Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne

Stayed at the Hotel for 5 days/4 nights at the end of May/beginning of June, have stayed in various 5* hotels around European cities and this was up in the top list. Very pleasant stay, all the staff always had a smile and welcome and were very helpful if we needed any queries answering. Breakfast was ample, plenty of choice, the bar area is very nice, though after a business meeting/forum during one day of our stay it was heaving all night, think there must have been some hung over "suits" the following day. Rooms were spacious, we had a King Bed superior which even with an extra bed for our 8 year old son we still had plenty of room. For the shopaholics amongst you the main shopping area is a not far walk from the hotel, so plenty of eateries available nearby, or turn left out of the hotel and go towards the Rhine and a mass of eating emporiums await you in that area as well. There is still some building work going on outside the hotel but no noise whatsoever was heard in the room. Overall would highly recommend the hotel, hadn't used this hotel brand before but would certainly keep an eye out on future European City trips.