Hotel Stadtpalais vs Insel Hotel
Both are in Cologne, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Deutz
Insel Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
The short answer
Pick Hotel Stadtpalais
It comes out ahead on 10 of 17 compared facts. 470 m apart.
Choose Hotel Stadtpalais if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Choose Insel Hotel if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Hotel Stadtpalais better than Insel Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.5)+0.7
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Insel Hotel better than Hotel Stadtpalais?
- 1420 m closer to the beach (960 m vs 1.4 km)−420 m
- 2340 m closer to the area centre−340 m
- 3250 m closer to public transport−250 m
- 447 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+47
- 5Earlier 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.
| Hotel Stadtpalais vs Insel Hotel: which hotel is better? | Hotel Stadtpalais | Insel Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.5 |
| Location | – | 7.8 |
| Beach access | – | 7.0 |
| Public transport | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.4 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.7 | 8.5 |
| Number of reviews | 45 +9 | 36 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 +0.2 | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 1,549 +1,177 | 372 |
| Rank in Cologne | top 5% +36% | top 41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.9 | 7.8 +0.9 |
| Distance to Deutz centre | 760 m | 420 m −340 m |
| To the beach | 1.4 km | 960 m −420 m |
| To public transport | 460 m | 210 m −250 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 29 | 76 +47 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 +2 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 14 +10 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
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Location
470 m apart
Hotel Stadtpalais or Insel Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Stadtpalais or Insel Hotel?
Hotel Stadtpalais leads in 10 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Insel Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to Deutz centre, to the beach.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Stadtpalais or Insel Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Insel Hotel is closer: 420 m from the centre, against 760 m for Hotel Stadtpalais.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Insel Hotel is 960 m from the nearest beach; Hotel Stadtpalais is 1.4 km.
How far apart are Hotel Stadtpalais and Insel Hotel?
The two hotels are 470 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