Can anyone recommend a decent hotel in Cologne? My husband and I will be traveling there is earlier Dec. for the Christmas markets.
Check www.hrs.de and hotel.de for any hotels in Altstadt Cologne. Personally I like the Crown Plaza, Renaissance or downtown Marriott for their locations and style. The Maritim Hotel is also very centrally located but it definitely needs refurbishment.
I stayed at the Lint Hotel last Dec. on Lintgasse which is an easy walk to the Dom, where the biggest Market is and an even easier walk to a smaller market. http://lint-hotel.de/english Doubles are E129. THe rooms are small, but spotless and the breakfast buffet is very good. It's on a very quiet little alley, very near the river.