Hotel Hayk

The location of the hotel was fantastic. Walking distance from most attractions and you could fall out of bed into a bar or restaurant. Staff were friendly and welcoming. The rooms were clean, spacious and very comfortable. They provide an oven with cooking untensils and tea making facilities. Althogh I never used them, it was nice to have the option. If you require wifi, it was very cheap, only £2.50 per night.

When arriving, they make you pay a deposit in case of damage (understandable in most places), but they charge £150 per night stayed, which they failed to mention online, and I wasn't made aware until I arrived at the hotel. Fortunately enough I had my credit card at hand. We stayed in the "luxury" suite, but the shower was far from luxurious. A dingy shower head with a small curtain to "stop" water. But with 6 people staying here, this meant the floor was always soaking wet when you needed the bathroom. The rooms were a little simple, they lacked decour.

The apartment was in an area with many restaurants, and short walk to many of the key tourist sites of Cologne. Owners had some flexibility with check out timing.

3 bedroom apartment was not actually on the river, but 100m away up a lane into old town. One of the bedrooms was really the living space with a double bed put into it, such that the kitchen was in an alcove off this bedroom. WiFi was patchy and at times unusable.