Location. The Hotel 7 Wege is located in Cologne, Germany, surrounded by woodlands in the suburb of Dellbruck, eight kilometres from Cologne Fair and nine kilometres from Cologne city centre. Dellbrucker Hauptstrasse railway station is 600 metres away, and Cologne Airport is 14-kilometres distance. Hotel Features. The modern Hotel 7 Wege is family-run hotel. The front desk offers express check-in and check-out and a safe-deposit box, and wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel for surcharge. There are also facilities for laundry, and parking is complimentary.

A complimentary buffet breakfast, including cold meats, cured fish, cheese, buns, and cereals, is offered daily.

Guests at Hotel 7 Wege receive complimentary access to a nearby fitness centre with swimming pool, tennis courts, and facilities for aerobics and Pilates. The 18- hole golf course at Golf-und-Land-Club Koln e.V. is four kilometres away.

Guestrooms. The 13 guestrooms at Hotel 7 Wege are decorated in a mock-classical style with rich carpets, and have separate sitting areas. All are equipped with satellite television, wireless Internet, direct-dial phones, radios, safes, coffee and tea-making facilities, and minibars. Private bathrooms have showers or baths, and hair dryers.

Expert Tip. Cologne Carnival starts every year at 11:11 on 11 November, climaxing in a week-long street festival leading up to Ash Wednesday, when there are more than one million spectators. The highlight is the Monday's Rosenmontag.

Room Types:

Standard room:   One double or one twin bed. Modern decor with traditional accents. Wireless Internet, satellite television, direct-dial phone, hair dryer, minibar, safe, and desk.

Driving Directions: From Cologne-Bonn Konrad Airport (CGN): Distance to Hotel 7 Wege is 14 kilometres, approximately 15 minutes' drive.

Getting there. High-speed trains and the regional S-Bahn run between the airport railway station and Cologne Hauptbahnhof (central station) every 30 minutes. The fare for a single ticket is 2.10 EUR, and the journey time is 18 minutes. From the centre, take the train to Dellbrucker Hauptstrasse station 600 metres from the hotel. Taxis wait outside Terminals One and Two, and cost about 18 EUR to the hotel. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. The centre of Cologne can be easily explored by foot. Schildergasse, Hohe Strasse and Breite Strasse are pedestrianised and most main attractions are located around the Altstadt, on the left bank of the Rhine. A transferable ticket (VRS) entitles travellers to use all transport facilities, including the underground, buses, trams, and RB (RegionalBahn), RE (RegionalExpress) and S (S-Bahn) trains. Train-only tickets can also be purchased. Both types of tickets can be purchased from vending machines at the city's train stations. Only VRS tickets can be bought from tram, bus and underground stops.

Driving directions. From Cologne Airport, head toward Kennedystrasse and take the exit towards Berg. Gladbach. Merge onto the L489. Turn left at Heumarer Mauspfad onto the L73. Turn right at Mielenforster Strasse. Turn left at Grafenmuhlenweg, where the hotel is found.