Activities in Cologne

Our employees have revealed their secret tips

Regardless of the occasion for which you are in Cologne, the city offers an extensive leisure program for every taste. If you want to be active, the running track directly along the Rhine is ideal. You can also rent one of our hotel bicycles, which we provide free of charge, to explore the surroundings.

For those interested in culture, there are several museums with different themes to explore. In the Lanxess Arena, various concerts or other big events take place almost daily. And, at the rings in the city centre you will get your money`s worth if you want to explore Cologne´s nightlife.

The forest botanical garden, which is not far from our hotel, provides for relaxation in the nature. And if you want to go on a culinary voyage after the action of the day, there are restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the hotel that cater to every taste.

Sports activities

The most beautiful running routes along the Rhine start right in front of our front door. On the Rhine promenade you can run as far as the city centre with fantastic views. The view is especially beautiful in the morning hours or at dusk. We are also happy to help you with tips about the best routes.

If you would like to experience Cologne on 2 wheels, you are welcome to rent our hotel bikes. You can cycle 6 km along the Rhine promenade into the city centre and collect your first impressions of the city. You will see the Cologne Riviera with its beautiful sandy bays, the Rheinauhafen harbour, the gigantic crane houses and finally the old town with the Cologne Cathedral.

Not far from our hotel, the renowned Marienburger Golf-Club is located, where you are also welcome as a guest on weekdays without registration.

Food and beverage

Nostalgic restaurant in a building from the year 1656 offers upscale German cuisine and a large terrace by the water.

On four levels and two terraces, there is space for up to 1,000 people in a modern, but typical Cologne brewery.

The brewery Malzmühle was opened more than 150 years ago and is a real family brewery that is now run by the fifth generation of the Schwartz family.

Cologne discover

The so-called “5th season” officially begins in Cologne every year on November 11th with performances by carnival musicians at the Alter Markt. The activities around carnival increase gradually with sessions and meetings until the street carnival is opened on Women’s Carnival Day (Weiberfastnacht), the Thursday before Ash Wednesday.

From Weiberfastnacht to Ash Wednesday, the entire city is turned upside down, as the festivities are not only in full swing in the city centre, but also in the individual districts. The highlight is reached on Carnival Monday (Rosenmontag) with the Carnival Monday procession, during which over 300 tons of sweets are thrown to the carnival-goers. Every year at least 1.5 million visitors travel to Cologne for the carnival alone.

The Cologne Cathedral is the landmark of Cologne and also a world-famous architectural masterpiece. As a perfect example of Gothic architecture, the cathedral has been declared a World Heritage Site and is Germany’s most popular architectural monument with more than 6 million visitors a year. Whoever visits Cologne must also visit the cathedral!

The Chocolate Museum is one of the most visited museums in Cologne. The tour offers a vivid and interactive journey through the 5000-year history of cocoa cultivation to today’s chocolate production. The highlight of the museum visit is a 3-metre-high chocolate fountain that is constantly supplied with 200 kg of liquid chocolate.

Those interested in art and culture will certainly find what they are looking for in Cologne. Among the most popular and well-known museums are the Museum Ludwig, the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, the Roman-Germanic Museum, the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum and the Chocolate Museum. Go on a discovery tour in Cologne and be inspired by the history and culture of the Rhine metropolis.

More than 80 renowned international trade fairs, exhibitions and events take place in Cologne every year in the exhibition halls of Kölnmesse. Our hotel regulary hosts trade fair visitors and we do our best to make your business stay as convenient and stress-free as possible. If you have any questions about directions, early taxi orders or the like, please do not hesitate to contact our reception staff, who will always be happy to help and advise you.

Activities in Cologne

Our employees have revealed their secret tips

Sports activities

Running track

Bike tour

Golf course

Gym

Food and beverage

Zum Treppchen

Conchitas Cantina

Gilden im Zims

Gaffel am Dom

Malzmühle

Cologne discover

Cologne carnival

Cologne Cathedral

Chocolate Museum

Museums at the Cathedral

Kölnmesse

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