The 12 best Western hotels in Aachen

A historic building in the heart of Aachen, dating back to the 14th century. Its Gothic facade features statues of 50 kings, and inside, the Coronation Hall has murals about Charlemagne’s life. Visitors can also climb the Granus Tower for city views. The hall still functions as the city’s administrative center. A good spot to explore for those interested in history and architecture.

Our final stop was a quick visit to the Town Hall, Rathaus, an incredibly ornate 14th century Gothic building that incorporated some parts of Charlemagne's Palace and an earlier Roman building. There were weddings taking place while we visited but the rooms we saw were beautifully ornate and largely 19th century decoration. There were great views across to the cathedral and replicas of the Imperial German Regalia that are currently held in Vienna, including the Holy Lance, allegedly the spear of Longinus that was used to stab Jesus. We also watched archive footage of the results of Allied bombing in WW2 and the subsequent siege of the city until the Americans liberated it in 1944. I can imagine the restoration work was stupendous and the cathedral still bears the scars of war today. There is an information board in each room that includes a section in English. I'd allow 30 minutes for the visit and entry was 10 Euros.

The City Hall looks great from the outside, but I'm just going to talk about the huge sand arena in place for the summer. It's brilliant and such a great resource to have in a city centre. I wish more cities would do this. The kids loved it and we came back a second day.

Building looks good, but entrance fee is not worth it. Four plain square rooms to see downstairs which look fine but aren’t particularly interesting, and a small glass display of replica Crown Jewels upstairs.

Aachen Town Hall one of the most iconic and historical rich buildings in Aachen. Located in the heart of the city, it is not only a center of civic administration but also a symbol of imperial and political history. It's a must-visit for history buffs, architecture lovers, and curious travelers. It was originally built in the 14th century, with major renovations in the 16th wnd 19th centuries. One of the most famous features of the Rathaus is its Renaissance facade, built in 1625-1632. It features 14 standstone reliefs depicting Holy Roman Emperors, starting with Charlemagne. Severely damaged during WW2, the Rathaus was carefully rebuilt between 1949 and 1953, preserving its original architecture elements. The Coronation Facade was dismantled and stored during the war to protect it from bomb damage- a remarkable effort in cultural preservation. Still functions as the seat of local government and city administration. Hosts the Aachen Peace Prize. Have a good time in Aachen!

The city hall Aachen is the heart of the city. You can find "Rathaus Aachen", historical church of Aachen "Aachener Dom", and many restaurants, cafes and ice-cream shops, you can sit outside and enjoy the view. You are close to the shopping street of the city where you can find almost all fashion brands. You are close also to many hotels. You can easily take the bus from either "elisenbrunnen" or "Aachen bushof" to anywhere you want even to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 or Belgium 🇧🇪.

The City Hall is really pretty with a very historical exterior. If you visit Aachen, you will have to go there anyway. The bug hall in front is such a beautiful place to admire, especially on a sunny day.

We had a very good waiter so the service was excellent. Too bad the food didn’t follow the same vibe. The food was plane, bland and luke warm. We hoped to get the opportunity to savour some great local dishes, but we left disappointed. The wine was ok but not excellent either. The vibe is good though, the restaurant has a trendy and cosy feel and most of the staff are very friendly and professional. Go there for a drink but skip the food.

Pretty sight, but has a strong smell of rotten eggs. I thought it was because of the hot temperatures outside, but later I learned that this is normal. It is known for its unpleasant-smelling thermal water: The two drinking fountains of the Elisenbrunnen in Aachen provide warm, sulphurous water at a temperature of 52°C. The unpleasant odour is due to the high sulphur content.

It is nice but a lot of homeless there. Water with soulf smell ugly for me. In the back is a place with old walls of the city..is nice

Oftentimes, instrumental music is played here with people dancing to it. If you're lucky, you might be entertained by a whole band for free. It's always a pleasure to pass by and a great addition to the ambience of the old city.

Food good, but a bit on the expensive side, with service unbelievably slow... For drinks we waited more than 30min, for soup more than an hour and even then they brought different soup to what we ordered. We used to come here to dine, but we'll seek something else next time.

A quick stop, but there’s not much to see. I would have liked to learn a little more about the history of this place and about the properties of the thermal water, but maybe I missed this information somewhere? You can look everything online these days, but sometimes you just prefer to have the information on the spot.

Nice enough structure. There were people dancing to music when we were there (Sunday about 4pm). There are quite a few homeless people on the main road and a couple of beggars too. Takes the shine off a bit.

The park is nice, you see that the donations have significantly decreased. The biggest issue is the front door lady at the entrance. The most rudest and unhappiest person in Germany. Simple questions get answered with a stink face and no smile or even thank you or bitte. Very rude and not acceptable.

Aachener Tierpark is an absolutely wonderful place to visit, especially if you have children, but its not even less interesting for adults! Just overall the structure and the design of the park is awesome, when you think Aachen is a relatively small city, but here we have many species living there and not just one of each. So i highly recommend visiting this place, you can spend 1-4 hours there to explore everything. And take attention, there are conventional clocks that always mark the time when the zoo keepers will feed certain animals! Hope you will enjoy your stay as much as I enjoyed it🥰🍀

So much fun and super quiet during the week. A great experience to see so many animals up close and without the crowds. A very walkable zoo and really designed with kids in mind, with many viewing places low down so kids can see. 🐖🐅🐎🐣🐒🐗🐧🐑🦓

Amazing place to walk with children, it will take about 2-3 hours. Also they're some play-yards, and you can take something for eating from home - there's a lot of tables and benches, where you can sit, relax, having a lunch with kids

We had such an amazing and fun day at the zoo! After exploring all the animals, we enjoyed some time playing in the park. It took us around 5 hours to see everything, and every moment was worth it

The park was almost empty. Not much animals to see. But the environment was neat and calm.

For about 8€ to enter this has to be the best value attraction I've ever visited. This is a proper zoo with lots of (happy and well-fed) animals, well kept grounds and very quiet and relaxing.

Quality museum, but the staff interactions left us with a negative experience while the rest of our time in Aachen was wonderful. Of note: Receptionist at the ticket desk was rather rude. While I recognize our party of two arrived near the end of the day with an hour to go before closing, the staff member appeared bothered by every interaction she had to make with us from handing over cash that she wanted left on the counter rather than being taken from our hands, to having to hold our small backpacks that she insisted on us checking with the desk, to clearly being frustrated with interacting with two non-native speakers when we were seeking clarity to make sure we didn’t impose. Not usually one for leaving reviews, but very disappointed in their customer service.

It’s a small museum with some interesting furniture and artwork dating from a different era. Only takes 10 to 30 minutes to go through the entire exhibit. It’s not entirely breathtaking, but it’s certainly interesting to walk through. Admittance was €10 to get in.

Very nice Museum, the rooms are well kept, the smell from all the perfums. The people was very friendly, they answer to all the questions. The locations was very accessible.

It is like visiting a house from the 18 century. The personal use to follow you every where you go but don't take it personal, they do that for everyone. It has an small inner yard where you can take a coffee for 1.50 EUR. It is a nice place if you like the art and your are curious about how the people lived in that times.

Zero charm at the entrance: the girl at the ticket desk made me leave a tiny backpack – pure pettiness. When I asked why my companion could keep her bag, she made her leave it too, out of spite. Professionalism clearly means something else here. Fortunately, there’s a lady upstairs, friendly and smiling, who saves the museum’s reputation.

Loved the Museum. We received a token from the aachen tourism office and could visit the Museum for free. Loved the place. It projects liyestyle of people from different tome period. Situated at tje very centre. Definitely recommended.

It was interesting to visit and look at everyday life of people, who were living in this place before. Not much is explained, but still very nice to visit

Decent museum. I enjoyed some parts of the exhibition. The staff was remarkably friendly.

Modern art museum located in a beautiful post industrial building, A great space inside, and the collections was very well laid out. Several top artists along with lesser known.

I liked the collection and the temporary exhibition. However, the guards are following you everywhere and don't take their eyes off of you for a second. You feel watched by Gestapo agents...

Varied collection of contemporary art, about a 20+ minute walk from the old city center.

The building deserves a few more exhibts,unless the size of the building housing just a few(looking at times a bit lost)is done on purpose.

Good exhibitions, super friendly people working there. Very fair price, pay by cash.

As with every museum, your experience will depend on whether the temporary exhibition is your thing or not. It's very spacious and the permanent collection is great - which is also subjective of course. This was our second visit and unfortunately half the museum was closed because a new exhibition was being set up, but entrance was only €6 so no complaints.

Pretty good museum, the building is also nice. the second floor is closed for renovations and you cannot see the art after the 1700’s. Don’t forget to check for student discounts. Staff were friendly and helpful too.

Ive been to many of these kinds of museums-the type that are housed in a mansion, they have a nice collection, usually spanning medieval art until the 20th Century (this museum spans a broader collection it must be said) but these types of museums usually don't have so many instantly recognisable names- there are normally no Rembrandts or Picassos and any guests without an art historical background can sometimes remain underwhelmed by this type of collection. But. What this museum does so well is lean into what is really interesting about their collection. The weird, the gossipy, the mysteries surrounding the objects that they have. Religious icons with moving body parts, tiny coffins with remains to carry in your pocket, artworks that were recycled from other artworks, incorrect claims written on the back of paintings, and of course, lots of beautiful pieces if you prefer conventionally lovely art. The standard of curation is excellent, it makes the collection very accessible for a wide range of people by drawing out what is special and interesting about it. If you are interested in the interior of mansions like me, I was super impressed by the building itself. It's beautifully restored with lovely decorative and colour choices. The staff were also very engaged and informative, something that usually reflects well on the management. For me it was also the perfect size, a leisurely 2 hour visit, more or less very comfortably depending on your schedule.

Great collection, not too big or small. They show it based on theme rather than time (although it is grouped by each 500 year period) which is a great fit for the size of the collection. I speak fluent German, but the guards are really not very nice. We were a bit on the later side of the day, but they kept asking if we knew they closed at 5. Of course we did, the person selling the ticket told us ! 😂 To be fair, the tickets were reduced in price (3 rather than 6 euros) due to some art pieces missing, which was nice.

Surprizingly large collection. Takes 2hours plus to see them all. I wish they focus on info in English more.

The museum is not that big, the staff hardly speaks any language other that German. No shop opened, no café. One sit available per floor. Having to ask for the use of lift and they did it with a lack of grace.

Aachen is a quite small city with limited things to do. And especially on sundays there is nothing to do since most of the cafes, shops, stores, supermarkets and services are closed. So we decided to visit this museum to kill some time. No one inside has hospitality or smiling faces. We didn’t mind their attitude but they kept bothering us. An officer warned my father that his hat can fly. He was just holding it in his hands. Then he put hat to his head. After this strange warning same guy approached us second time to ask us whether we have any questions. And then he couldn’t answer some random questions about the paintings due to his weak English. He came to us third time to insist showing a random piece of art. I don’t understand this behaviour but never experienced such bizarre conversations in any other museum in different cities. Maybe it is because we were two Turkish tourists in a German city. Apart from the attitude the museum doesn’t have a lot to offer. It has pretty generic items at first floor. Unfortunately I don’t have anything positive to say about here

Excellent gallery with focus on medieval/renaissance art brightened by contemporary artists.

A great place with excelent accoustics for concerts. New gothic style architecture and nice mural paintings as well as bronze sculptures. Free entrance.

Beautiful and warm church.

Beautiful church 💒.

wonderful space to pray.

(Translated by Google) Another church, but old religious buildings are one of the more interesting propositions, they contain a lot of interesting and often very valuable things and besides, it is a piece of history. (Original) Następny kościół ale stare budowle sakralne są jednym z ciekawszych propozycji, zawierają mnóstwo ciekawych i często bardzo cennych rzeczy a poza tym jest to kawałek historii.

(Translated by Google) It is an ecumenical church located in the center where it is often possible to listen to music as well as participate in religious functions; the sculpture found outside near the Regenschirmdamen (lady with an umbrella) is interesting, while inside, despite being quite bare, there are some very interesting elements such as the Pulpit, a couple of side altars, a couple of sculptural groups between among which the one depicting the Deposition of Christ stands out, very beautiful wooden confessionals with beautiful, very large drawings above them; Despite these positive things I struggled to give such a high rating, perhaps I would have liked to give, if it were possible, half a point less. (Original) Si tratta di una Chiesa Ecumenica posizionata in Centro dove spesso è possibile ascoltare musica oltre che partecipare alle Funzioni Religiose; interessante la scultura che si trova all'esterno vicino alla Regenschirmdamen (signore con l'ombrello) mentre all'interno, pur essendo abbastanza spoglia si trovano alcuni elementi molto interessanti come il Pulpito, un paio di Altari laterali, un paio di gruppi scultorei tra i quali si distingue quello raffigurante la Deposizione del Cristo, Confessionali molto belli in legno con bellissimi disegni molto grandi sopra di essi; nonostante queste cose positive ho faticato a dare una valutazione così alta, forse avrei voluto dare, se fosse stato possibile, mezzo punto in meno.

(Translated by Google) The church is mentioned as early as 1005. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. After the Second World War, the church was restored to its original state. A fire at New Year's Eve in 2010/11 necessitated further restoration, which is still ongoing. The church is open to the public. (Original) De kerk wordt reeds vermeld in het jaar 1005. Meerdere keren verwoest en weer opgebouwd. Na de tweede wereld oorlog werd de kerk in de oorspronkelijke staat hersteld. Door een brand bij de jaarwisseling in 2010/11 moest de kerk opnieuw gerestaureerd worden. Dit in nog steeds gaande. De kerk is te bezichtigen.

It is really interesting museum - this topic will always be relevant for everyone. Whole exhibition is in German - too difficult for english speakers to understand everything. There’re few iPads which has english translation - still not enough to understand everything what is shown. Bathrooms are clean, there’s also a cloakroom and 1€ deposit lockers in which you can leave your belongings

Small museum, exhibits mainly documented history of newspaper

Nicely laid out and informative museum collection. Well worth the visit. Very helpful staff.

Interesting small museum about medias world wide

It's a small museum and explains how journalism and media works then how it is intentionally and unintentionally manipulated. Today the problem is the financial incentive to publish pieces that generate 'clicks' measured by the internet. Although not all of the display panels are in English there is more than enough screens and loudspeakers with explanations in English. They also respond to feedback: the manon the cash desk was very welcoming and helpful; the Guardian and numerous other UK papers are listed. Plea, please add Belgium's Le Soir. The warning from history is that when politicians have exercised control no matter how seemingly insignificant, it has invariably ended in oppression or worse.

Disappointing ! I was excited to visit this museum but walked away disappointed within 25 minutes. Basically there aren't a lot to see in this very small museum. Not an impressive collection: Mostly photocopied blown ups. Some interactive features but only scratched the surface of journalism. They do have an original print of J'Accuse ! by Emile Zola. which was the highlight of the visit.

Nice local museum about the history of newspapers and media as well as about propaganda and manipulating the news. Sometimes they have extra exibitions. I enjoyed it a lot. They usually participate in the events when the museums are free in Aachen so if you are local you could save a couple of euros when going on one of those days

Great venue! Clean stylish and spacious. particularly the lighting creates a cozy atmosphere. We enjoyed that you could pre-order snacks and drinks for the show break!

One of the best parking spots to visit the city. Decent prices and plenty of spaces.

Economic parking 10 minutes from the old city centre

good place along with nice park

A nice evening with my wife, and Steve Hackett of course.....

Nice spot for group gatherings

Well connected, spacious

The Hotel is situated in the city centre and at night it's quiet in the rooms. But the room's size ist a catastroph and for two persons much too small. A heavy person would have a lot trouble in the shower and on the toilet. For luck we are normal sized two persons in a too small room. Staff ist friendly and the cocktails well mixed. :-) All in all I would stay here again, if I could care for a fair sized room.

Hotel was comfortable, the staff are so warm and welcoming. It is situated close to bus stops and about a 10min walk to the main train station. Nice spot to stay while we headed into the Formula 1 each day.

Really good hotel! We choose it due to being close to the garage on Couvenstraße. Spacious room, great AC and nice breakfast. Check in process seems to have potential for improvement, but that's really a minor issue for an otherwise good hotel!

Excellent hotel near the centre of Aachen. It's very clean with a laundry service. Breakfast is very generous with 'hot' options such as bacon and egg. Has a nice bar where you can have a drink and has two lifts. Sometimes these are a bit slow and my partner and I went to use the stairs instead sometimes. There is a vending machine near the toilets if you want a snack. Staff are friendly and are very helpful. The Wi-fi is good, I got a good signal in the room and connected straight away. Beds are comfortable and had a good night's sleep. Only one night we heard a barking dog but when we called reception this was dealt with promptly. Bathroom had a walk-in shower which was good.

Room is very clean and well decorated but not very isolated, especially facing street. Breakfast is average. Reception desk was a bit insensitive (maybe that was my experience) which could be improved.

We had a very good stay in Aachen thanks to Hotel Regence! We were warmly welcomed by nice and helpful staff. The location is perfect, it’s close to the old town and everything. They have different theme in different floors, ours is “Water” so everything is blue ocean in the room😍 Room is very clean and big, we appreciate also the little treats! Highly recommend you to take the breakfast. A lot of choices from salty to sweet, everything is fresh and top notch high quality!

We booked a room, and when we checked out, they said we had smoked in the room, we don't even smoke. They accused us because they found "tabacco" on the ground. Even though we said we didn't and they acknowledged that there was no smell, the receptionist had a very sarcastic and ugly attitude towards us. She still said that we aren't allowed to smoke for the next time.

(Translated by Google) This is not a botanical garden, I was just there, it says so on Wikipedia: It is no longer officially called a botanical garden, but according to the statutes of the circle of friends as the Aachen Biological Center for Ecology and Environmental Communication. Gate is closed, only Karlsgarten is open. Save yourself the journey if you expect a botanical garden. (Original) Das ist kein botanischer Garten, ich war gerade da, auf Wikipedia steht es auch so: Er wird offiziell nicht mehr als Botanischer Garten bezeichnet, sondern laut Satzung des Freundeskreises als Biologisches Zentrum Aachen für Ökologie und Umweltkommunikation. Tor ist geschlossen, nur der Karlsgarten ist offen. Spart euch die Anreise wenn ihr einen botanischen Garten erwartet.

(Translated by Google) A superb garden (Original) Un superbe jardin