Excellent value for money. 30 minute walk / 15 minutes by public transport from train station. Grocery stores nearby to pick up any forgotten items. Friendly welcome. Accommodating - not only was I able to leave my luggage before check in, but it was put into my locker in the room for me once my bed was ready. I requested a lower bunk which was provided. Communal space available with free coffee/tea/water (in a city where I was often frustrated at how reluctant anyone was to give me tap water!). Access to a kitchen at specific hours. The bathroom spaces were clean and well stocked with toilet rolls. I never had to wait to use the facilities despite the hostel being fully booked (I shower at night, and was up around 9am, so dodged both the early risers and those in need of recovery time, but still impressed that I never had to wait despite it being full). The small bedside ledge, lamp and socket within the little curtained sleeping cabin was really cute.

I was well prepared based on the description and reviews, but to reiterate - it is over a fun, popular, pub, so it is loud into the "wee hours". Some extra hooks to hang jackets/towels etc would have been useful. Aside from the socket at the bed, there were limited charging options in the room (though plenty others available in the communal spaces). Recommend getting a plug with 2+ usb points if you have a lot of things you want to charge overnight. I also travelled with a small travel fan. The room was really warm, and I think I would have struggled without it - and that was with the temp being low-mid 20s (though muggy), and sleeping with the window open.

We stayed in the red Jimmy room. The room had a cool rock vintage theme, it was clean and comfortabel. The bathroom was clean, nice showers. Cozy vintage theme in the whole building, near by the city. Lots of shops and restaurants.

No free parking in the street

I loved this hostel! It is exceptionally clean & very secure -- the area is also safe. The beds, large & very comfortable... curtains, plugs, shelves AND each room with its own theme. Very spacious lockers, no lock needed. The showers, clean & great stream of water. The free coffee is very very good! The staff, very friendly, helpful & accommodating. The common space is spacious & relaxing. The kitchen is well-stocked. There is access to work spaces, for anyone needing to be in an online meeting. I so much enjoyed this hostel & I would absolutely stay there again! It's maybe 20 minutes to downtown with transport, very logical & easy to manage. Lots of cafes or food stores more or less in the area -- actually, it was nice to get out of the more touristy city center!

the kitchen closing at 20:00 could be problematic for some people -- because then you can't access anything from the fridge, for example -- and then it doesn't open up again until 8:00am. This could be problematic for anyone wanting to leave early in the morning.....

I arrived unexpectedly late: my flight was delayed, so I was totally exausted. But even at midnight I found an open kitchen with hot water and microwave - so I got an opportunity to warm my meal and boil the tea. Marvellous option! The other guests whom I met were delicate and friendly. Although there was a bar in the same building I didn't get any inconvenience. All rooms are stylished to a certain theme - all different and really well-done! Highly recommend this place: it's not cheap for this type of accomodation, but definitely worth its money.

The only thing which I would like to be changed is the supply of towels: now there are none. But being a budget traveller, I didn't carry mine.

Firstly, I arrived late due to making a mistake with my timing. Despite the fact I arrived at 2am, the hostel sent me late check-in information and the staff welcomed me warmly. The beds were very comfortable and I loved the little curtains you can pull to give you some privacy. Including a locker key with the room key is genius. The ability to access free water, tea and coffee, and to pay for other drinks easily makes everything more convenient. The location is superb, with nice little quiet squares close by and close to the main station.

The beds are amazing! They’re big (easily fit two people and I can sit up completely, I’m 5’10) and comfortable and very private. I had an end bunk so I also had a window to outside within my bunk. The curtains allow you to feel like you’re in your own little room. The bathrooms, shower room and communal spaces were all kept very clean. Free coffee, water and tea. Staff was super friendly and helpful. I arrived after the desk closed so one of the bartenders took me up and showed me where everything was which was super nice.

Trying to check in after the desk had closed caused some confusion. I tried to go to the bar as I was told but the bouncer wouldn’t let me in with my backpack so then I was unsure of what to do as I needed my keys. When I went back with my email there was a staff member outside who brought me in.

The location is really convenient. Just about half an hour away from Hbf. There are also two stations that you can easily walk to, and a Ubahn station. The next street is a main street with lots of restaurants, so not too worried going back in the evening. Restaurant and bar downstairs also open till like 1am. I would suggest though to go back via Heumarkt instead of Neumarkt if you are a girl going solo at night, and still try not to go back after dark just in case. The staff is friendly and helpful. Hot water always at supply and community kitchen is great. The bathrooms are lovely. The beds, although in a shared room, worked amazingly well. Definitely would stay here again when I visit Koln again. The place is so cozy! Please keep it up.

There may be a bit more dust on the floor at times, but understandable given so many people walk around, and luggage in luggage out. And the floor towel could look a bit cleaner but these are all just really trivial stuff that doesn't affect my enjoyment here.

Super clean, the room is incredibly beautiful and well-equipped, and the bed is very spacious and lovely. Both the bathroom and toilet are extremely clean. The bed has curtains, making it super private. My bed also had individual heating underneath. The hotel is close to many eateries. The main tram stations are about 600 - 800m away from the hotel (walkable). The staff are incredibly friendly, from the cleaning staff to the receptionists. 100 points—absolutely worth the money. I will definitely come back because why not? This place is even better than many private room hotels I’ve stayed at. Highly recommend everyone to stay here.

The main window in my room can't close completely, so it was a bit noisy, and some wind came through. However, it wasn’t a big issue for me since I had heating underneath and the bed curtains were quite snug. Maybe the hotel could consider fixing the window in the future. I feel that the room might get a bit hot and stuffy during the summer. It might be a good idea to check with the hotel in advance to see if they provide fans or any other cooling solutions during the summer.

Bed was very large and comfortable. Curtains for every bed were very good. I used also that curtain area to dry my clothes. Closets were also very specious. Good location. It was cool that there was comunity food which could be used and I did not had to run straight to supermarket.

It would be better if kitchen would be open during day. The WC and bathroom facilieties are quite limited in 6th floor. For men there were one toilet in my side and one outside in staircase. There are also only two showers. I did not had any problems with accessing them when needed but for the number of people staying that was not a lot. Windows were not fully openable for people staying. That ment that in morning it was harder to let in clean air from outside. Good that I was not staying in any of beds by the window. There were no blinds and it would make harder to sleep in morning.

The room was really clean. The different themed rooms were really fun. The one I stayed in was ballerina themed. The staff was also really lovely and helpful.

The shower situation was a little odd. The toilets were out of service so you had to walk through the lobby to get there. Also the seperation between the showers and toilets was odd. I burnt myself in the shower as it was basically boiling water. Also the location was a bit far out, it definitely could have been worse, but it still wasn't right in the centre.