The city of Cologne charges an extra tax of 5 percent on room accommodation rate (including VAT). This tax will be charged to guests at check-out, and paid to the hotel. Holiday Inn Cologne-Bonn Airport is located within 500 meters of the airport (with free airport shuttle) and approximately 10 miles from Cologne Cathedral and Cologne Old Town. This location is also half a mile from the Cologne-Bonn Airport Station, eight miles from Rhine River boat trips and Carnival in Cologne, 10 miles from Roman Museum Cologne and Musical Dome Cologne, 16 miles from Bonn Old Town (former capital of Germany) and Phantasialand (amusement park), and about 20 miles from Castle Drachenfels and the historical city of K??nigswinter. Hotel amenities include the gift shop, business center, Vivaldi Restaurant, and Munchhausen Bar. The hotel also offers room service, valet laundry service, laundry facilities, currency exchange, and parking (fee). All rooms feature satellite TV, in-room movies, coffeemakers, hairdryers, high-speed Internet access, individual climate controls, irons and ironing boards, voicemail, and work desks.