Station Backpacker's Hostel

Room: a bunch of beds scattered around the room (no bunks); not recommended for solo female if only mixed dorms are available; slight odor to hallways Toilets & Showers: clean enough and private, good water pressure Lockers: free Social Atmosphere: not quite. there is a bar downstairs, but there is a good amount of older people here. Location: a few blocks from central station. could not be better. Staff: friendly, reception closed 12-8 AM Overall: I give it 5 stars because it provided very good value for about $25 a night.

Excellent Stay at Station Hostel Cologne! I had a fantastic experience at Station Hostel in Cologne! The location is perfect—just a short walk from the central train station and Cologne Cathedral. The staff were super friendly, helpful, and always available when needed. The rooms and common areas were clean and well-maintained, and the overall atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. I especially liked the bar area and outdoor terrace, which were great places to meet other travelers. I’d definitely stay here

I was there for one week and this is what I have to say about the hostel: 1. The staff: half of the people are very nice, but also you will see people that should not work in this field(at the reception) 2. The room: you can see the rooms and the bathrooms are clean, one thing about the room it s that you dont have that much personal space, as u can see in the picture there are no curtains(the room was full with my friends so i guess lucky me). Advice- take a lock with u for the common lockers on the hallway. 3. The location- here is nothing i can complain about, the location was perfect, next to the city center and train station(take some earplugs -sometimes the trains can be pretty loud)

The place seems to be made for a hospital but converted to hostel. The feel is not so good as compared to my earlier hostel stays in Amsterdam and Brussels. 1. There is no common area and no common facilities 2. The room gives a feeling of hospitality dormitory 3. The bathroom are not very clean and hygenic 4. However, Location is superb! 5. The locker are broken So what can be done, some investment to be done in the room wall paint and decor and basic amenities. It will be a superb place then

Rooms had BEDBUGS and we showed the clear signs on arrival, the staff did not care and were rude and just said its dirt and walked away from us? Also lied about having bedbugs earlier and said the rooms had been cleaned but none of the stains were marked (professional bedbug cleaners mark spots with a circle when they have been celaned). Staff did not suggest a change of rooms/ didnt want to come check again and did not provide any concrete information for us the feel safe staying there. Most terriblw ecperience ive everrrr had, we had to figure out a new stay on our own. Also smelled real bad and an actual bedbug was found by other people staying there the next day, we did not get a refund on our stay. Just do not go here please such rude staff and terrible accommodation.

Cool bar downstairs, perfect location, but very loud. Rooms themselves were a little weird, bf and I were in a mixed room with like 8 beds. No bunks, just a bunch of twins. Super super loud at night and in the morning, so heads up if you’re a light sleeper. Doors slam louder than I’ve ever heard and cleaning people changed out the bedding at like 8 in the morning slamming doors while we’re sleeping. Bathrooms were a little iffy and moldy showers. A bit of that older men crowd too… I’d maybe look somewhere else in Cologne if I came back.

I’m a 20-year-old solo female traveler who often stays in hostels — this wasn’t my first rodeo, and I knew what to expect going in. My flight got in late, and I checked in remotely around 1:30–2:00 AM. I reached out upon the delay to let them know of my late arrival. When I got to my assigned bed (in a 6-bed mixed dorm), a man was already sleeping in it. There were no available beds, no staff on-site, no unlocked common area, and not even a single chair. I walked to nearby hotels to look for a room, but they were all full. I returned to the hostel and ended up trying to sleep in the stairwell. I called the hostel’s emergency line and reception — both went straight to voicemail. I want to emphasize this clearly: if something happens between midnight and 8 AM, there is no way to reach staff. I would never have booked this property if I had known that. Around 4:00 AM, while I was trying to rest on the stairs, a drunk man in revealing underwear approached me twice, about 15 minutes apart, asking me to unlock the floor. I told him to go away, feeling scared and completely helpless. After he left the second time, I used my key to sneak back inside, then locked myself in the bathroom out of fear and waited for a nearby coffee shop to open. Eventually, I heard him come in with help from another guest. I could hear him — and every snore — through the bathroom door. I sat for hours in the bathroom, which was one of the dirtiest I’ve ever seen — toilet paper all over the ground, a strong smell of urine (not like a public restroom, but like something that hadn’t been cleaned in a long time), and generally filthy. When I returned to the front desk in the morning to report what had happened, the staff member acted both annoyed and unsurprised. He refunded my stay — in cash — and said, “we don’t normally do this,” like he was doing me a favor. He told me there was nothing he could do about the man harassing me and that I could “go to the police” if I wanted. When I asked if I could charge my portable charger behind the desk (since there were no working outlets available overnight), he cited “insurance liability.” I pointed out that the bigger liability is guests sleeping in stairwells with drunk strangers roaming around. He sighed, tore a scrap of paper, and started writing a handwritten waiver beginning with “I hereby declare…” to protect himself in case my charger got stolen — all of this after I’d just spent the night locked in a bathroom afraid for my safety. Once he realized it was just a charger and not my phone, he let it go. I want to be clear: I’m not saying this will happen to everyone, but even if your bed is available when you check in, this hostel has serious safety issues: 1 No functional emergency number. 2 No overnight security — doors are locked, but anyone can prop them or be let in, and no one is available to remove uninvited guests. 3 No backup options — no sofa, no chair, no safe space for displaced guests. 4 Very poor cleanliness, especially in shared bathrooms. I gave the hostel a chance to make it right. They refunded me €30 in cash and offered me a coffee. That’s not enough for what I experienced. I’ve since reported the situation to Booking.com and am requesting further compensation. I’m not one to leave angry reviews — this is my first ever. But if this review helps someone avoid what I went through, it’s worth sharing. UPDATE: Booking.com reached out, upon hearing of my formal complaint, to the hostel and they did not respond. I have now filed a formal complaint with the European Consumer Centre (ECC) Germany to address the safety violations and unacceptable conditions I faced. I’ll update again if a resolution is reached.

Good location, but that's about it. There's hardly any common rooms, or places to do your own thing, it's not easy to meet new people unless you have luck with having a talkative crowd in your room (this is the whole reason ppl stay in hostels btw). There are no proper sinks, only a toilet and a shower so morning routine is a bit of a hassle. The rooms and facilities aren't very clean and have holes in walls, peeling wallpaper etc, but that's to be expected at this pricepoint. Staff is okay, but hardly any information, no events, no maps, no help unless you explicitly ask. Restaurant and bar was closed every time I went past it (so what's the point, lol). Even for hostel prices, 28 bucks is a bit on the expensive side, anything more than 2 stars is very generous.