The first stop for World Cup hotels is Cologne's beautiful Old Town. Places are sure to fill up fast during the FIFA World Cup, so book ahead. The tourist office helps with advance reservations for World Cup hotels (+49 (0) 221 221 23 345).
City Style: Ibis Koeln Barbarossaplatz
This World Cup hotel is not the only Ibis in Cologne, but with 208 rooms, it is the largest. Located centrally, it has a restaurant, bar and wireless internet access.
U-Bahn Station: Wiener Platz
Address: Neue Weyerstrasse 4, Cologne 50676
Phone: +49 (0) 22 120 960
Rates: from 59 (Euro)
Web: www.ibishotel.com
Central Hostel: Station Hostel
Just 300 metres from Cologne's magnificent cathedral, this hostel is bang in the centre of town. Dorm rooms with proper beds sleep up to
six people, and there's a kitchen, a laundry room, a breakfast bar and a café.
U-Bahn Station: Hauptbahnhof
Address: Marzellenstrasse 40-48, 50668 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 91 25 301
Rates: 16-50 (Euro)
Web: www.hostel-cologne.de
Roughing It: Camping Berger
Cologne's largest campsite has over 100 pitches. This riverside spot is set in the Rodenkirchen district, south of the centre. Booking for the FIFA World Cup is only possible by email or fax.
Address: Uferstrasse 71, 50996 Cologne (Rodenkirchen)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 935 5240
Fax: +49 (0) 221 935 5246
Email: camping.berger@t-online.de
Rates: 6 (Euro) per person
Web:
www.camping-berger-koeln.de
