Very neat, clean, professional, and modern. Not a party hostel in the slightest. Basically a fancy hotel that you share with strangers. It's fantastic if that's what you're looking for. Not much socialization going on. Seems to be popular with the young professionals and mature student crowd.

This hostel is quite nice, clean and well located, but miss a hostel vibe. All the time I was there and used the common areas I didn´t see much social going on. Maybe they need a bar. Is quiet, and the bathroom was good.

Awesome youth hostel: clean, new, friendly staff, great location. I strongly recommend this place. In my opinion, its sole downside is that there are no breakfast served in the youth hostel itself. But there is plenty of bakeries in the neighborhood and a kitchen to cook something.

Location: great. A bit south of the main cathedral. On the sixth floor of a building, so you need to realistically take the elevator both up and down. Rooms: very clean. Enjoyable stay. Best shower I have seen in a hostel yet.

The hostel was great overall. Very clean and modern with a great location. The rooms are private and segregated so it's not the best place to meet people and definitely no parties here. My only complaint is that the wifi is terrible. It might not seem like a big deal, but when that's all you have to communicate with your family and to get around, it is pretty important.

Very nice staff, the room was really clean and highly recommended. Everything is of a new standard and there is a cupboard in the room that you can lock if you have a padlock. Unfortunately there is no soap in the room but that's really not a problem. Many thanks to the hostel team, we will be back :)

The hostel fulfills also basic needs like location, cleanliness, affordability, etc. extremely well but it's still missing the hostel culture which the best hostels often have. Plus, the hostel was on 6th floor and the elevator wasn't working most of the time, so that was a huge bummer. Other small issues like lack of power outlets in rooms and no handwash in washrooms was just annoying. Supermarket downstairs and well stocked pantry is a huge plus though.

Staff was very kind and helpful. But for a modern hostel our room seemed to lack basic modern conveniences. We had to use our own lock for the lockers instead of a locking system, and there werent outlets for each bed. These would be fine if it was an older hostel, but trying to be modern and not providing these is silly. Other than that it's clean and good location

I only stayed one night in the hostel. It was very nice. The rooms were a decent size and mine even had it's own bathroom inside of the room. There was a very nice sitting area with a balcony overlooking the street. Very convenient location. Could walk to everything.

The hostel is perfect in all ways: very, very clean; a kitchen for your use; ideally located in the city center; a supermarket downstairs working until late; smiling hostel staff. Many opportunities to go out eating (Vietnamese, Thai, German, Italian, you name it). Wonderful experience!

Very nice, clean and well equipped but a tad overpriced, especially with no included breakfast. Location was good but the balcony doesn't have a view of the cathedral as advertised, only a few rooms do. Atmosphere was lacking. There is a fully furnished kitchen and laundry room, and plenty of bathrooms.

One of the nicest hostels I’ve ever stayed in! Room was ready early, and was provided a large towel at no cost(unheard of). The room had its own bathroom that looked almost brand new and was spotless. All on top of it’s fantastic location. 11/10 will be returning!

The Cologne Downtown hostel is located in a perfect location near the center of historic Cologne, and is walking distance from the train station and all main attractions, including the Cathedral. Check-in was quick, and the accommodations were simple and decent. Our four-bed bunk room had its own bathroom/shower, which was a huge plus. The only annoyance is that the hostel is located several stories up, and the tiny elevator is usually slow and full.

Nice place to stay. Great location, good facilities but kitchen closes at 10 pm which seems a bit early.

Really great staff! Very helpful and friendly. Location is great. Do note that there is no soap in the ensuite bathroom. However, it's clean and spacious. There's a lovely terrace to chill at.

The room is ok, it's not perfect but very nice. Beds are white and comfort. You only have 1 towel for your stay and have to borrow new ones for 2€. They have a nice kitchen and you can chill in the "lobby" where they even have a piano 🎹

The hostel entrance was a little confusing to find as it's also the entrance to a car park. The entrance is located between the entrance and exit of the Rewe supermarket, and if you look up, you'll see the hostel sign. There’s also a regular group of hobo who sit just outside the exit of the supermarket, but they’re mostly harmless. I'd already booked and arrived late, so check in was straightforward. The staff were friendly, efficient and explained the rules. The dorm room had three bunk bed, arrayed against the walls with a large area in the middle, lockers for each against the wall and a table with four chairs. The lockers are tall and narrow and wide enough to accommodate a medium sized bag, but probably not a large backpack. The locker was also provided with coat hangers and tall enough to hang even a long coat. The bunk beds were already set up with clean sheets and one towel is provided for the entire stay. The pillow was a bit odd, more like a 1m by 1m square. I just folded it to make a traditional pillow. The mattress was softer than I'd prefer and I could feel the occasional spring, though I slept fine throughout the stay. None of the beds had private electricity sockets or lights. The sockets were spread out across the room and when the dorm is full, meant charging equipment required coordination and good will of roommates. The bunk beds were of the metal frame variety and IMHO, a little loose. I was unlucky to have a bunk mate who moved around a lot in his sleep, which woke me up often enough to be annoying. The ensuite was a good sized bathroom with a shower, sink and toilet. Hot water, shower all worked well. I didn't think the ventilation was all that great though. The smells in the ensuite and also the common WC tended to linger. But otherwise, the ensuite and room were cleaned everyday and the staff do a good job. The kitchen facilities were excellent. Two large fridges, a microwave, cookers, oven, pots and pans, and all the utensils you'll need for cooking and eating. The kitchen area also had lots of benches for sitting and I don't think anyone had any problems finding a seat. The common areas included a tastefully decorated sitting area and a balcony. Location wise, the hostel is only about 15 minutes walk to Cologne Central Station, the historic old town and all the main attractions in the city. There's a supermarket just down stairs and minutes to several major shopping streets. The Wifi works great and very fast. The WiFi is also based on a voucher system that is valid for the duration of the stay. Each voucher is only valid for one device, but I just asked for a second one and the staff were happy to oblige. Overall, I had a very good stay.