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SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse

Hotel in Cologne, 6-minute walk to Cologne Cathedral

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Double Room Compact | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Point of interest
Staircase
Double Room Large | View from room
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SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse is centrally located in Cologne, with on-site shopping. The historic Old Market and Neumarkt are nearby, and bike rentals make exploring easy. Guests enjoy the well-maintained property, free in-room WiFi, and attentive concierge service.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Single Room | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Double Room Compact

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room Large | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Double Room Large

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Alcove Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Alcove Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
An Den Dominikanern 1, Cologne, NRW, 50668

What's nearby

  • Cologne Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Old Market - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Chocolate Museum - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Cologne Trade Fair Grounds - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • LANXESS Arena - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) - 3 min walk
  • Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn - 7 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Reichard - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Fellows - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wartesaal am Dom - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Istanbul Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse

Hotel near Cologne Cathedral
Located close to Old Market and Neumarkt, SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse provides shopping on site. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and smoke-free premises
  • A billiards/pool table, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All guestrooms at SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse include thoughtful touches such as first-run movies and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with streaming services, cable channels, and first-run movies
  • Electric kettles, heating, and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Offsite parking available (EUR 12 per day)
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • On-the-go breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends; EUR 6.90 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • First-run movies
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe
  • 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 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property offers onsite self-service check-in for guests. Assistance is available at nearby sister property Dom Hotel Am Roemerbrunnen from 7:30 AM-11 PM daily.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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 to-go breakfast: approximately EUR 6.9 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 12 per day

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Domspatz
Domspatz Cologne
Domspatz Hotel
Hotel Domspatz Cologne
Eazires Hotel Cologne
Domspatz Hotel Boardinghouse
Domspatz Hotel | Boardinghouse
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel Boardinghouse
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Hotel
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Cologne
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Hotel Cologne

Frequently asked questions

Is SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 50 per vehicle applies.

Where is SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse located?

Located in Old Town Cologne, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Cologne Cathedral and Old Market. Neumarkt and Chocolate Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km). Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) and Cologne Central Station are within a 5-minute walk.

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Reviews

SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Reviews

6.8

7.8

Cleanliness

7.2

Amenities

6.6

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 205 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 205 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 205 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 205 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 205 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bryana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was ideal, super easier check in. Wish they offered early luggage storage
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irind

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location next to train stop. Helpful staff. Clean and quiet rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
lovely place, very digital limited staff interaction
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Katharine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect central city location, right next to the cathedral and train station. Modern room, clean, comfortable beds, kettle and small fridge, modern bathroom and WiFi. No manned reception, but very responsive via email when we had a query. 5 flights of stairs to our room, so do be aware! Would recommend. Only small problem was shower pressure/temperature was intermittent at times.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Personally would not stay here again. Check in process was horrible, there were ants all over the bathroom and the railing for the top bunk was completely broken. Good things about the stay is it’s in a prime location and the beds were surprisingly comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The environment and the cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Helga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only con was the check-in, since the passcode is only released at certain hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again

Bad experience I ever had traveling true the years.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Fatouma

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The stay was okay/good. We were a little bit unsure that there was no night reception there. You just feel safer and secure when an employee is in the building. The blutetooh Box and Ipad didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Salud

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
personal too rude, too expensive for what they offer, it smells bad
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

STEWART SCOTT

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in is a machine on the wall. Not user friendly. No lift. We were on the third floor and there is another floor above. Shower cubicle was ridiculously small. Complementary tea/ coffee/mineral water and some juice very welcome.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Mr

The check in was a nightmare. The informing email was not clear. Lucky to have other guests help me fix out. The room was much small than the pictures on Hotels. Smell and stuffy! And the steep stairs killed me as well. My room was in another wing. The instructions hided dedicatedly !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds are 2m long and the bottom one is closed on both ends. If you're tall (I'm 190cm, 6'3"), you can't really stretch out. It's not as restricted on the upper bed if you let you feet hang off the end. The shower doesn't have anywhere to put your soap or other supplies. The supplied body wash and shampoo bottles are clearly meant to be hung from the wall, but there is no place to hang them. The only place to put them is on the floor. Automated check-in was simple and quick.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place and extremely close to the train station. We’re glad we stayed in this comfy place. Made a good one night stay. Private bathroom was also welcomed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Oskar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unverschämtes Personal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Wing Lam

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
很近火車站，但酒店要行3層樓梯，沒有升降機，而且樓梯梯級很窄，非常難上落，對於拿重行李箱的旅客非常不友好
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ina

Kein Personal, umständlicher Check-Inn. Für zwei Personen viel zu kleines Bett. Mini-Zimmer. Mini-Bad. Das Klo kann man nur schräg benutzen. Frühstück gibt es überhaupt nicht. Eine 0,5-Liter-Flasche für zwei kann man sich auch sparen.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Ich hatte am Vortag angerufen, ob ich evtl. schon um 14 Uhr einchecken kann. Da wurde mir gesagt, daß ginge. Dem war leider nicht so, weil es nur einen Automaten zum digitalen Einchecken gibt. Und da kann man vor 15 Uhr nichts machen. Leider gibt es auch keinen Aufzug. Personal und Service ist schlecht zu beurteilen, weil es da kaum Kontakt gibt. Die Dame, mit der ich kurz gesprochen habe, war freundlich. Im Zimmer gibt es kaum Platz, die Kleidung unter zu bringen. Dafür gibt es kostenloses Wasser + Kaffee/Tee. Das ist ein Pluspunkt ;-)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top Lage direkt am Dom, sehr sauberes Zimmer mit allem was man braucht. Der Check-In per Automat hat gut funktioniert. Das Zimmer war recht eng und es gibt keinen Aufzug. Mit offenem Fenster etwas laut, aber Ventilator vorhanden. Für einen Kurzaufenthalt super, sehr fairer Preis.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Check in war umständlich. Tastatur funktionierte nicht gut. Verschiedene Pin, Reservierungs Pin, erstmaliger Pin zum einchecken. Man blickt nicht nehr durch.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Franziska

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es waren sogar noch alte Socken im Zimmer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Das Hotel befindet sich direkt am Dom/Bahnhof. Es gab einen self check in Automaten. Tagsüber war drinnen dann auch eine Person als Ansprechpartner. Das Gebäude in dem ich war hatte keinen Aufzug und unser Zimmer war im 4. Stock. Die Einrichtung war für den Preis ganz schön und stylisch, das Zimmer hatte einen Balkon, Dusche mit Duschgel, Shampoo, Taschentücher, Handtücher,Fernseher mit Netflix und Co. Das Bett war bequem und sauber. Direkt vor der Tür gab es gute Döner Läden, Kioske, die auch nachts geöffnet haben. Ich war dort allein als Frau mit meiner Tochter auf einen Kurztrip um die Stadt anzusehen, wir konnten alles zu Fuß erreichen, haben uns auch nachts dort sehr sicher gefühlt. Sauberkeit war in Ordnung. Die Türen waren alle videoüberwacht und mit code zu öffnen, genau wie die Zimmer. Preisleistung war super. Frühstück gab es nicht, aber eine Kaffeekapselmaschiene im Zimmer mit Kaffeekapseln, es gab eine Art Gutschein für Starbucks dort bekam man dann Frühstück für 6.90€. Ist auch gleich gegenüber. Es ist aber auch ein sehr netter Bäcker/Kiosk gleich unten am Haus da gab's auch günstig Frühstück. Ich würde es tatsächlich wieder buchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Erika

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Gute Lage, gute Einrichtung, Check-In hat lange gedauert
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Luis

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Zum schlafen gut. Sauberkeit okay insgesamt. Probleme beim Check In, aber schnell gelöst durch Support.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Für 2 Personen war das Zimmer zu klein. Kein Aufzug im Gebäude. Wenn das Zimmer im 4. OG ist dann ist Frühsport mit dem Koffer angesagt.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

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