Hilton Cologne

( 5 stars , Cologne , Germany )

Built in 2002, the Hilton Cologne is a contemporary designer boutique hotel situated in the centre of Cologne, 200 metres from the famous Dom Cathedral. This seven=floor property features 296 guestrooms decorated in warm colours, with contemporary furnishings and parquet floors. All rooms include satellite TV with pay channels, high speed and wireless internet connections, tea and coffee making facilities, and minibars. Bathrooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. The Konrad restaurant serves international dishes and regional specialties, and guests can watch their food being prepared in the show kitchen. In the evening the Ice Bar, with a bar surface made of real ice, offers a wide range of vodkas, cocktails and beers in an ultra modern atmosphere. Guests can also relax in the lobby cafe and bar, which features live entertainment and is open until 1 AM. Fitness enthusiasts can head to the LivingWell health club to work out with the assistance of a personal trainer. After toning up in the gym, guests can indulge in a pampering massage, unwind in the sauna or top up their tans in the solarium. Multilingual staff at the concierge desk are on hand to assist with organising trips and excursions, and practical onsite services include babysitting, dry cleaning and currency exchange. The hotel's meeting facilities can accommodate up to 500 people, and the courtyard terrace can be used for mid meeting coffee breaks, or hired for private cocktail parties and barbecues. Guests arriving by car will find parking facilities available on site (surcharge). Many of the city's top attractions, including the Dom Cathedral, the River Rhine, the Opera and the Old Town, are within one kilometre of the hotel. Cologne Zoo, home to leopards, gorillas and rare South American monkeys, is two kilometres away.