Built in 1902, this first-class hotel is spread over 4 floors with 135 rooms, of which 12 are suites. The top rate facilities include a bar as well as a restaurant with a non-smoking area. Location Situated right at the start of the sophisticated Kö shopping mile, the classical pretty park hotel lies right next to the German Opera on the Rhine and very close to the old town. The picturesque old town on the Rhine promenade with breweries, pubs and bars is world famous - and one of the longest in the world. Artistic treasures are to be found all over the city: works by Picasso and Beuys, Heinrich Heine at the Institute, the German Opera on the Rhine as well as cabaret and small artistic pieces. Much acclaimed are the Zollhof by Frank O Gehry in the Medienhafen as well as the Japanese cultural experience in EKO Haus. Furthermore, public transport departs from stops located just 300 m from the hotel. Rooms The comfortable and stylish rooms come with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, a minibar/ fridge and hire safe.