Hotel zur Malzmühle Tradition & Brauhaus Köln Altstadt

Property class: 3.5
Riverfront hotel with 2 restaurants, near St Maria im Kapitol

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You'll be in a fantastic location at Hotel zur Malzmühle, just a 5-minute walk from St Maria im Kapitol and Hay Market. The bar is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Brauhaus, one of 2 restaurants, which serves Regional cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. Also, Old Market and Wallraf-Richartz Museum are within just a 10-minute walk. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Heumarkt U-Bahn is 2 minutes and Severinstrasse U-Bahn is 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (12)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Terrace
  • Front-desk safe
  • ATM/banking services
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Meeting room
  • Hair salon
  • Multilingual staff
  • Concierge services

Feel at home (6)

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Television
  • Terrace
  • Laundry facilities
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Elevator
The current price is $98
$110 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 8 - Oct 9

Room options

View all photos for Standard Single Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a laptop, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Standard Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A hotel room with a bed, a bathroom with a mirror, a sink, and a chair.

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Comfort Double Room

A modern bedroom with a wooden headboard, a large bed with white and red bedding, a nightstand, and a window with curtains.

Comfort Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room

A hotel room with a wooden headboard, a bed with white and red bedding, a desk with a lamp, and a vase with flowers.

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

A modern hotel room with a wooden headboard, a large mirror, a built-in vanity, and a red bedspread.

Deluxe Double Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite (cathedral view)

A modern hotel room with a wooden ceiling, a bed with red and white bedding, a glass coffee table with books, and a small plant on the nightstand.

Junior Suite (cathedral view)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Economy Double Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Economy Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Heumarkt 6, Cologne, NW, 50667

What's nearby

  • Hay Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Old Market - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Chocolate Museum - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • City Hall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cologne Cathedral - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 18 min drive
  • Düsseldorf (MGL-Düsseldorf - Mönchengladbach) - 49 min drive
  • Düsseldorf Intl. Airport (DUS) - 57 min drive
  • Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) - 13 min walk
  • Köln Dom/Central Station (tief) - 14 min walk
  • Cologne Central Station - 14 min walk
  • Heumarkt U-Bahn - 2 min walk
  • Severinstrasse U-Bahn - 10 min walk
  • Deutzer Freiheit U-Bahn - 11 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Augustiner Bräu - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hard Rock Cafe Köln - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hafenterrasse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Gangnamstyle Korean BBQ * Bulgogi • Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Baustelle4U - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel zur Malzmühle Tradition & Brauhaus Köln Altstadt

  • You'll be in a fantastic location at Hotel zur Malzmühle, just a 5-minute walk from St Maria im Kapitol and Hay Market. The bar is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Brauhaus, one of 2 restaurants, which serves Regional cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. Also, Old Market and Wallraf-Richartz Museum are within just a 10-minute walk. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Heumarkt U-Bahn is 2 minutes and Severinstrasse U-Bahn is 10 minutes.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 37 rooms
    • Arranged over 5 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
    • Express check-out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
    • The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Key safe next to entrance]
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Schlüsseltresor neben Hoteleingang]
    • If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • Breakfast is not available at this property on Mondays.
    • The city of Cologne imposes a culture tax (Kulturförderabgabe). The amount is included in the total price displayed. Business travelers may be exempt from this tax and need to contact the hotel for further information or ask the hotel at check-in.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Onsite parking available only on request
    • Onsite parking limited
    • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends
  • 2 restaurants
  • Bar/lounge

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Romance packages

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 2015
  • ATM/banking
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Terrace
  • Art gallery on site
  • Designer stores on site
  • Shopping mall on site
  • Locally sourced food is prioritized
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hand-held showerheads
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Smooth flooring in room

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Down comforter
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Free crib/infant bed
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Housekeeping on request
  • In-room safe
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only
  • Local maps

Special features

Dining

Brauhaus - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
MühlenBar - This bar specializes in German cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Deposit: EUR 100 per accommodation, per stay

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 percent will be charged

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 19.00 per person
  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge of EUR 27.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of EUR 27.00 (subject to availability)

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for EUR 27.0 per day
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

Parking

  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
  • Parking height restrictions apply

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Cashless transactions are available.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.

Property class

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 3 star Superior and is displayed on this page as 3.5 stars.

Also known as

Hotel zur Malzmühle Cologne
Hotel zur Malzmühle
zur Malzmühle Cologne
zur Malzmühle
Hotel zur Malzmühle Hotel
Hotel zur Malzmühle Cologne
Hotel zur Malzmühle Hotel Cologne

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel zur Malzmühle offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Hotel zur Malzmühle does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Hotel zur Malzmühle?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Hotel zur Malzmühle?

Yes. Parking spots may be limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel zur Malzmühle?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. There's a charge of EUR 27.00 for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge of EUR 27.00 (subject to availability). Express check-out and contactless check-out are available.

What is there to do at Hotel zur Malzmühle and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include St Maria im Kapitol (2-min walk) and Hay Market (3-min walk), along with Wallraf-Richartz Museum (5-min walk) and Old Market (5-min walk).

Are there restaurants at or near Hotel zur Malzmühle?

Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants, featuring Regional cuisine.

What's the area around Hotel zur Malzmühle like?

Hotel zur Malzmühle is located on the boardwalk/promenade in Old Town Cologne, a short 2-minute walk from Heumarkt U-Bahn and 10 minutes' walk from Cologne Cathedral.

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Reviews

Hotel zur Malzmühle Tradition & Brauhaus Köln Altstadt Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The hotel has a great restaurant next door with excellent food options and a good beer selection. (4 reviews)
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Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Very good

Excellent location, walking distance from the station and surrounded by inexpensive bars and eateries, as well as having its own restaurant and bar, not to mention brewery. The room was spacious, comfortable, and modern. This is a brewery with attached outlet, so don't expect monastic tranquility on a weekend evening.
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything was great; nice rooms, nice breakfast and great location
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great location, Spacious rooms, Awesome staff. Just the instructions for checkout werent clear but overall this was a great experience. Would love to comeback.
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10/10 Exceptional

It is a basic hotel but location is excellent . Right accross a Metro, lots of food options. Service is also very good. It is clean ans rhe rooms seem newly renovated.
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10/10 Exceptional

Honestly this place is a hidden gem, from the moment I check in, to check out there was nothing I could complain about. Beds comfy, area was a perfect walk to all transport and bars. I didn’t try breakfast, but I will definitely be booking here again!
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean, easy transport directly in front and good walkable access to city.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The staff went out of their way to please, the breakfast could have been a bit more choice
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent

Really nice friendly and helpful staff. Great room overlooking square and could see cathedral. Handy location a short walk into centre of Cologne.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Terrific hotel

The Hotel was in a fantastic location for seeing all of Cologne’s sights, easy to get to, park the car (safely), and was clean as a whistle, all supported by friendly staff. The only bugbear was that there was no AC in the room - i had to leave the windows open to mitigate the stifling heat, and that led to flying insects eating me alive!
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6/10 Good

In dark as a woman alone it was very hard to find and not end up down a dark alley, Tax can't drop off in front; stops further back; must walk past shop and then it's the 2nd restaurant; not where map shows. Room itself was nice, clean, warm, decent. Wifi is behind the door though which was ridiculous; couldn't find. Elevator had a waiter come rushing through; restaurant looked maybe great but no indication from room what it might be like, menu, pricing, etc.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent location, very clean and modern. You may wish to check layout of some rooms beforehand e.g. room I had inclided the shower as part of the main room so person showering fully visible to rest of the room (toilet was in a separate room though). Probably not a problem for couples but just in case you are booking a double room with family or friends etc.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Avoid this hotel if you want to sleep

What they don't tell you is that this hotel has its own function venue, taking up much of the ground, 1st and 2nd floors. The two nights we there, they hosted insanely loud parties until 2am - so loud our bed was literally vibrating! It was very challenging to sleep (despite the ear plugs they provide), there was little by way of apology the next morning except that "they have a very busy December". The rooms themselves are okay, and the location is great - but next time we are in Cologne we will try a hotel that we can actually sleep in
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect room, friendly and helpful personnel.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Very mobile, public transport is right outside the hotel be it bus or tram. A lot of restaurant options available closeby. Only gripe was that the shower stopped working the day before and when leaving but they were willing to let me use a shower in another unoccupied room before leaving.
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8/10 Very good

Super Zentrales Hotel in Köln
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10/10 Exceptional

Close to the river en shopping area. The room was excellent and it was quiet. The room was very tidy and it has a modern bathroom.
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10/10 Exceptional

It exceeded my expectations!
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6/10 Good

The room was nice, but linens were very sparse and staff wasn’t terribly friendly.
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8/10 Very good

Good
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8/10 Very good

Very Nice room. Lots of wardrobe space for two people. Comfy bed. Great location, walking distance to everywhere we wanted to go and good public transport links. breakfast was okay but a little expensive for the quality compared to other local options. Staff were very nice. Happy with the price of the stay. Only issue was the drain in the sink emitted a bad smell throughout the stay but I’m not sure if that was the hotels specific issue or an issue in the area. Would stay again :)
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8/10 Very good

Just mega
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8/10 Very good

Okay
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8/10 Very good

K

-Hotel with friendly staff -3mins walk from bus station -Due to living crisis, room cleaning service is only available by request But Please don’t stay here during weekends - During our stay, there were party until 4am , we can still hear the noise with ear plugs/ AirPod, which made us couldn’t sleep all night.
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6/10 Good

Good room but corrupt staff.

Everything was OK up until it was time to check out. We had to check out very early in the morning -- 4:30 pm and I asked the front desk agent if he could call a taxi for us. That's when everything went bad. A car pulls in that does not have any Taxi markings on it and it was a black Mercedes as opposed to the cream colored ones that drive all over the city. The front desk agent comes outside and, in front of my eyes, the driver hands him 5 EUR. I asked how much the 15 minute trip to the airport would approximately cost and he said $50. Well, without traffic the driver rang up EUR $72. Botom line: the night shift agent is corrupt and took advantage of guests who were time pressed to get to the airport. This was not an arms length transaction but an opportunity for him to take advantage of an opportunity at a referral fee. The hotel itself was OK. The room had its unique quirks such as high vaulted ceilings and windows that opened out. There was no HVAC and the shower lacked any lighting. The "queen bed" is actually two beds pushed together, so they posted misleading information on that. The room itself was clean and adequately maintained. I paid top dollar for a junior suite and I'll make sure to avoid this hotel on my next trip to Cologne all because a night shift employee decided to take advantage of me.
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8/10 Very good

レセプションの対応がよく、立地場所もよく、中心部に歩いてすぐ。１階に地ビールを飲ませるビールバーがあり何度も利用した。おすすめです。