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Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom

5.0 star property
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Front of property
Suite (Excelsior) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe
Interior detail
Suite (Cathedral View) | Balcony view
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Parking available

Explore the area

Map
Trankgasse 1-5 / Domplatz, Cologne, NW, 50667
  • Museum Ludwig
    4 min walk
  • Cologne Cathedral
    4 min walk
  • Musical Dome
    6 min walk
  • Cologne (CGN-Cologne - Bonn)
    14 min drive
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Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room (Grand)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Excelsior) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Suite (Excelsior)

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room

  • 32.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Cathedral View) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Suite (Cathedral View)

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room (Grand) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room (Grand)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Suite | Hypo-allergenic bedding, free minibar, in-room safe

Executive Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

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4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (1000)
The price is CHF 116
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
3 Jan - 4 Jan
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About this property

Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom

Luxury Cologne hotel in Old Town Cologne with 2 restaurants
2 restaurants, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free train station pick-up are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, valet parking and coffee/tea in a common area.
Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom offers 134 accommodations with tablet computers and free minibar items. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include dressing gowns, slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottles of water. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cologne Cathedral. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free train pick-up service, plus 2 restaurants. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking and self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include supervised childcare, dry cleaning/laundry and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Steps from Cologne Cathedral and a 3-minute drive from Chocolate Museum
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle service
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom offers its guests a sauna and a fitness centre. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

A business centre, 6 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available. Event space at this hotel measures 4499 square feet (418 square metres) and includes conference space. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Parking is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Cologne hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Hanse Stube – On-site restaurant. A children's menu is available.
Taku – This restaurant specialises in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. 1-star Michelin rating. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Globe – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.
The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Parking on site (EUR 29 per day)
  • Valet parking on site (EUR 29 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 52 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Hanse Stube
  • taku

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4,499 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 30 per pet, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 52 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 65.00 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Self-parking fee: EUR 29 per day
  • Valet parking fee: EUR 29 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: EUR 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom offers transfers from the train station (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This hotel is rated 5 stars.

Property is also known as

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Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 806 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1000 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved our stay here: it’s in a superb location right by the cathedral and railway station. The staff are all so warm and friendly and offer superb service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

jerzy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service at the restaurants was a bit slow
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is true that the hotel is a calm oasis in this busy area, with easy access to the cathedral and all the major museums.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allyn, Chehalis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked it. Why can’t you just be happy with my rating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

MELANIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, great location, and friendly staff. My kids loved the hot chocolate being delivered to the room each night. A very nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Riccardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful!
The hotel is very beautiful and the location is absolutely the best! You go out and see the Koln Cathedral. Staff very friendly, courteous and helpful. The only thing that bothered us was that the mattress was way too hard, and the pillows not fluffy at all… which made for an uncomfortable night’s sleep. Aside from that, wonderful
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellence
Service and quality of Excelsior is excellent, we really enjoyed our 2 short days these despite the bad weather and Hanse Stube was fully booked. Next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haoyu

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just next to the Railway station very convenient for shopping.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sorin

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jule, Portland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is close to the train station and the busy Cathedral Cologne and there can be some sense of a lot of people - but once you step inside it's a fabulous retreat. Great service, we had a beautiful room. The breakfast is very expensive and just "okay" so go across the street to the Cafe Richard. Close to the "historical sections" and close to the water. Would stay here again for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smoking smell whenever using bathroom. Noise due to the unit undergoing a construction on the hallway. Shower drain does not drain properly, really really slow: while taking a shower, water stands up to ankle bone.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Takeo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would like to come back this hotel again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Room comfort
Tolerable for one night lay over
The hotel nickel and dimes you for every and anything. Not friendly to English speaking people. There is a gorgeous goth cathedral across the street that is definitely worth the visit. Nothing else in walking distance. Shop owners are rude too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stef

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Shalin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Great deluxe rooms. Free minibar. Very good location. Bit expensive
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Judy, Los Gatos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s located right in front of the dome and next to the train station so the location was perfect. As a 5 star hotel though, the internet connection was sporadic and I had to ask for tea. There was no complimentary coffee either. And the front desk staff members did their job. The room was rather outdated and showed wear and tear. I hated the big ole’ heavy key, but some might find them charming.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024