This was my second stay and the standard is still the same. I was later than manned check in but got my key easily. The rooms have basic cooking facilities and a fridge. They do try to make the place welcoming and the location is great. Very close to the centre, central train station, and also supermarkets etc.

I stayed in that hostel a while ago (June 2008), but still have good memories to it. It is situated quite close to the centre of Cologne and I did everything by walking. Welcoming was very friendly when I arrived there and I liked my room very much. Although no service is included, for that price compared to that of... More

Late (I assume) arrival procedures (10 pm) were unusual. You ring the outside door bell. A man tells you to come in and wait for the pay phone inside to ring. You go in. The pay phone rings. You are given a code to open a safe where the key is located. Of course, the safe did not work for... More

This was our second stay in the Storch II. Probably the best aspect of the hotel is the location - 10 min. walk to the train station, close to the river, entertainment area, U-Bahn right around the corner. Close following was price - seemed to be the cheapest offered by hotel.info - it was a shock that prices doubled on... More

We arrived late in the evening to check in. The front door was locked, so we tried the buzzer and waited for several minutes. Once inside, we checked in with a staff member over the phone because the front reception was closed. Our room was located on the first floor right next to the front door. Our room was quite... More

We stayed 5 minutes, then we ran... Hotel was dirty, the neighbourhood was unsafe, not something you enjoy spending the night. After letting the hotel know that we decided nog to come, they had the nerve to ask 90% of the total price... What à waste of money and time!!! Don't go there!!!!

We just spent a night there but that's enough! First, the place was difficult to find. The owner doesn't speak English. When we rang the bell, he just pointed and told us to get to a small office at the back. He gave us the room on the roof which was hot and stuffy. The worst thing is we found... More

also known as City Storch Im Stavenhof. brochure says the rooms have kitchenttes and tables etc but we didnt see any of that. we had a clean, basic small room. hostel was very difficult to find and in a dodgy location (even as a couple we took a taxi back later at night) and had the scariest 'receptionist' i have... More