Hotel Esplanade vs Steigenberger Hotel Koln
Both are in Cologne, 310 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
- 0 of 4
Hotel★★★★Komponistenviertel
Steigenberger Hotel Koln
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 310 m apart.
Choose Steigenberger Hotel Koln if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is Hotel Esplanade better than Steigenberger Hotel Koln?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Steigenberger Hotel Koln better than Hotel Esplanade?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (969 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable×40
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Esplanade vs Steigenberger Hotel Koln: which hotel is better? | Hotel Esplanade | Steigenberger Hotel Koln |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Location | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Public transport | 9.8 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.7 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 969 +945 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | 4.3/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 621 | 3,544 +2,923 |
| Rank in Cologne | top 39% | top 13% +26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.4 +0.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 1.5 km |
| To the beach | 2.6 km | 2.5 km −70 m |
| To public transport | 200 m | 100 m −100 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 24 | 26 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | – | 305 |
| Floors | – | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 16 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
310 m apart
Hotel Esplanade or Steigenberger Hotel Koln: common questions
Which is cheaper, Hotel Esplanade or Steigenberger Hotel Koln?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Steigenberger Hotel Koln is 2.5 km from the nearest beach; Hotel Esplanade is 2.6 km.
How far apart are Hotel Esplanade and Steigenberger Hotel Koln?
The two hotels are 310 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