The most stylish option is the riverside Hyatt Regency (Kennedy Ufer 2A, 828 1234, www.cologne.regency.hyatt.com, from €180). Nearer the station is the comfortable four-star Four Points (Breslauer Platz 2, 16510, from €97). Alternatives include the designer Hotel Cristall (Ursulaplatz 9-11, 16300, www.hotelcristall.de, from €95) and the Hotel im Wasserturm (Kaygasse 2, 20080, www.hotel-im-wasserturm.de, €190-€330), built in what was once Europe’s largest water tower.

Cheaper options are the Hopper Et Cetera (Brüsseler Strasse 26, 924 400, www.hopper.de, €100-€230) and the pleasant Lint Hotel (Lintgasse 7, 920 550, www.lint-hotel.de, €99-€119) in the Altstadt. Cheaper still is Das Kleine Stapelhäuschen (Fischmarkt 1-3, 2577 8623, €89-€110).

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