Into the Rainbow ... Nr. 4

Hotel Cologne Rudolfplatz has a guest rooms feature a comfortable beds, satellite TV and desk. Majority of the rooms are gigantic, far bigger than most hotels. Some rooms have great city views. The spa has a sauna, steam room and small gym, although the nearby Phoenix Sauna may prove more tempting. Rudolfplatz underground station provides quick access to other parts of the city. The Cologne Cathedral (Dom) is just 10 minutes away, and it’s situated just two minutes from the main gay scene.

Luxury hotel in a converted 19th-century water tower in the gay district — the most dramatic hotel in Cologne, gay-friendly, 10 minutes' walk from the Schaafenstraße.