Hotel Merlin vs MesseHotel Koln-Deutz
Both are in Cologne, 560 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★★★Deutz
MesseHotel Koln-Deutz
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Merlin
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 560 m apart.
Choose Hotel Merlin if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 7.6)
- to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 1.6 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (90 / 51)
Why is Hotel Merlin better than MesseHotel Koln-Deutz?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 7.6)+1.5
- 2420 m closer to the city centre−420 m
- 3470 m closer to public transport−470 m
- 439 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+39
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 68)+13
- 64 more sights within 1 km+4
- 7Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is MesseHotel Koln-Deutz better than Hotel Merlin?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Merlin vs MesseHotel Koln-Deutz: which hotel is better? | Hotel Merlin | MesseHotel Koln-Deutz |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +1.5 | 7.6 |
| Location | 8.4 +1.8 | 6.6 |
| Public transport | 9.8 +2.5 | 7.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.6 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +1.5 | 7.6 |
| Number of reviews | 12 | 28 +16 |
| Google rating | – | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 377 |
| Rank in Cologne | top 25% +61% | top 86% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 +1.8 | 6.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km −420 m | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | 180 m −470 m | 650 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 90 +39 | 51 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m −190 m | 390 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 +4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 9 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
560 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.
MesseHotel Koln-Deutz: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Stadtbahn Severinsbrücke: 650 m, Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN): 14 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Merlin or MesseHotel Koln-Deutz: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Merlin or MesseHotel Koln-Deutz?
Hotel Merlin leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Merlin or MesseHotel Koln-Deutz?
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 1.6 km for MesseHotel Koln-Deutz.
How far apart are Hotel Merlin and MesseHotel Koln-Deutz?
The two hotels are 560 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