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Station Hostel for Backpackers Reviews

Marzellenstr 44-56, Cologne, Germany

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80%

Very close to the train station, there is a kitchen, the staff is really nice. There is a kitchen, a smoking area, the showers are good. It's a good hostel!


90%

It was really nice not to have bunk beds, staff were really friendly and helpful, and the bathrooms were amazing, even came with a heated towel rack. I was not too keen on areas inside the hostel being allocated as smoking areas.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (9 reviews)


90%

Great location close to train station and easy walking distance to main areas. No bunks, beds are comfy and clean. Rooms large.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 02 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 31-40
  • (16 reviews)

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Thanks for your review,glad you enjoyed your stay in Cologne.

90%

Excelent hostel, awesome location very near to the principal train station, bus stop, excelent facilities with shared bathroms but very clean and good shower, the rooms are very big with lamps for each bed and very confortable.In the city center close to the cathedral ,touristic point and places to eat. The only bad thing is that the breakfeast is expensive and with not a good vaiarity of things. I really recomend the place.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


93%

The Station Hostel for Backpackers is very close to Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) and to the Kölner Dom, less then five minutes walking. The rooms are clean, as the bathrooms. There is free internet WiFi on the reception and computers to use also for free. Great hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • filipekroeff
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


80%

Very good hostel, and location, clean and organized. I just didnt like the reception because I asked some informations and advices and the staff didnt give me good informations and They were and They looked like being in a bad mood when I asked.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


83%

Really pleasant hostel with helpful staff. Good breakfast for which you only pay for what you eat. One tip is to bring a good lock with you. The ones they hire out are too flimsy.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your review...your comments are helpful....we are working on the locker situation.

83%

Enjoyed my stay and will certainly come again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 41+
  • (4 reviews)


66%

A very nice hostel, with lovely, helpful staff, great location (3 minute walk to the cathedral/ train station). Our room was ok, but there was a leak in the bathroom. Wi-fi is only available in reception and smoking area. On the whole, good value for money.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Poland
  • Couple 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


76%

Great location and nice staff! Only problem was a very lumpy mattress, all the lights went in our room but the staff were helpful and fixed it straight away. In the morning we were sat in the canteen/kitchen area eating breakfast and a mouse ran across the counter-top and into a cupboard, later we found mouse droppings in one of the cupboards, so I wasn't too impressed with hygiene and cleanliness in this hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hallo..thanks for your review....we are sorry about the incident in the kitchen..we are dealing with it.And w ehave ordered new Matresses! Have a nice New Year.

100%

was great to be in Cologne, in a hostel well located, clean and organized, just thought the room very cold and lacked hair dryer, for women it is very important.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female 31-40
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello,thanks for your review,,,,we do have hairdryers,which you can borrow free of charge at the reception!

86%

Good hostel, nice and clean. Stayed for 2 nights, the first we were by ourselves in a 5 bed room. Clean bathrooms - one was like an ensuite, with toilet and shower, so lots of space :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your review...glad you enjoyed your stay

76%

Excellent location in the centre of koln. For this price good hotel with a very informative staff. Luggage room with padlock's, umbrella's for rent. Bit noisy sometimes. Good shared showers, free internet.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 41+
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello..thank you for your review....we apologise for the noise...until Xmas we are busy renovating (new windows,ventilators,bathrooms)...we hopre this didnt spoil your stay.

76%

The light (lamp) at the men's toillet was not working in all the 3 days I have been there. It would be better if in the rooms could have a washing basin inside...


96%

Excellent location; probably the best location in Cologne. Good prices, kind staff. The only downside was the walls, there are thin. Fortunately, there were very few people in the hostel so I did not have problems.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Nov 2011
  • hbrea
  • Dominican Republic
  • Male 31-40
  • (8 reviews)


36%

Odd smells in the passage

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (3 reviews)


96%

Nice place, perfect location, quick walk from the main station and the Cathedral. Lots of information posted about the events around the city.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your review..glad you enjoyed it...we are currently working on new Electronic information boards to help our guests even more.

63%

Excellent location, but not much fun. Renovation work upstairs which is noisy.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello,thanks for your review..sorry about the noise..we are using our "off season" to build new showers and toilets on all floors,as well as fitting new windows and ventilation...Hope you come again so you can see the difference.

80%

only thing i didn't like was that the pillows were so thin that i had to but some of my clothes underneath it to make it feel like a pillow. other than that it was perfect. great location 2 minutes from main station. staff were social was clean. no bunks that was great.

  • Globetrotter
  • 01 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (29 reviews)


33%

Very dirty, need to clean every part of the building

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Belgium
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


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  • 22 Jan 2012 (80%)
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