Hotel Friends Koln is a contemporary, design conscious hotel situated eight kilometres from the Cologne Fairgrounds and ten kilometres from the city centre.

This eight floor hotel features 74 individually styled guestrooms with contemporary, colourful décor and modern furnishings; amenities include satellite television, wireless Internet connections, direct dial phones and bathrooms with showers.

After a day's sightseeing, guests can relax in the library, enjoy a drink in the informal 24-hour bar or dine on international and Italian fare in the restaurant. Guests can also pamper themselves in the hair salon and browse for souvenirs the gift shop.

Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can advise guests on the local area, and guests with business needs will benefit from wireless Internet access, meeting rooms and conference facilities. Other practical amenities include laundry facilities, a dry cleaning service and complimentary parking for guests arriving by car. Recreational activities such as golfing, swimming and tennis are available nearby and bikes can be rented from the hotel.

The centre of Cologne, ten kilometres away, offers numerous tourist attractions, including the Chocolate Museum, Romisch Germanisches Museum and boat tours on the Rhine.

Koln Airport is 19 kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.