Hotel Esplanade vs Mauritius Hotel & Therme
Both are in Cologne, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Innenstadt
Hotel Esplanade
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★★Mauritiusviertel
Mauritius Hotel & Therme
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Esplanade
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 270 m apart.
Choose Hotel Esplanade if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.2)
Why is Hotel Esplanade better than Mauritius Hotel & Therme?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.2)+0.4
Why is Mauritius Hotel & Therme better than Hotel Esplanade?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (139 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable×5.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Esplanade vs Mauritius Hotel & Therme: which hotel is better? | Hotel Esplanade | Mauritius Hotel & Therme |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Location | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 10.0 |
| Public transport | 9.8 +0.9 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 139 +115 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.3/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 621 | 2,363 +1,742 |
| Rank in Cologne | top 37% +27% | bottom 36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.2 km −260 m |
| To public transport | 200 m −170 m | 360 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 140 m | 110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 13 | 21 +8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24 | 28 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 91 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 22 +12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
270 m apart
Hotel Esplanade: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Zülpicher Platz: 200 m, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 24 sights within 1 km.
Mauritius Hotel & Therme: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Zülpicher Platz: 360 m, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 16 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 28 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Esplanade or Mauritius Hotel & Therme: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Esplanade or Mauritius Hotel & Therme?
Hotel Esplanade leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Esplanade or Mauritius Hotel & Therme?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mauritius Hotel & Therme is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Hotel Esplanade.
How far apart are Hotel Esplanade and Mauritius Hotel & Therme?
The two hotels are 270 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