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Reviews of Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne

Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne
Hohenzollernring 79-83, Cologne

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 235 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 235 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Arlena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a gorgeous place to stay! Book breakfast in advance or it's very expensive. Their in-room hygiene products are excellent and smell so good! Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jesse

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ceyda

Disliked: Cleanliness
This hotel did not respect any unexpected situations and did not cancel my reservation/ did not refund..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ruby Ella Team on Dec 13, 2023
Hey Ceyda, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We understand your frustration and apologise for any inconvenience. As your reservation was made through a third party, they are your direct contractual partner for any changes, cancellations or rebooking. Therefore, the correct course of action is to contact them directly. They will be able to assist you with your reservation, inform you of their policies and contact the hotel if necessary. We understand that circumstances change, but it is also important to us to be fair to guests who choose flexible, cancelable rates. In future, we will recommend that you book a flexible rate that can be cancelled up to 6pm the day before your arrival. We are very sorry to hear about your interaction with our reservations team and apologise if our service did not meet your expectations. Please be assured that we will pass on your feedback to the team - they are usually very nice, we promise. We sincerely hope that you will consider giving us another chance.Your Ruby Ella Team

10/10 Excellent

Kandis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had the best experience at Ruby Ella. The staff was lovely and so helpful. I loved the hotel. It was so modern and cool. I would totally recommend to any one and I will try to stay at their locations from here on out. It was a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

elaine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool & trendy hotel in a perfect location
Very cool, trendy hotel with a great, laid back atmosphere. Perfect location. The rooms were amazing & the staff were brilliant. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Ruby Ella Team on Nov 27, 2023
Hey Elaine, Thank you so much for telling us about your trip. It sounds like you had a brilliant time – we love that. We hope to see you again soon.Your Ruby Ella Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky
Great location and helpful staff. Loved the jazz theme and their green initiatives such as no housekeeping in return for a free drink at the hotel bar. Room comfortable and clean too
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ruby Ella Team on Nov 15, 2023
Hey Sunshine, Thank you for your review. It is very important to us that our guests enjoy their stay with us, which is why we place great emphasis on cleanliness in all our hotels. For the sake of the environment, our guests can choose to have their rooms cleaned daily or every three days. If the guest chooses the second option at check-in, they will receive a free drink at the hotel bar. We are pleased to know that you appreciate our efforts. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Your Ruby Ella Team

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun hotel with everything you need. Walkable to all attractions and underground stop on the corner. Lots of nice bars and restaurants close by. Excellent staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Ruby Ella Hotel Cologne on Sep 28, 2023
Hey Jenny, Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we will happily pass on your compliment to our hosts at Ruby Ella. Hope to see you again soon.Your Ruby Ella Team

8/10 Good

Ann

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, staff really friendly. Nicely situated in the city, easy to drop the car and walk to visit and going to restaurant. A very nice place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money, cool design and the staff was very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ranee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was decorated with modern yet classic decor. It was clean and inviting. There was technically no front desk and it was self check in and check out. The bar served as the front desk, the staff were nice and very helpful. No phone to call them, so when we needed our safe reset and needed clean towels we had to go downstairs to speak with someone at the bar. The AC was weak but I believe that it the norm in Germany. I tried to take colder showers to cool off but the temperature would automate to something warmer. Despite these few things we enjoyed our stay. The reception area was kind of small but it did the job. It was convenient to transportation and shopping with a really cool neighborhood convenience store a few doors away. the property was different which also made it kind of fun.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tal

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Stacey

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a great location where you can walk to many restaurants and very close to the shopping area. Not a far walk from the cathedral either!! Staff was very helpful and polite and the room was extremely comfortable and beautiful.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Ruby Ella Team on Apr 18, 2023
Hey Tamara, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. Indeed Ruby Ella is a short stroll away from the Cologne Cathedral and situated in the vibrant district of Ehrenfeld. We're really proud of our teams' friendly, down-to-earth style of service and work hard to find and train the best people for the job, regardless of their background or experience. We are all the more pleased that you also liked our service style. We are looking forward to your next visit. Your Ruby Ella Team

4/10 Poor

Cheul Ho

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff
Easy check in, friendly staf, sat having a drink and nice to see staff aware of your need for another drink, definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nadja

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location, nice room, lovely breakfast, friendly staff and parking on the premises. Recommended!

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OK stay- room for improvement
The uniqueness of this hotel allows each room access to a "Marshall" amplifier and rent a guitar from the lobby to play in their room however this means every guest has access to an amplifier in their room! Woken up early every morning with banging music. Considering most guests are there on leisure to relax, this is a joke of a concept. Reception said not much they can do, the noisy guests are going home the next day-pretty poor really. Self check in removes personal touch and somewhat makes it feel cheap, you don't feel like you have a point of contact, we arrived at 1.30am and were directed to a tablet and that was it for a greeting. No fridge in the room, no tea or coffee facilities in the room - and was advertised as 4 stars Hotel. There is a communal facility on the 4th floor but who wants to get up and get a lift to the 4th to make a brew in the morning? Free drinks in exchange for no daily cleaning is nice. Pretty good amenities nearby, there is a Rewe supermarket next door, Starbucks on the corner, underground station, and 15 mins walk into town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Moyeong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Aline

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't like the setup of the check-in area/lounge tables/elevator, too crowded.

6/10 Okay

Colin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel but very overpriced for what they offer
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Paul

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
It was okay, very basic & way too pricey for what the room & hotel is. They have zero food which is a massive let down.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

DIANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Louis

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and staff were both great. The area felt safe for. Solo female traveller. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

NIKOLAOS

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, with amazing location, close to the city centre and shops. The service wasnt quite good. Generally it was a very good staying.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jurgita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s really nice new-ish and well thought through hotel with very pleasant ambiance in the evening as well as in the morning
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cologne is great and this is a great area, but pick a different hotel. 0/10 I'm usually very understanding, but wow. AC broken, electrical generally on the fritz, rooms missing some basics like a phone and clock/alarm. When approached about the ac being broken, staff, especially what seemed to be management could only shrug and say "yeah that happens but we can't do anything since we're sold out". This includes when giving a private review after my stay, again, shrug... "we'll look into it and make sure our staff get better training"... Next time, try at least a refund instead of leaving a customer in a roasting-hot room with flickering lights for a week. To be clear, this isn't some front-desk or general hotel worker's problem, those folks seemed to genuinely care but just had no way to help, if this is known to happen I doubt they had insufficient training given that even when communicating directly they didn't give even a partial refund. I hate to think the lower level might get blamed, but wow worst hotel stay I've had in a long time.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Response from Your Ruby Ella Team on Jul 6, 2022
Dear William, thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts on your stay. We are sorry to hear that you that had trouble with the air con. The control pad isn't the clearest so we're working on some instructions at the moment. It' a pity that they were not there in time for your stay. If you ever have any problems or questions about anything in your room, please don't hesitate to speak to one of our hosts. Giving our guests a warm welcome and a friendly face to speak to throughout their stay is a big part of life at Ruby, so we're really sorry our service wasn't up to scratch while you were at Ruby Ella We hope you'll give us another chance and visit us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arda

Stayed 12 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Clive

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guitar in room
Quite trendy, but not too much. You can hire an electric guitar from reception to play in your room, if you wish
Amp. In room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Ng

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aditi

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Belanna

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely Recommend
I really like this hotel. Very central to the best bars in Köln. The hotel is clean and the staff are always friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

HASSAN

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location good price
Nice and modern hotel but involves lots of help yourself service .. no room service available but they are happy for you to order Uberfood .. good location and good price
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Josef

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect.
Excellent hotel, great location, kool staff, and a really chill bar/cafe downstairs...I would highly recommend 👌.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2021