25hours Hotel The Circle
Hotel · Cologne Friesenviertel
25hours The Circle is a design hotel in the former Gerling rotunda near Friesenplatz, designed in fifties retro-futurism. It’s about a ten-minute walk to the Bermuda Triangle at Rudolfplatz.
- ★ 8.5 on Kayak (4,156)
- Upscale
- Travel Proud
- Rooftop bar
- Address
- Im Klapperhof 22–24
50670 Köln - Location
- approx. 10 minutes’ walk to Rudolfplatz, approx. 5 minutes’ walk to Friesenplatz
- Price range
- Upscale, from approx. €110 per night
- Rooms
- 207 rooms
- Crowd
- mixed, young design crowd
What makes the hotel special
Nomadic Boys recommend 25hours The Circle as suitable for gay travellers, close to the bars and clubs of the west side, and list it as a “#TravelProud certified hotel” (Booking.com programme for LGBTQ+ hospitality).
Rooms and amenities
There’s the restaurant NENI, the Monkey Bar with a view over Cologne, a gym and rental bikes. Guests praise the design, breakfast, staff and view. At weekends the rooftop bar gets very full.
A good fit if you …
- love design and views
- want to start the evening in the rooftop bar
- want to combine the Friesenviertel and the Bermuda Triangle
Not ideal if you …
- prefer a classic hotel
- want to sleep right in the Bermuda Triangle
Contact
Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Nomadic Boys (Cologne guide), Kayak. Prices and amenities may change, please check before booking.
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