Along with a 24-hour front desk, this smoke-free hotel has a front-desk safe and free breakfast. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a vending machine.
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen offers 38 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.
Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Cologne hotel also offers a vending machine, a front-desk safe, and an elevator.
Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen is a smoke-free property.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Languages
English, German
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Offsite parking available (EUR 22 per day)
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends
Family friendly
In-room crib
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
Elevator
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1 building
5 floors
Built in 1264
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free crib
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
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Desk
Heating
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 15.00
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 15.00
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 4 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 percent will be charged
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Nearby parking fee: EUR 22 per day (1148 ft away)
Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in fee: EUR 15.00 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: EUR 15.00 (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
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Hotel Ahl Meerkatzen Reviews
Reviews
6.8
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Booked for three nights and stayed one until we found a much nicer hotel. The rooms were very smelly and breakfast was awful. If you don't mind exotic massage shops a sex shop next door and a sex cinema on the other side this may be okay for you.
Very pleasant stay and overall happy with the experience. Staff were friendly, room was good for the price, beds were very comfy. Only critiquewould be a limited selection for breakfast (however this is down to preference of course)
Samuel
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
6/10 Okay
Robert
Nov 30, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location
Very good location to get to Dom and Christmas markets. Shower flooded our first room but relocated without any hassle. Breakfast room too small and ground floor rooms were noisy at night.
The hotel rooms were very dated and needed renovating. Shower leaked, shower rail was held up by electrical wire. There was no kettle or refreshments in the room. It's a very loud hotel, lots of doors banging throughout the day and night. The hotel is based next to a sex shop and a sec cinemas. Breakfast is basic but does the job. Staff were friendly. But we won't be returning.
Checking in in the evening the young man was overly helpful.
The room did NOT look like the pictures, the carpet very dirty as was the one chair in our room. The bedding an towels nice, but we both rolled to the middle, old bed.
Breakfast nice as was the morning staff.
Also NO Wifi the 2 days we were there!
They said…working on it?
Ruth
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
6/10 Okay
Joseph
Traveled with partner
May 11, 2024
Liked: Amenities
Very loud sometimes bathroom has boards instead of a celing
Good location, 20 minutes walk to central train station and restaurants nearby. Quiet, warm and comfortable.
Only downside was that when we arrived, no one was at reception. We tried messaging the reception's number but the reception does not have WhatsApp so we could only contact them through the Expedia messaging system. Receptionist arrived 5-minutes later.