Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt

The Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt is centrally located on the former market square and combines shopping, culture and the Cologne way of life with a design inspired by Cologne Cathedral. Your Hotel Köln Neumarkt is ideal if you want to be within easy reach of Schildergasse, the Old Town, the Rhine and the Cathedral. In short: a design hotel for visitors to Cologne who want to stay right in the city centre and soak up the typical local atmosphere.
  • Cäcilienstraße 32, 50667 Cologne
  • +49 221 292 692-0
  • koeln-neumarkt@motel-one.com
Cäcilienstraße 32, 50667 Cologne

How do guests rate the Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt?

Very good

Overall rating from 5,238 ratings 

  • Friendliness   9.4 of 10

  • Cleanliness   9.1 of 10

  • Reception   9.2 of 10

  • Lounge & Bar   9.2 of 10

  • Location   9.4 of 10

  • Room   8.7 of 10

  • Bathroom   8.7 of 10

  • Free WiFi   9.3 of 10

  • Value for money   8.4 of 10

  • Breakfast service   8.5 of 10

What’s it like at the Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt?

What does the Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt have to offer at a glance?

  • Great location
    Stay somewhere special
  • Quick Check-in
    For beOne members: save time with our convenient advance check-in option
  • Free WiFi
    Throughout the premises
  • Hypoallergenic Pillows & Duvets
    Enjoy sweet dreams in quality bedding
  • Pets welcome
    Contact the hotel directly
  • Drinks and snacks
    Discover our wide selection at the One Lounge
  • Arrival and departure
    Check in 3pm/check out midday
  • Flatscreen TV
    Stream your favourite films and music
  • My Service Option
    Opt out of daily housekeeping – to help our environment

What sort of rooms can you expect at Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt?

Where is the Motel One Köln-Neumarkt located?

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Cathedral Finance

At Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt, stunning design meets the Cologne way of life. The interior design draws inspiration from motifs featuring Cologne Cathedral, incorporating them into the hotel’s colours, shapes and materials. Read the full story behind the hotel’s design here!

Flusslandschaft mit steinigem Ufer, dahinter grüne bewaldete Hügel mit Weinbergen und zwei historischen Burgruinen unter wolkigem Himmel.

Essen–Bonn road trip

By no means a ‘Rhine’ affair: this road trip takes you from the Ruhr region via Düsseldorf and Cologne to the quintessentially Bonn-esque city of Bonn – ideal if you want to combine a visit to several cities along the Rhine.

What is art?

The Cologne-based artist Heike Simmer has taken on Cologne Cathedral and explored this landmark in her own unique way. This gives the hotel’s design a local, artistic touch.

Why is the Motel One Hotel Cologne-Neumarkt the ideal choice for your trip to Cologne?

We’re leaving the cathedral behind in Cologne…


The Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt is situated right on the site of the city’s former cattle market, which dates back to 1076. Today, the focus here is less on the cattle trade and more on fashion boutiques, department stores and city life. Schildergasse is right on your doorstep and takes you into the city centre in just a few minutes. The historic town hall, the Museum of Applied Arts, the Hohenzollern Bridge and the River Rhine are all within easy reach. In the old town, you’ll find medieval alleyways, Kölsch breweries and, of course, Cologne Cathedral. Your Hotel Cologne Neumarkt is therefore the perfect choice if you want to combine shopping, culture and a stroll through the city.


The interior design is also inspired by the cathedral. Colourful glass mosaics are reminiscent of its windows, whilst transparent room dividers echo Gothic round arches. Wall installations, slate and marble details translate the stone structure of the landmark into modern hotel design. In this way, the Motel One Cologne-Neumarkt pays homage to Cologne’s most famous building.

A walk around the cathedral

  • Dropped Cone: Right outside the hotel door stands what is probably the world’s most expensive ice-cream cone: in the Neumarkt-Galerie, this three-tonne art installation by Pop Art artist Claes Oldenburg (2001, 1.5 million euros) takes centre stage. Get your cameras out!
  • Cathedral Spire: You don’t have to climb the cathedral to see its stonemasonry up close: a life-size model of the spire stands right outside the main entrance.
  • Heinzelmännchen Fountain: Opposite the city’s oldest brewery, the ‘Früh’, this fountain – erected in 1897 – commemorates August Kopisch’s legend of Cologne’s hard-working house spirits.
  • Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium: Right by the cathedral, it’s well worth taking a detour to see some remnants of Roman history: the old North Gate, the excavated harbour road or the Lysolphturm, a corner tower of the former city wall.

Culinary variety near the cathedral

  • La Bodega Tapas Bar: Authentic Spanish tapas – hot or cold – paella and more, for a taste of Spain on the Rhine.
  • 1980 Café & Bánh Mì Speciality coffees, cakes and traditional Vietnamese cuisine all in one? Give it a go!
  • Bäckerei Balkhausen Reportedly Cologne’s best bakery, featuring the historic Adenauer bread, developed by Cologne’s former deputy mayor and later Federal Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, himself.
Beeindruckender Blick auf den beleuchteten Kölner Dom bei Abenddämmerung, umgeben von der modernen Stadtlandschaft Kölns.
Blick über den Rhein mit vorbeifahrenden Schiffen, zwei Brücken verbinden die Stadtteile, im Vordergrund die historische Altstadt mit einer markanten Kirche und grünen Parkflächen. Klare Sicht über die Stadtlandschaft an einem sonnigen Tag.

A walk around the Rhine – a stroll across the bridges with stunning views

From our Motel One on Neumarkt, we’ll first head into the Old Town towards Heumarkt. After crossing the Deutzer Bridge, you’ll stroll southwards along the Deutzer Werft towards Poll. Crossing the Cologne-Deutz swing bridge, you’ll pass the Poller Wiesen and Deutz Harbour on your way to the Südbrücke, which offers a wonderful view of the Cologne skyline. Once you’ve crossed the Rhine, the route takes you through the Rheinau Harbour (where there are cafés and bars perfect for a stop-off), past the striking cranes and the Chocolate Museum, and back to Heumarkt. If you fancy it, you can easily extend the route and walk from Heumarkt further upstream along the Rhine to the Hohenzollern Bridge. Cross the river once more there and take a short loop through the Rheinpark before walking back to the city centre via the Zoobrücke. (6 km / 11 km including the detour through the Rheinpark)

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