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a&o Köln Dom - Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Cologne Cathedral

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Front of property - evening/night
Lobby
Staircase
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 11.90 per person)

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Twin Room | Living area | TV

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
In-room safe
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room | Living area | TV

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Eco-friendly cleaning supplies
In-room safe
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Komodienstr 19-21, Cologne, NW, 50667

What's nearby

  • Cologne Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Old Market - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Musical Dome - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Chocolate Museum - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • LANXESS Arena - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) - 4 min walk
  • Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn - 5 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Reichard - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Funkhaus / Cafe - Bar - Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pasticceria Galestro - ‬3 min walk

About this property

a&o Köln Dom - Hostel

Hostel near Cologne Cathedral
Close to Musical Dome and Chocolate Museum, a&o Köln Dom - Hostel has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and secured bicycle storage
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
  • A TV in the lobby, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at a&o Köln Dom - Hostel feature comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • LED light bulbs and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and showers
  • TVs with premium channels
  • Free infant beds and heating

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 11.90 for adults and EUR 5.95 for children

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium channels

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 14
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 14
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 14 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

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

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 11.90 for adults and EUR 5.95 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 14 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 14 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 14 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

A O Köln Dom
A&O Köln
A&O Köln Dom
A&O Köln Dom Cologne
A&O Köln Dom Hostel
A&O Köln Dom Hostel Cologne
Köln Dom
a o Köln Dom
a o Köln Dom Hostel
a&o Köln Dom - Hostel Cologne
a&o Köln Dom - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
a&o Köln Dom - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cologne

Frequently asked questions

Is a&o Köln Dom - Hostel pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of EUR 14 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at a&o Köln Dom - Hostel?

A&o Köln Dom - Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at a&o Köln Dom - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of EUR 14 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at a&o Köln Dom - Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for EUR 14 (subject to availability).

Where is a&o Köln Dom - Hostel located?

Located in Innenstadt, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Hohe Strasse, Cologne Cathedral, and Musical Dome. Museum of Applied Art and Pixie Fountain are also within 5 minutes. Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) and Köln Dom/Central Station (tief) are within a 5-minute walk.

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a&o Köln Dom - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 122 out of 320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 87 out of 320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 320 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10

Just some steps to the Koln Cathedral. Breakfast is poor, elevator didn’t work the second day.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10

It‘s ok for a Hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

Great staff, always welcoming, smiling, polite and very helpful, especially with the luggage that we store before the check-in and after the checkout. The hotel can't be in a most convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10

Good location cheap and cheerful hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10

This hotel is decent value for money. Located very close to the cathedral, main station and old town. Lots of nearby places to eat. Room was a decent size although the bathroom felt cramped. Good shower, good WiFi, mattress a bit soft but still comfy. Excellent pillows.Very limited storage but plenty of plug sockets. Clean but poor attention to detail, eg a hair on the duvet. Good blackout curtains but poor internal sound proofing. Heating works well Seriously fiddly and annoying computerised check in but the staff are very nice. Overall I think this hotel is absolutely fine if staying for a single night and i would stay here again but I'd explore other options for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10

Great location. Small but clean, friendly staff, good for one night sleep
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10

Very good situated in Köln close to the railway station and the Dom. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10

Really convenient location (a few steps from Koln central train station). Small room, friendly staff. Sheets were a little bit old and walls were dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10

Basic hotel room, clean and simple. However... cleaning staff need to learn what the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door means, and not let themselves in and wake me up 3 times!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10

The worst hotel that I have stayed ever , mini room , no bed sheet even short of bath towels, no A/C, totally a nightmare ….
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10

There was one bath towel in the room. No other towels. There were soap bottles provided, one for the washbasin and one for the shower. The labels are different but the contents are the same. The bed is small enough to roll down, and there is only one power supply. Free wifi and heating are supplied, sufficient for a night's stay or so.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10

WOW!! I mean if I had been reviewing this on what i paid - £300 per night, it would be getting minus 5 stars but I am reviewing it based on say an average £50 per night room rate. First of all the positives. The location is great, very central and noise levels are actually very low around there considering. The rooms seemed fairly clean and the bed was quite comfortable (if not a little basic). So now we get to the negatives. We arrived (having booked twin beds) and given room 402 which after walking 4 floors we found out was one double bed (no room around the bed to walk, literally the room was the size of the bed). We went back downstairs and after about 5 minutes we were given 408. So back upstairs we went but even worse this time the room was actually occupied (no people but a lovely laptop and phone if we had been that way inclined). So back we went again and this time given room 203 which again was two twin beds basically crammed together like a double with no room to walk around the outside. I have no idea what the room pictured is of but it certainly isn't the rooms we saw at this hotel. The rooms aren't like prison cells, they are a lot smaller than prison cells. I mean it is basically a bed and nothing else. Michael at front desk looked like he had been left on his own to manage the whole operation and couldn't look more disinterested if he tried, he did at least find our booking. Worst hotel experience - For the price - Absolutely the worst ever
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10

ケルン大聖堂のすぐ近くでした。 とても便利だと思います
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Konum olarak harika bir yerdeydi. Temizlik ve sıcaklık da gayet ıyıydı.Resepsiyondaki Berk bey çok sıcak karşıladı ve çok yardımcı oldu.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10

Es wäre gut wenn der aufzug gewechselt wird weil es ist klein und schwierig mit dem koffer und allgemein der Aufzug war kein sichere fahrt damit. Fenster war schmutzig
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10

Das Hostel hat eine super Lage, direkt am Kölner Dom. Mein Zimmer war nach hinten heraus und sehr ruhig. Das Zimmer war sauber und ordentlich. Das Frühstück war ok, eine kleine Auswahl, aber ausreichend. Für einen Wochenendtrip eine gute Adresse.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10

Oda resimde gösterilenden küçüktü, hatta o kadar küçüktü ki tuvaletin kapısı açılmıyor ve yatağa çarpıyordu. İlk gün kaloriferler bozuk olduğundan oda soğuktu ancak ısıtıcı ile telafi ettiler. Kısa kalışlar için uygun ancak 3 günden sonra konforsuz olabilir. Temiz ve her yere yakındı.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

Excelente
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10

I quite liked this place for the price. Location could NOT have been better!!! It was such a perfect location! Staff was amazing and so helpful!! There was a tinnny elevator which was so helpful to get the luggage to the room. It was clean, and beds pretty comfortable. My sons bed was more comfortable then mine, mine had a weird lump/roll in the middle. It was verrrrry hot to sleep here. No ac as most places in Germany. I did bring along a little USB fan that I bought before heading to Germany that has been extremely helpful. It was loud outside. But that is to be expected so close to the downtown core/cathedral. And I wouldn’t change it for the location! We had to park about 10 min away in a parking garage which was the only downside. Other than that. Amazing place!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10

Wir waren zur UEFA EURO 2024 in Köln. Die Lage der Unterkunft ist hervorragend nahe am Hauptbahnhof in Köln gelegen. Die Zimmer sind einfach und klein. Wer aber tagsüber unterwegs oder nur auf Durchreise ist und zentral in der Stadt schlafen möchte - für den ist das die richtige Unterkunft.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10

Sehr kleines aber sauberes Zimmer. Ziemlich abgenutzte Einrichtung aber funktional. Eine der beiden Matratzen war komplett durchgelegen.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024