Hotel Merlin vs ibis KoeIn Messe
Both are in Cologne, 840 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Hotel Merlin
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★★Stegerwaldsiedlung
ibis KoeIn Messe
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Merlin
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 840 m apart.
Choose Hotel Merlin if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 7.8)
- to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 1.8 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (90 / 17)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 180)
Choose ibis KoeIn Messe if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 180 / 8)
Why is Hotel Merlin better than ibis KoeIn Messe?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 7.8)+1.3
- 2690 m closer to the city centre−690 m
- 373 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+73
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 58)+23
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (8 vs 180 rooms)−172
Why is ibis KoeIn Messe better than Hotel Merlin?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (180 vs 8 rooms)×22.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Merlin vs ibis KoeIn Messe: which hotel is better? | Hotel Merlin | ibis KoeIn Messe |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +1.3 | 7.8 |
| Location | 8.4 +1.5 | 6.9 |
| Public transport | 9.8 +0.8 | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.5 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +1.3 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 38 +26 |
| Rank in Cologne | top 25% +57% | bottom 18% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 +1.5 | 6.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km −690 m | 1.8 km |
| To public transport | 180 m −160 m | 340 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 90 +73 | 17 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m −440 m | 640 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 180 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 11 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
840 m apart
Hotel Merlin: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Ottoplatz Bahnhof-Deutz: 180 m, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 14 km, 90 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
ibis KoeIn Messe: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Bahnhof Köln-Deutzerfeld (KKD): 340 m, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 14 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Merlin or ibis KoeIn Messe: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Merlin or ibis KoeIn Messe?
Hotel Merlin leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Merlin or ibis KoeIn Messe?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Merlin is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for ibis KoeIn Messe.
How far apart are Hotel Merlin and ibis KoeIn Messe?
The two hotels are 840 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