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Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton
Cologne, Germany · Curio Collection · Core Luxury
The Wasserturm Hotel occupies a former water tower built between 1868 and 1872, once among the tallest water towers in Europe at about 35 meters, which supplied Cologne's drinking water until around 1930 and survived heavy bombing in 1942. Celebrated French designer Andree Putman shaped its interiors when it opened as a hotel in 1990, and it was rebranded Curio Collection by Hilton in 2021.
- 88 rooms
- Opened 1990
- Neighborhood: Neustadt-Süd
- Rooms from 248 sq ft (23 m²)
- Architect: John Moore; Konrad L. Heinrich
- Interiors: Andree Putman
About Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton
- Occupies a former water tower built between 1868 and 1872, once among the tallest water towers in Europe at about 35 meters.
- The tower supplied Cologne's drinking water until around 1930 and was heavily damaged by Allied bombing in 1942.
- Interiors for its 1990 hotel conversion were designed by celebrated French designer Andree Putman, known for reinventing historic spaces.
- Rebranded to Curio Collection by Hilton in 2021, preserving its Rhenish Romanesque and Classicist tower architecture.
History
The hotel occupies a former water tower in Cologne built between 1868 and 1872 (inaugurated 1872), engineered by the English firm associated with John Moore, in a Rhenish Romanesque and Classicist style; it was once among the tallest water towers in Europe at about 35 metres. It supplied the city's water until around 1930 and was heavily damaged by bombing in 1942.
A conversion into a hotel was planned in the mid-1980s, with interiors by the celebrated French designer Andree Putman. The hotel opened as 'Hotel im Wasserturm' in 1990 with 88 rooms.
The property came under GCH Hotel Group management around 2019 and was rebranded to Curio Collection by Hilton in 2021 (some sources cite 2022).
The setting
2 km from Cologne Cathedral.
Restaurants and bars
- Das Chalet im Wasserturm Hotel Cologne — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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