Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne

The hotel is pretty new and the rooms were very modern and clean. Good strong, hot shower and air conditioned. The bar is cool but mainly serving cocktails/aperol spritzers/wine. etc. Not really a beer sort of place and not cheap. You can decline daily room cleaning to get a free drink voucher which is a good idea. All staff very pleasant. It takes 15/20 mins to walk to the centre, but the local area itself is quite lively with a lot of places to eat and drink, many with a Turkish flavour.

Location was great - a quick journey from Hbf and with plenty of things to do nearby (and a good location to fit in a snooze during the day before hitting the town again later). Bar downstairs was quiet with attentive staff and not too expensive; I got a free drink in exchange for waiving turn-down cleaning (which isn't really essential for a two-night stay). Room was spacious and well-equipped.

The bed was absolutely to my standards. It has a good location and although it is situated on a busy road, the hotel is a few meters off the road. It is reachable within 20 minutes by foot from Cologne main train station. Air conditioning in the room since you cannot open the windows. USB sockets and wireless charging are provided in the room. Breakfast has a large variety of items to choose from. The hotel offers a choice of vegan items which look and taste delicious. Overnight oats and chia pudding are provided. Coffee and a selection of black tea and others. The bar is open 24/7. For check out: drop your room card in a box. No hassle, just the easy way to do it. The hotel also offers free tea in separate galleys on some floors. Staff is very friendly.

We stayed at the Ruby in Köln and we are very happy with our choice. The main reasons for rating so highly are: Great location - short walk into the Altstadt or literally a one minute train ride from the station nearby. Parking is perfect - easy to park outside in designated space whilst checking in, and then a nice spacious and secure parking space underground was allocated for our stay - this is super convenient. Friendly, cool hotel, great facilities, lovely quiet rooms - checking in was super easy and we immediately felt very comfortable and welcome. Our room was perfect - clean, comfortable and quiet - we had the best sleep! Breakfast - this was superb. Again, super friendly and attentive team, coffees were served quickly (and often) and are really good quality. The buffet is perfect - really nice selection (including vegetarian options for my wife) and exactly what we wanted. Checkout - also very efficient, simply dropping the key card into the box. I can't think of any suggestions for improvement, however wanted to add some details about why this is such a great hotel in Köln, we will definitely choose the Ruby next time we visit Köln and are already checking out other cities where you are located.

Comfy and cozy bed and comforters for a chilly week in November! Breakfast was excellent. It is a buffet with a fine selection of high quality breads, cold cuts, hardboiled eggs and delicious condiments. Bar was inviting and privately set for a quiet evening. Employees were attentive and kind. Yasmin, Lenny, Manny and Iris were the employees we had the privilege to meet and who assisted us. We were able to leave our luggage with the hotel since we had arrived too early for check-in. There is a Taxi stop directly across the street and we chose to use it a couple of times.