---
title: "Art Hotel Koln vs Hotel Spiegel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Art Hotel Koln or Hotel Spiegel in Cologne? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/art-hotel-koln-cologne-vs-hotel-spiegel-cologne/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
---

# Art Hotel Koln vs Hotel Spiegel

Both are in Cologne, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Porz
## [Art Hotel Koln](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/art-hotel-koln-cologne/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1155347/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Grengel
## [Hotel Spiegel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-spiegel-cologne/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 2.4

- **Score by category:** 8 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1628503/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Spiegel

It comes out ahead on 8 of 17 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.

### Choose Art Hotel Koln if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 3)

### Choose Hotel Spiegel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.2 / 7.7)
-   to walk to the sights (12 km / 14 km)

### Why is Art Hotel Koln better than Hotel Spiegel?

1.  14 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+14)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 40 vs 19) (+21)

### Why is Hotel Spiegel better than Art Hotel Koln?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Art Hotel Koln | Hotel Spiegel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | – |
| Location | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Public transport | 1.4 | 2.1  (+0.7) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.3  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | – |
| Number of reviews | 20  (+16) | 4 |
| Google rating | 3.3/5 | 4.4/5  (+1.1) |
| Google reviews | 240 | 279  (+39) |
| Rank in Cologne | bottom 22% | bottom 40%  (+18%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.6  (+0.2) | 2.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 14 km | 12 km  (−1.2 km) |
| To public transport | 1.7 km | 1.6 km  (−130 m) |
| To the airport | 2.8 km | 3.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17  (+14) | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 120 m  (−1.1 km) | 1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3  (+3) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.5 km apart

Art Hotel Koln: city centre: 14 km, nearest station S-Bahn Porz-Wahn: 1.7 km, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 2.8 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

Hotel Spiegel: city centre: 12 km, nearest station Bahnhof Köln/Bonn Flughafen: 1.6 km, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 3.2 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Cologne

[Cologne weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/germany/north-rhine-westphalia/koeln/weather)

## Art Hotel Koln or Hotel Spiegel: common questions

### Which is better, Art Hotel Koln or Hotel Spiegel?

Hotel Spiegel leads in 8 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews. Art Hotel Koln is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Art Hotel Koln or Hotel Spiegel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Spiegel is closer: 12 km from the centre, against 14 km for Art Hotel Koln.

### How far apart are Art Hotel Koln and Hotel Spiegel?

The two hotels are 1.5 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/art-hotel-koln-cologne-vs-hotel-spiegel-cologne/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/