A NIGHT IN THE MUSIC MUSEUM - COLOGNE

Advantages: Position. Clean. Spacious. Parking. Receptionists.
Disadvantages: Facilities.

...THERE PREVIOUSLY? No we had not, neither have we stayed anywhere else in Cologne. BOOKING PROCESS 8 / 10 Thanks to Travelres.com, a site that we have used before to book accommodation in German hotels, particularly in Dresden, the booking itself was a piece of cake. However, again, this site would have to be taken to task for omitting to mention certain missing facilities here which, I am absolutely sure, would put off many travellers, especially those who have had a long day's journey in order to reach Cologne and the Hotel Victoria - as indeed we had. LOCATION 8 / 10 Geographically, it is difficult to fault the location, easy to find by road with or without the GPS on which it is featured. The Viktoria is central without being IN the centre, for our sight-seeing purposes it proved an excellent choice. It is a mere 800...

RICHADA 07.11.2007 · Read review
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3 star hotel in Cologne

Advantages: 3 star hotel
Disadvantages: Specific check in times

...The Hotel Begardenhof, in Cologne is a recently opened hotel with modern architecture with stylish, cosy ambiance. Now becasue of the position of the hotel is approx 2km to the motorway in the cologne-south. The hotel is appox 15km from Kolin-Bonn airport and approx 7km to the central station of cologne. The Hotel Begardenhof is a 3 star astablishment with 36 rooms and i have to say that rooms are of a very high standard. Now a single room includes buffet breakfast, all the food you can eat in the morning as breakfast is the most important meal of the day lol. Now the rooms facilities are exceptional and that word is not over used in this case. the facilities include Internet facilities, Mini-bar, Shower, TV, Telephone, Hair Dryer, Wake Up Service/Alarm-clock, Radio, Working desk, Seating area, Bathroom Amenities, Toilet, Bathroom...

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FOLLOW THE MAGI TO COLOGNE

Advantages: History. Scale. Drama. Art. Views. Free Admission.
Disadvantages: Crowds. Luggage.

...of the stonework is the same colour. More importantly architecturally is that the nineteenth century spires were built to medieval architects' drawings dating from around 1300. FIRST IMPRESSIONS Walking the half mile or so from our hotel towards the Cathedral, we had the best chance to actually appreciate the growing enormity of it. Our first impressions were actually in the dark on a damp October evening. It is at night that the exterior of Cologne Cathedral looks its spectacular best. The whole structure is beautifully illuminated, the spires particularly, lit by lanterns from within, make the most lasting impression. In reality, whilst yes the twin spires point dramatically skywards, it is the sheer bulk of the body of the building which begins to make a real impression upon you. We finally approach via a flight of shallow steps...

RICHADA 10.02.2008 · Read review
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Christmas in Cologne

Advantages: Milka...Lindt...chocolate in general
Disadvantages: cable car shut in winter

...not everywhere has a chocolate museum like Cologne does. On the banks of the Rhine, and a mere 10 minutes walk from our hotel, this was my mecca, and we spent a morning of our trip there. I've been to many a chocolate museum - Hershey in Pennsylvania, Cadbury's World in Tasmania (nothing as normal as Bournville for me) - but this was something else. Firstly, they give you chocolates as you pay to go in (currently ?6.50/adult). This I liked. Then, once you've navigated through the hideously boring history of chocolate bit on the ground floor (useful only if you're trying to kid yourselves this is an "educational" outing?and only if you've not heard the same spiel about the history of cocoa on several continents and in several languages on previous occasions), there's a chocolate fountain from which they give samples. Not just any chocolate...

zoe_page 07.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Cologne (Germany)

Enjoy Cologne

Advantages: Close to Cologne Cathedral and shopping areas
Disadvantages: Breakfast expensive 14 euros per person per day

...We booked this hotel throuigh accorhotels.com and it certainly wasn't expensive for the class of hotel. We drove through France to Cologne and found the hotel easily, because it is on a main road. There is a public car park under the hotel which costs 10 euros per day or 1.50 euros per hour, so it could work out expensive if you took the car in and out. We found no reason to take the car anywhere, becauae verything we wanted was within a short walk. Upon arrival we were greeted by a very friendly receptionist who spoke extremely good english. She gave us the choice of a smoking or non smoking room, offered us a tourist map and asked if we needed any information about Cologne. The room was very nice, with air conditioning , internet connection, min bar, room service, television, a supply of shampoo etc, towels and a view over...

isawilda 13.07.2006 (05.06.2007) · Read review
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Review of Mercure Köln Severinshof, Cologne

paris hilton for men cologne

Advantages: the unique smell
Disadvantages: longlasting smell

...This paris hilton cologne fragrance was introduced in 2004,is a fresh,clean,unique smell of a mixture of fruity scent of cucumber,amber,mango,basil and fig leaf giving it an unique pleasant smell,is not weak and not too strong just perfect.The downside is the longlasting smell. please dont get put off by the brand name of this fragrance it is trully a very good smell and i am impressed by Paris Hilton's frangrance for men.the design on the bottle isnt appealing or special but the smell is great. i first tried a sample of this when i was abroad and relised it was a must have fragrance smelt great so i look around in high street shops back in hometown and couldnt find any so looking online shopping for it and purschased two bottles of 30ml 1.0fl oz for a good good price and i am a very satisfied customer. a fragrance wore daytime...

KenMo 11.03.2009 · Read review
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TOMMY GIRL SUMMER COLOGNE

Advantages: good value for money, attractive packaging
Disadvantages: not easy to get hold of

...I have always been a fan of the Tommy Girl fragrance. While coming back from my holidays in April since I had a long wait at the airport I decided to look around the duty free. If you had not spent money and were going away this is not a good idea because you will probably spend most of your money here. Luckily, for me I was returning home and so I had some extra money to spare on the beauty products but only one really caught my eye because I had never seen it before and this was the Limited Edition Tommy Girl Summer Cologne. The main reason I was instantly attracted to this bottle is for the same reason many are, the bottle. Unlike many perfumes this bottle does not go for the simple one colour. It radiates the summer just by looking at it the warm yellow, to red through to blue melting into eachother on the glass. With the classic...

ms19 12.07.2004 · Read review
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Booking.com helps hotels cheat customers.

Advantages: extensive database of hotels, many quite inexpensive
Disadvantages: if a hotel cheats you, they will apologize, but do nothing.

...Booking.com: Colluding with Corrupt Hotel Owners to Cheat Customers? I am sorry to have to write this review, but I have tried for months to get Booking.com to address my complaint. I have reserved rooms using this service in the past, and have been very pleased. This, however, came to an end this summer. I booked a room at the Travel Inn in Reykjavik, only to find, upon arrival, that my wife, son, and myself were escorted to a car with no explanation. Eventually the clerk told us that we would be driven to the "other" location. The Travel Inn has, it seems, bought space in the Pavi Guesthouse (over a mile away). I would have refused on principle, but I know the situation in Reykjavik is such that I might have had no options. We were driven there, the driver stopped along the way to encourage me to withdraw money from...

seth66 23.08.2007 · Read review
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A three night stay at Hotel Caprice

Advantages: Excellent breakfast, great location, very friendly staff, very clean
Disadvantages: Small shower, main entrance obscurely placed

...In a very pleasant old style part of Cologne lies the Hotel Caprice. Although the entrance is in an odd place to get to from the main road from the Railway station (by the Catheadral) it does not take a great deal of genious to find it when following the intructions given when we booked. Our purpose in Cologne was simply to relax with the scenery and enjoy a sample of German-style life. The hotel on first site was moderately pleasing from the outside, and we were received by a most gentlemanly character who chose, after greeting us in German that English would probably sort formalities out more quickly. (We only encountered one member of the reception staff unable to speak fluent English - appropriately he worked through the night !). The lobby was extremaly alluring - don't forget that free coffee is available to guests throughout...

manamedia 11.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of CM CityClass Hotel Caprice, Cologne

Hotel International

Advantages: Location, breakfasts
Disadvantages: Poor rooms

...I recently went on a cultural girlie trip with a friend to Paris. I was left to do all the booking. I was looking for a reasonable hotel, near a metro stop, which included breakfast. I came across the Hotel International on various travel sites and it seemed fairly highly rated so I booked us in for three nights. LOCATION: The hotel is located 6 Rue Auguste Barbier in the 11th Arrondissement. The nearest Metro stop is Garcourt which was a two minute walk away and it was a five minute walk to Republique which gives good links to other lines. It's not really central enough to avoid the Metro and walk to the attractions but it was located so close to a stop that it seemed ideal. PRICE: Prices vary depending on size of room and season. There are singles, doubles and triples available. We paid Euro254 for the whole time...

tartlette83 17.06.2009 · Read review
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