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25hours Hotel The Circle Cologne
Cologne, Germany · 25hours Hotels · Near Luxury
Insurance magnate Hans Gerling hired Vienna-born Franz Heinrich Sobotka to build the spectacular circular rotunda in 1966 at the height of Gerling's success. After the company sold in 2006, Immofinanz spent roughly 470 million euros remaking the quarter; O&O Baukunst and Studio Aisslinger converted the listed space-age disk into 25hours Hotel The Circle between 2015 and 2018.
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Gereonsviertel
- Rooms from 226 sq ft (21 m²)
- Architect: Franz Heinrich Sobotka; O&O Baukunst; Studio Aisslinger
- Interiors: Studio Aisslinger
About 25hours Hotel The Circle Cologne
- Insurance magnate Hans Gerling commissioned Vienna-born architect Franz Heinrich Sobotka to design the spectacular circular rotunda, completed in 1966.
- After Gerling was sold in 2006, investor Immofinanz undertook a roughly 470-million-euro transformation of the wider heritage quarter.
- The listed rotunda was converted into a hotel between 2015 and 2018, reimagined by O&O Baukunst and Studio Aisslinger from its space-age circular form.
- Entry-level rooms start at 226 sq ft (21 m²).
History
The 25hours Hotel The Circle occupies the landmark circular former administrative building of the Gerling insurance group in Cologne's Gereonsviertel. At the height of his success in the 1960s, insurance magnate Hans Gerling commissioned the Vienna-born architect Franz Heinrich Sobotka to design the spectacular rotunda, completed in 1966. After the Gerling company was sold in 2006, investor Immofinanz undertook a roughly 470-million-euro, heritage-sensitive transformation of the wider Gerling quarter.
The listed rotunda was converted into a hotel between 2015 and 2018, with the design led by O&O Baukunst and Studio Aisslinger, who reimagined the space-age circular form into a story-driven hotel. It opened as 25hours Hotel The Circle, part of the 25hours Hotels group.
The setting
14-minute walk to Cologne Cathedral.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurant NENI Köln — Restaurant · Eastern Mediterranean, Balagan-style sharing plates
- Monkey Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Bike rental and pre-curated bike tours — Hire Schindelhauer bikes for trips along the river Rhine or the Grüngürtel; a map of pre-curated bike tours is included.
- Volvo EX30 test drive — Guests can test drive the new Volvo EX30 electric compact SUV, exclusively for hotel guests.
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Pet-friendly
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