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a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof vs Centro Hotel Royal

Both are in Cologne, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
9.4
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Centro Hotel Royal

Guest rating
7.4 Good
Location score
9.2
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 460 m apart.

Choose a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.4)
  • to walk to the sights (730 m / 1.1 km)

Why is a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof better than Centro Hotel Royal?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.4)+0.6
  2. 2410 m closer to the area centre−410 m
  3. 3More guest reviews (402 vs 145), so the rating is more reliable×2.8
  4. 417 more sights within 1 km+17

Why is Centro Hotel Royal better than a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof?

  1. 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  2. 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

a&o Koln HauptbahnhofCentro Hotel Royal
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 +0.6 7.4
Location 9.4 9.2
Public transport 9.4 9.8 +0.4
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.0 +0.5 7.6
Guest rating 8.0 +0.6 7.4
Number of reviews 402 +257 145
Google rating 3.6/5 –
Google reviews 1,305 –
Rank in Cologne bottom 18% +14% bottom 4%
Location
Location score 9.4 +0.2 9.2
Distance to Innenstadt centre 900 m −410 m 1.3 km
To public transport 250 m 180 m
To the airport 16 km 16 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
To the nearest food shop 180 m 210 m
Shops within 500 m 13 15
Sights within 1 km 37 +17 20
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★
Rooms 40 33
Floors 3 –
Newest building or renovation 2016 –
Listed amenities 11 +5 6
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 10:00 11:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
LGBTQ+ friendly ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ –
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Business trips ✓ –

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      Location

      460 m apart

      a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof: city centre: 730 m, nearest station DB Fernverkehr-Dienststelle Köln/ Gleis 1: 250 m, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 37 sights within 1 km.

      Centro Hotel Royal: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Haltepunkt Köln Hansaring: 180 m, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 20 sights within 1 km.

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      a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof or Centro Hotel Royal: common questions

      Which is better, a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof or Centro Hotel Royal?

      They are evenly matched. a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof is stronger in guest rating; Centro Hotel Royal is stronger in public transport.

      Which is cheaper, a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof or Centro Hotel Royal?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof is closer: 900 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Centro Hotel Royal.

      How far apart are a&o Koln Hauptbahnhof and Centro Hotel Royal?

      The two hotels are 460 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score