Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton

This hotel was immaculate. The converted historical water tower makes for such a unique and stunning experience. The interior brickwork and layout is truly beautiful. The staff was exceptionally friendly and competent and spoke multiple languages perfectly. The facilities were in excellent condition and looked like they belonged in a magazine. We especially loved the complimentary tea and coffee bar and the hot sauna. The rooms were extremely comfortable, super clean, with excellent water pressure in the bathrooms, and even heated floors. The AC also worked perfectly and we had a great view of the city. There is a rooftop cocktail bar that has a panoramic view of the whole city and frankly we liked the hotel so much it was hard to leave to go walk around the city! Would recommend this property to anyone.

We found our initial suite on the second floor dark - few windows and not enough lighting. So, we upgraded to a suite on the 10th floor, which was far better with windows. The hotel is well located - not in the middle of the absolute core, so less noisy, but within walking distance of everything we were interested in. The staff were very helpful. We would come again.

Unusual building, converted water tower, beautifully designed inside with very comfortable and well designed bedrooms and bathrooms. The beds are very comfortable. The breakfast was delicious. The reception staff were really excellent. We had a lovely welcome when we arrived. Unfortunately the heating didn’t work in our room so a heater was instantly provided for us,and when the engineers were unable to fix it the next day we were offered an alternative room which we declined as the room was warm enough with the heater. So we were offered a free drink in the bar, and the next evening a beautiful bottle of wine and delicious macarons were delivered to our room by way of apology. Totally unnecessary but very thoughtful and very much appreciated. Many thanks to reception for looking after us.

Original, 'insolite'. Close to the city-center. Well-equipped spacious room, very nice view over the city of Cologne. Great breakfast, although quite expensive (31 euros per person).

The property was very beautiful…hard to imagine it was once a water tower! Such an incredible place to stay and while it was not right in the city center, it was an easy walk to get there. We loved our room (with its spiral staircase leading to a loft with the beds!) and were welcomed with a handwritten note, some truffles and a small bottle of wine. It was the perfect stop for the last night of our vacation…very memorable!