Set in a grand Baroque palace with scenic gardens, this 5-star hotel in Bergisch Gladbach offers views as far as Cologne Cathedral. It features free WiFi, award-winning cuisine and a 3281 ft² spa with pool. Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg offers luxurious rooms and suites with marble bathrooms. Guests enjoy free drinks from the mini-bar. Restaurant Vendôme has been awarded 2 Michelin stars for its gourmet German cuisine. Italian dishes are served in the Trattoria Enoteca restaurant, and drinks can be enjoyed in the club-style Salvador Dalí bar with leather sofas. Grandhotel’s elegant spa center features an indoor pool with hot tub, a sauna area and a well-equipped fitness studio. Many health and beauty treatments are available. Bensberg Underground Station is a 3-minute walk away, providing direct connections to Cologne city center in just 30 minutes. Cologne Exhibition Grounds are a 20-minute drive away.
- "Amazing." - "Nice hotel, good value for money" - "Great Christmas atmosphere, but room and breakfast are a little disappointed" - "Amazing environment" - "Great experience staying at this opulent hotel"
Fabulous
1722 reviews
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and a fitness center
2 restaurants, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free train station pick-up are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, valet parking, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom offers 133 accommodations with tablet computers and free minibar items. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- "Professional, courteous and pleasant staff. Excellent property. Highly recommended. " - "Beautiful Hotel" - "Excellent staff across the front desk and restaurant. Excellent breakfast. Enjoyed everything. " - "The Bar in the hotel is like a speak easy. Tucked away and fantastic bartenders. Want something more open? Beside the bar there is a great elegant yet casual glass room." - "Loved our stay. Staff was welcoming, accommodating and hospitable. Location was perfect. Rooms were spacious and comfortable. "
Exceptional
1000 reviews
Featuring 4-star accommodations, B-Chill Cologne is located in Cologne, a 8-minute walk from Cologne Chocolate Museum and 500 yards from Wallraf-Richartz Museum. The property is around a 11-minute walk from Theater Am Dom, half a mile from Romano-Germanic Museum and a 16-minute walk from Hohenzollern Bridge. Guests can have a drink at the snack bar. All guest rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, fridge, a coffee machine, a shower, free toiletries and a desk. Featuring a private bathroom with a hairdryer, rooms at the hotel also have free WiFi, while some have a city view. Guest rooms will provide guests with a closet and an electric tea pot. B-Chill Cologne offers a buffet or continental breakfast. Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Musical Dome Köln, Cologne Cathedral and Museum Ludwig. Cologne Bonn Airport is 8.7 miles away.
- "Ausgezeichnet" - "Perfect Stay in the Heart of Cologne" - "Very pleasant stay" - "Great" - "Ideal stay, value for money" - "Good value and great location"
Superb
1998 reviews
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants connected to a shopping center in Bergisch Gladbach
2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg offers 111 accommodations with iPod docking stations and free minibar items. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 82-cm flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.
This Bergisch Gladbach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and safes. Additionally, rooms include minibars and complimentary bottled water. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- "This was hands down the best experience with a hotel my partner and I have ever had. Our flights got changed and our luggage was lost (coming from the USA), but the staff were friendly and helpful throughout the entire mess. Not only were the staff pleasant, the hotel itself is beautiful. My partner and I were enthralled to experience such a gorgeous building during our first out of country travel. If given the chance, we would happily stay here again. Worth every penny."
Superb
546 reviews
Featuring a terrace, a restaurant as well as a bar, Legend Hotel is located in the center of Cologne, a 4-minute walk from Museum Ludwig. Among the facilities at this property are room service and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can enjoy city views. The hotel will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms with a desk, a coffee machine, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. All guest rooms include a closet. Legend Hotel offers a buffet or continental breakfast. Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Romano-Germanic Museum, Cologne Philharmonic Hall and Hohenzollern Bridge. Cologne Bonn Airport is 9.3 miles away.
- "Top choice in Köln" - "We had a wonderful time ." - "Gorgeous hotel - right in the heart of the city." - "The staff were so very helpful & friendly" - "Great hotel." - "Even though we had a short stay it was perfect! The staff were so lovely and welcoming and the room was amazing, we were" - "Perfect stay in Cologne" - "excelent location" - "Nice, quiet stay in a great location."
Superb
1237 reviews
Luxury hotel with a full-service spa and a 24-hour health club
A full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour health club, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Breidenbacher Hof offers 106 accommodations with free minibar items and espresso makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.
This Düsseldorf hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and change of towels can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- "Perhaps the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in. Wonderful staff, private lounge area behind first floor doors, 3 locked accesses to your room, truly excellent dining area on second floor. Right in the heart of Dusseldorf with outstanding shops and restaurants all around. Highly recommend." - "This is a truly spectacular property and the staff are phenomenal. The attention to detail is evident in everything from the layout of the hotel, the spaciousness of the rooms, the exclusive feel one gets in every space to event the details of how the marble in the lobby leads into the the same marble in the elevators. Not a single door knob or faucet or parquet flooring creaked or was even remotely showing any signs of wear and tear. They’ve got a great selection of restaurants, and the proximity to the best shopping area in Düsseldorf will certainly help you burn a hole in your pocket. All that aside, I would not stay anywhere else in Düsseldorf. This is a high end, high class, property and you feel from the moment you set foot through its revolving doors. "
Exceptional
513 reviews
This hotel is located in the Carl-Duisberg-Park, directly at the Bayer ChemPark and 656 feet from the Japanese Garden in Leverkusen. It offers free WiFi, a large wine cellar and modern rooms with flat-screen TV. The rooms at the 4-star-superior Kasino Hotel are decorated with warm colors and high-quality furniture. Each has a private bathroom with luxury toiletries and hairdryer. Restaurant Löwen offers a wide range of snacks and meals with wines from the wine cellar. Guests can dine and enjoy drinks outside in the quiet garden. Kasino Hotel is just a 25-minute walk from from Leverkusen Golf Club and S-Bahnhof Chempark is a 15-minute walk, which provides connections to the main train station cologne in 15 minutes.
- "Great value for money hotel" - "Friendly staff, great breakfast, the Christmas market was easy reachable by train or bus." - "Ok"
Superb
1148 reviews
Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and free valet parking
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a business center, and conference space are onsite.
Schlosshotel Hugenpoet offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature down comforters. A pillow menu is available. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.
This Essen hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- "Excellent stay. Beautiful location. " - "A beautiful castle just off the road to Hamburg. Service wise, almost great. Only real let down was the exceedingly expensive breakfast that was really not worth the €30 that for 3 people almost felt like extortion. Some cold fish, a few cheeses and some tired looking charcuteries. Pancakes were fine as was the scrambled egg and bacon. But an extra €12.50 for Eggs Benedict, come on, that really is taking the biscuit! Also, had never heard of Rooibos tea, wich really was surprising for a place that clearly try to pass themselves off as top end. The blonde breakfast hostess was not great at speaking and understanding English, and the Basil Fawlty fake smile did not make up for that. Room was comfy, nice greeting card upon arrival and also macaroons and chocolate. But again, breakfast left an aftertaste, both price wise and for its lack of choice and flavour. "
Superb
97 reviews
Atrium Apart Hotel Brühl in Brühl provides accommodations with a terrace and a shared lounge. Free Wifi is provided throughout the property and private parking is available on site. The condo hotel also offers facilities for disabled guests. Each unit has a balcony, a fully equipped kitchenette with a microwave, a dining area, and a seating area with a flat-screen TV, while the private bathroom includes a walk-in shower and a hair dryer. A toaster, a fridge, and stovetop are also featured, as well as a coffee machine and a kettle. At the condo hotel, every unit includes bed linen and towels. A mini-market is available at the condo hotel. Phantasialand is 3.6 miles from the condo hotel, while Nikolauskirche is 6.5 miles away. Cologne Bonn Airport is 15 miles from the property.
- "Excellent" - "Great stopover accommodation"
Superb
786 reviews
Hotel with a sauna, near Mitsubishi Electric Hall
A fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a sauna, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
Auszeit Hotel – das Frühstückshotel offers 48 accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Düsseldorf hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
- "Attending for Unity Day, great hotel close to Volksgarten and the parkrun. Vegan options for breakfast were fantastic. " - "Great breakfast!!!" - "Kind and courteous staff, very helpful and attentive. " - "Top........................................................,................" - "Amazing selection and variety of breakfast items. All staff excellent and professional, friendly, efficient and helpful. Only negative, room a little warm. Available fan needed through the night."
Superb
1000 reviews
This 4-star hotel in Düsseldorf is a Victorian-style town house with garden. It offers spacious rooms, free Wi-Fi, and varied breakfast buffets. The Königsallee shopping street is 1.9 mi away. The Hotel Achenbach is in a quiet side street within the Flingern district. It has elegant rooms with cable TV, work desks, and modern private bathrooms. Each room is equipped with an Android™ tablet computer, with which guests can access the internet at all times. Guests are welcome to relax with a drink in the Achenbach’s bar, featuring fine leather armchairs. Snacks are served on the Achenbach’s terrace during the summer months. The Lindemannstraße tram stop is a 3-minute walk from the Hotel Achenbach. Trams travel to Düsseldorf Central Station in about 10 minutes.
- "Cozy and Welcoming Hotel" - "Opulent and gorgeous 😍" - "We had a wonderful time, thank you" - "Awesome!" - "Comfortable and luxurious hotel in a great location" - "A beautiful weekend" - "Excellent !!!" - "Best stay in our lives ❤️🔥" - "Amazing!" - "Very cozy, old-times villa" - "Excellent overall, very interesting place" - "Beautiful hotel and friendly and helpful staff."
Superb
688 reviews
Hotel with a restaurant, steps from LANXESS Arena
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, spa services, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Stadtpalais offers 115 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Cologne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- "This was really nice hotel … staff were friendly, the room was spacious and had everything you needed, the breakfast was good and in a very lovely room and easy access to cologne ( walkable) … and with nice restaurants nearby. Bonus it has parking. " - "A wonderful hotel in every way" - "Decent hotel within walking distance of city centre. Thankfully not as grotty as there!" - "Excellent rooms love it" - "It is large, clean and comfortable. Very very spacious and the breakfast is good too. "
Superb
778 reviews
Located in Saerbeck, 19 miles from Schloss Münster, Landhaus Bruckmann provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel features free WiFi and a bar. University of Münster is 19 miles from the hotel and LWL Museum of Natural History is 19 miles away. All guest rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, fridge, a coffee machine, a shower, free toiletries and a desk. Every room has a private bathroom with a hairdryer, while some feature garden views. The rooms include a safety deposit box. The hotel offers a buffet or continental breakfast. Muenster Botanical Garden is 19 miles from Landhaus Bruckmann, while Münster Cathedral is 19 miles away. Munster Osnabruck International Airport is 4.3 miles from the property.
Other • Parking • View • Toiletries • Child Friendly • Kitchen • Restaurant • Balcony/Terrace • Wheelchair Accessible • Guest Services • Bar • Security/Safety
Superb
488 reviews
Luxury hotel with a fitness center and a steam room
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a steam room, and self parking.
Hotel Indigo Düsseldorf - Victoriaplatz by IHG offers 126 accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
This Düsseldorf hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include offices, desks, and phones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- "Great hotel and conveniently located to public transportation. " - "The staff were very friendly and helpful, the hotel nicely appointed, quiet and comfortable. " - "Good Hotel, all you need and how it should be." - "Loved everything " - "♥️" - "Very pleasant." - "The room was perfect and very stylish. A really nice hotel. Highly recommend for the solo traveller." - "I really love this hotel. Good location, big room, friendly staffs. Only thing I can complain is the parking fee is quite expensive."
Superb
576 reviews
Located in Duisburg, a 8-minute walk from Town Hall Duisburg, Twins Hotel provides accommodations with a terrace, free private parking and a bar. The property is close to Citibank Tower, Silberpalais and Duisburg Central Station. Haus der Wirtschaftsförderung is 1.5 miles from the hotel and Einschornsteinsiedlung is 2.5 miles away. At the hotel, every room is equipped with a closet and a flat-screen TV. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, certain units at Twins Hotel also provide guests with a city view. Guest rooms at the accommodation include air conditioning and a desk. Guests at Twins Hotel can enjoy a buffet breakfast. Staff at the 24-hour front desk speak German and English. Popular points of interest near the hotel include Salvator Church, Casino Duisburg and Mercatorhalle. Düsseldorf Airport is 11 miles away.
- "A people and dog friendly hotel with style." - "Amazing hotel and very good price"
Exceptional
14 reviews
Hotel with a bar, near Signal Iduna Park
A bar/lounge, self parking, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a TV in a common area, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite.
Change of towels is available on request.
Hotel Unique Dortmund Hauptbahnhof offers 126 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Dortmund hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and portable fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- "nice place to be" - "Value!!" - "Great location and very clean " - "Very nice hotel, walking distance from city centre (you can actualy see the first stores from your room) 10/10 would recommend. Next time in Dortmund we will stay again." - "Excellent " - "Very luxurious rooms. Price oké " - "A 2 minute walk from the best bar and record shop in Dortmund, Cafe Banane and Idiots Records" - "Every think about the hotel excellent "
Fabulous
479 reviews
Located in Bergisch Gladbach, 6.9 miles from BayArena, Relais & Châteaux Hotel Diepeschrather Mühle provides accommodations with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness center and a garden. 7.3 miles from Leverkusen Central Station and 7.5 miles from Cologne Fairgrounds, the property has a bar and a spa & wellness center. The hotel features a sauna and room service. All rooms at the hotel are equipped with a seating area, a flat-screen TV and a safety deposit box. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at Relais & Châteaux Hotel Diepeschrather Mühle also provide guests with free WiFi, while selected rooms include a terrace. Guest rooms will provide guests with a desk and a coffee machine. A buffet, vegetarian or vegan breakfast is served at the property. At the accommodation you'll find a restaurant serving German, Local and International cuisine. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options can also be requested. Guests at Relais & Châteaux Hotel Diepeschrather Mühle will be able to enjoy activities in and around Bergisch Gladbach, like hiking and cycling. Speaking German and English, staff will be happy to provide guests with practical guidance on the area at the reception. Messe/Deutz Station is 7.6 miles from the hotel, while KölnTriangle is 7.7 miles away. Cologne Bonn Airport is 13 miles from the property.
- "Good but a little too many teething problems for the moment."
Superb
12 reviews
Luxurious slopeside hotel with 2 bars/lounges
With direct access to the slopes, Hotel Fire & Ice makes guests feel at home with amenities like a restaurant and a full-service spa.
Change of towels is available on request.
Hotel Fire & Ice offers 101 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.
Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- "I have been to this hotel many times, since it is the base for an event that happens annually. But I have never stayed at the hotel until this year, I managed to book early before it filled up this time. The rooms are luxurious and spacious, you can swing two cats at the same time no problem. The only negative is the location, if you are not driving the Uber or Taxi out will be costly, fortunately for me I was transported around by others at the event that had driven their cars to the event. The staff are excellent, the breakfast service especially is very organised. I never got a chance to use the sauna or pool this year, but have used it as a guest in the past - also high recommended."
Superb
263 reviews
Located in Schermbeck, 19 miles from Movie Park Germany, Landhotel Voshövel has accommodations with free bikes, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center. Among the various facilities are a shared lounge, a terrace, as well as a bar. The hotel has a hammam, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms with a desk, an electric tea pot, a fridge, a minibar, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. All rooms have a closet. The daily breakfast offers buffet, American or vegetarian options. At Landhotel Voshövel you'll find a restaurant serving Local and International cuisine. Vegetarian, dairy-free and vegan options can also be requested. Guests can relax in the wellness area, including an indoor pool, a sauna and a hot tub, or in the garden. You can play pool at this 4-star hotel, and the area is popular for hiking. Speaking German and English, staff will be happy to provide guests with practical advice on the area at the 24-hour front desk. Theatre Oberhausen is 20 miles from the accommodation, while EventCity Oberhausen Congress Center is 20 miles from the property. Weeze Airport is 34 miles away.
Internet • Fireplace/Heating • Kitchen • Wheelchair Accessible • Guest Services • Accessibility • Smoking • Spa • Oceanfront • Balcony/Terrace • Bedding/Linens • Parking
Exceptional
1 reviews
Suburban hotel with a golf course and free breakfast
A golf course, a restaurant, and a business center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance.
Hotel Schloss Wilkinghege offers 34 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local, long-distance, and international calls are all complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- "Great place to stay and really good restaurant. " - "A bit outside of Münster, so you need a car. The hotel is set in a historic castle, surrounded by gardens and water and has a upper class restaurant. I felt welcomed from the first moment and would recommend it without reservation. However, next time I would rather stay on the first floor as the ground floor rooms can be seen from the parking area. " - "Lovely place, lovely dinner. But woke up at six in the morning with very painful stomach trouble. Had not eaten anything else on the day in question, as I usually only eat dinner. When I mentioned this after I had paid, the receptionist just laughed!"
Superb
217 reviews
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