hello,

i am going to stay at clogone with my mother and my son (age 13) for 3 days at october.
i didnt understank which is the best area to stay if we want to walk by foot and have near by restaurants and shops and also feel safe at night,

i would be much appriciate for help in this metter,

thank you hagar.

Barcelo in Center good for me from 70 euros

www.booking.com/city/de/cologne.en.html

www.otel.com good deals

www.betterbidding.com Marriot from $80 for me in the past...

We stayed near the Cathedral. This is the old part (and for us, the most interesting) of the city. It is near Ludwig museum, near a lot of narrow streets, near commercial streets and near Rhine (you can take a boat for a cruise).
It is also near train station and this was a plus for us, as we traveled by train.
We made a half day trip to Bruhl (15 min. by train) to see there a beautiful palace.

We felt very safe all the time.

thank you so much for your answers.

qwovadis, i looked where the hotels located, is this a safe place to stay at night? is there restaurants and shops at this specific area?

valtor, i would be much greatful if you can locate me more specific, and maiby where you stayed?

and one again thank you for your answers,

hagar.

Hagar, unfortunately I don't remember the name of the hote. I was there in 2006. I know that was ~ 80 Euro double room, breakfast included.

You can see in the following links a list of hotels near Cathedral, near Rhine.
We almost all the time book via booking.com; they do not ask for money in advance, you can easy change the dates or cancel.
You can see there or in Tripadvisor opinions of people for different hotels.

http://www.booking.com/landmark/de/k...ologne.en.html

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocalMaps..._Dom-Area.html

thank you so much valtor, i do as you suggest,

hagar.