Trip Inn Hotel ArianevsThe Qvest Hideaway
Both Centro Hotel Ariane and THE QVEST hideaway are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, THE QVEST hideaway ranks significantly better than Centro Hotel Ariane. THE QVEST hideaway comes in at #6 in Cologne with approval from 2 publications such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
Trip Inn Hotel Ariane
 Rough Guide
Hohe Pforte 19-21, 50676 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
From $43/night
- Free Internet
 - Multilingual
 - Breakfast buffet
 - Fax / photocopying
 - Baggage storage
 - 24-hour front desk
 
 "Pleasant, three-star sister hotel to the Altera Pars, just south of the city’s main shopping district." 
The Qvest Hideaway
 The Telegraph
 Lonely Planet
 Michelin Guide
Gereonskloster 12, 50670 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
From $137/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Multilingual
 - Meeting Rooms
 - Dry Cleaning
 
8.0
 "Once housing Cologne’s city archives, this is a beautiful 19th-century building - all pointed, neo-gothic arches, stone columns and clover-shaped mullioned windows." Full review
Top choice
 "This dazzling alchemy of historical setting and up-to-the-minute design touches is hidden within the neo-Gothic ribbed vaults and stone pillars of the former city archives" Full review
 "Qvest is something of a design museum...the 34 rooms and suites benefit tremendously from the organic layout, each featuring an exhibit’s worth of individually curated artwork." Full review