx - Kölsche Bierstube - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Insel Hotel

Hotel near Cologne Cathedral
Close to LANXESS Arena and Cologne Trade Fair Grounds, Insel Hotel provides a terrace, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), an area shuttle, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Tour/ticket assistance, laundry services, and a front-desk safe
  • An elevator, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Insel Hotel have perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 20 per day)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 16 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 60.0 per night

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 16 for adults and EUR 9 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 20 per day (656 ft away)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 60.0 per night

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 major credit cards and cash

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Insel
Insel Cologne
Insel Hotel Cologne
Insel Hotel Hotel
Insel Hotel Cologne
Insel Hotel Hotel Cologne

Frequently asked questions

Is Insel Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Insel Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Insel Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Insel Hotel located?

Located in Innenstadt, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of LANXESS Arena and Cologne Trade Fair Grounds. Cologne Cathedral and Musical Dome are also within 1 mi (2 km). Deutz Koelnarena U-Bahn and Deutz Station-Lanxess Arena are within a 2-minute walk.

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Insel Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 159 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

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

Excellent hotel w/ don‘t miss breakfast

Perfect location to Exhibiton and station. Restaurants nearby
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was very nice, property was very clean. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near the train station and arena. Nice walkable area with a few dining options. Only 20 min walk to the cathedral
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toby

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

Best choice for Lanxess!

We highly recommend this hotel for any stay in Cologne, but especially for events at Lanxess Arena. It is just across the street, walking distance to main train station m, and many places to eat/drink within 1-2 blocks. Staff were efficient and super friendly. Rooms were very clean with enough room to move around and store our luggage. We look forward to staying here again!
View of Lanxess from our room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the rec option desk was very welcoming and friendly. The room was an ok size for a single occupancy. Typical twinbed style as it is common in Europe. Clean room. Comfortable mattress (I prefer the harder mattresses), and shower and sink water pressure were perfect. It is also only a 10-minute walk to Koelnmesse or one subway stop.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sandeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed here for two nights. The staff was freindly and helpful. The location was good, walkbale distance to the center. In a quiet neighborhood. Sound proofing not the best as we could here other guests i nthe hallway.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Yoshiaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Door key did not work smoothly. Amenity goods were not in the room, so better bring your owns.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Anders Kristen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schönes Hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Malte

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne Lisbeth

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

Dejligt centralt hotel

Dejligt centralt hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Josef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personal freundlich, sehr sauber, Anbindung an öffentlichen Nah- und Fernverkehr sehr gut. Leider keine Parkmöglichkeit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Magnus

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Badezimmer mit Krankenhauscharm, Aussicht Innenhof eher so „semi“. Lage tipptopp! Gute Restaurants in der Nähe.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Stefan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Viktoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Da wir auf einer Veranstaltung in der lanxess arena ware, war die lage des hotels super. Auf die andere strassenseite und schon ist man da. Was mir noch gut gefallen hat war , dass das hotel 24 Stunden besetzt ist.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

JONGWOOK

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

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