I met a friend who was also traveling through Germany for a weekend in Cologne. Black Sheep was inexpensive but covered all the basics: clean rooms and facilities, a nice breakfast, and a friendly staff. The hostel is situated in a good location with access to public transportation. Every room has a different theme, which is amusing. My only complaint... More

Nice little hostel, fairly close to the main touristy areas of Cologne. We had a private twin room which was quite big and roomy - the shared bathroom was immaculately clean and the common room was really comfy too. Best of all there was free (& reliable) internet access which seems to be quite hard to find in Germany! More

I spent a few days solo in Cologne to hit up the famed Christmas markets. The Black Sheep is a pretty great hostel as far as things go. It's located a little out of the centre of Cologne, but nothing is further than 20mins walk and there is the subway which stops across the road which is 4 stops away... More

While i was visiting Cologne i've stayed in Black Sheep Hostel. I had no problems with connecting with them by emails, got all needed info and was told how to get to the hostle from the airport. It's located near the center of Cologne (when i was leaving it, i even went on foot from hostel to the main railway... More

This is not a place to stay if you are not a 'hostel person'. I really felt that I was staying in a fairly ordinary hostel at Black Sheep. There was nothing particularly wrong with it at all, it just wasn't particularly fantastic. On the plus side: Free pasta, breakfast (cereal and toast, tea and coffee) was provided, great location,... More