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Hampton by Hilton Aachen - A Review (NRW - Germany)

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Apart from exploring Belgium, our next target is now to explore our neighbours - France, Netherlands and Germany (plus ofcourse, once-in-a-while flying to distant locations!). 
The nearest city in Germany is Aachen and the best part was the Thalys that goes from Paris to Cologne goes through Brussels and Aachen and its just a 1hr journey! It was a whirlwind weekend about which I'll tell you more in the upcoming posts, but for now, here's the review of the hotel I stayed in - Hampton by Hilton.

To begin with, when I saw the pictures of the exterior of the hotel, I actually couldn't wrap my mind around it. It actually looks like a digitally altered image. But finally when I saw it, it was actually like that!

There are 3 main types of rooms apart from a few accessible, differently-abled friendly rooms - King Room, Queen Family Room and Queen Room. All rooms have coffee bar, work table, iron box, iron table, hair dryer etc. There is no mini-bar within the room, but the hotel's bar works exceptionally long hours!


The bathroom is a fine room! Its a very clever idea to have he knobs of the shower, away from the shower! You can set the temperature and force without getting your whole body wet! You get into the shower in the exactly correct, comfortable water. The toiletries are in dispensers which is so much more eco-friendly than tiny containers. The bathroom's door is a sliding door which it shares with the closet! While that's perfectly of for families that stay here, for friends who share a room, this could be a bit awkward! While a person exits the bathroom, he/she could hit another one, if he/she is looking for something in the already open closet, with the sliding door! Not really a very comfortable set-up!

There are some little interesting details. Rooms have a equestrian themed door bell design and a football themed decor inside! Guess why? Aachen's organization CHIO hosts the International Equestrian Festival every summer which is located 15 mins walk from the hotel! Aachen has its own football team called Alamaannia Aachen as well as a football stadium located hardly 5 mins walk from the hotel! 

The breakfast was ok, but there weren't many options for vegetarians. There's a DIY waffle iron corner. If only they had a salad bar, it would have been a delicious way to start a day for veggies as well. But then, I majorly had to fill up on bread! Its high time they consider adding a salad bar in the breakfast buffet! The set-up of the breakfast area is interesting. Its blends into the lobby and whole area is huge, serving as a comfortable waiting area if you arrive early or have to leave late! There is an outdoor seating area as well. 

The hotel has a relatively large fitness room and quite a few equipment. The elevators are safe and have the keycard sensors as well. Without it, the elevator does not leave the lobby (ground floor). 

Its located hardly 10 mins walk from Lousberg Viewpoint, about which I'll deal with in another blogpost. Its located just in the outskirts of the main city, making it perfect if you're planning for an off-the-beaten track tour exploring the woods of the Aachen, but at the same time, located just 2km from Aachen Cathedral. Its at a perfect location which makes it an ideal place to stay whether you're in Aachen for trail walking or heritage or sports!!!

To Get There:
Nearest Railway Station: Aachen HBF
From Aachen HBF Railway station: 3km (20 mins by bus)

Room rates begin at €81 
Hotel Ph no: +49 241 9559300

My complete Aachen & Cologne travelogue: coming up soon...


P.S: I was invited by NRW & Aachen Tourism to experience the city for review purposes, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.

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