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Hotel Domspitzen

Hotel with a rooftop terrace, 8-minute walk to Cologne Cathedral

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Concierge desk
Buffet
Property entrance
Superior Single Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Hotel Domspitzen sits near Cologne Cathedral, offering guests a peaceful retreat with spectacular cathedral views from its rooftop terrace. Visitors can connect to WiFi in their rooms, relax with a newspaper, and receive assistance from the helpful multilingual staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Basic Single Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Single Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
In-room safe
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Single Room, Private Bathroom in Hallway | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Single Room, Private Bathroom in Hallway

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
In-room safe
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Double or Twin Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Double or Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
In-room safe
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Studio | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Triple Room | Living area | TV

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
In-room safe
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Domstrasse 23-25, Cologne, NW, 50668

What's nearby

  • Musical Dome - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cologne Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Old Market - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cologne Trade Fair Grounds - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • LANXESS Arena - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Cologne Central Station - 4 min walk
  • Ebertplatz U-Bahn - 9 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Fellows - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PLÜSCH - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tang Wang - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Domspitzen

Hotel near Cologne Cathedral
Close to Musical Dome and Chocolate Museum, Hotel Domspitzen provides amenities like a rooftop terrace. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff, a front-desk safe, and smoke-free premises
  • Free newspapers
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Domspitzen feature comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 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

  • Self parking on site (EUR 15 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends; EUR 15 per person

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1960
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch TV

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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 buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 15 per night

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, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: PayPal
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Domspitzen
Domspitzen Cologne
Hotel Domspitzen
Hotel Domspitzen Cologne
Hotel Domspitzen Hotel
Hotel Domspitzen Cologne
Hotel Domspitzen Hotel Cologne

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Domspitzen pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Domspitzen?

Self parking is available for EUR 15 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Hotel Domspitzen?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel Domspitzen?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Hotel Domspitzen located?

Located in Old Town Cologne, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Musical Dome and Cologne Cathedral. Chocolate Museum and Cologne Trade Fair Grounds are also within 1 mi (2 km). Cologne Central Station and Köln Dom/Central Station (tief) are within a 5-minute walk.

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Reviews

Hotel Domspitzen Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 192 out of 420 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 162 out of 420 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 420 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 420 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 420 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Felino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is close to most of the sites I wanted to visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is conveniently located for the station and the cathedral / Old Town . Pleasant helpful staff , room comfortable although compact , very good breakfast .Good value and would definitely stay there again .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good value for money

Basics covered, super breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very quiet although I did hear the TV in the neighboring room for about an hour, which was slightly annoying. Luckily it stopped at around the time I went to bed. Breakfast buffet was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

MAN KIT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff are all very nice. the whole hotel gives a cosy family hotel vibe and are very friendly to foreign visitors. Even though we made a mistake of late check in due to reservation issue, the staff are still very patient in handling it and we appreciate that a lot.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good location, nice breakfast

I had booked a single room with a private bathroom. Well, the private bathroom is located in a different space next to the room, so you have to go to the corridor to get to your bathroom. Luckily at least the sink was in the room. Not the comfiest to sleep in, you can hear everything from the corridor. Also the pillow was so weird, like a blanket squished in half. But the breakfast was awesome and made up all the negatives!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Stefania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We choose this hotel for the location , proximity to the Koln Dom and the railway station . The hotel is in an older building and our room was quite small. It doesn’t have air conditioning and it happened that during our stay in May 12-15 Koln experienced a heat wave of 26-27 degrees Celsius. Staff was very attentive and helpful responding to our questions. Buffet breakfast was included and was excellent , so were all the restaurant staff. Highlights of our stay in Koln : visiting the amazing gothic cathedral , including the Treasure museum under the Dom, visit at Ludwig museum of Modern Art , walks along the promenade of Rhine River . PS. In our way by train from Belgium to Koln we stoped to see Aachen with the famous chapel built by Charlemagne. From Koln we also had a day trip to Bonn
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Niel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I was very surprised that my bathroom was outside or next door. It was outside the room, in a separate room with an additional key. Total amount was 99 Euros. There was no information about this when booking or in advance. It was very inconvenient to take a shower or use the toilet, look around or use the key to open the light, turn on the light, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Judith

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is disgusting, smelly, old, not maintained properly, only 1 socket in the room, the bathroom has very bad smell. the room is wretched. Does not worth the cost at all. I stayed 2 hours in the hope to get refund , and I left the room and ordered a taxi and went to stay at Hilton Koln, since it was impossible to remain in this room, and I hope to get refund. Although they refuse. I think you are responsible for what you offer to clients and this hotel is horrible, although it gets some good reviews from clients, its not the truth. GO and check! I expect to be refunded!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointing

While I reserved this hotel I was given a room in another hotel one block away but with breakfast in this hotel. The reception was also in the other hotel. Rooms were not automatically serviced either. The disappointment was compounded by having an energy tax in addition to a 'city tax' sprung on me when I checked in. There was no warning in advance about this. I understand that the energy tax is a government initiative but I found it offputting and it has put me off returning to Germany. All in all i wouldn't recommend booking this hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Insgesamt zu empfehlen - sehr schönes Frühstück
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melitta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unser Zimmer war sehr schön. Praktisch und komfortabel. Mega freundliches Personal. Superleckeres Frühstück mit viel Auswahl. Es gab sogar eine Karte mit Ei-Optionen, wo man zwischen verschieden Arten Rührei, Spiegelei, Omelett usw. auwählen konnte, das dann frisch zubereitet wurde. Also wir kommen schon bald wieder... 😀
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hans-Joachim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Toller Frühstücksservice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernd

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Das Hotel lag am Hauptbahnhof und trotzdem ruhig in einer Nebenstraße. Das Frühstück war ok. Doch das Zimmer war schmal wie ein Flur.Nur eine Tischlampe die weit vom Bett entfernt war und ein Ventilator. Für 2 Nächte war das Zimmer noch Ok. Sonst kann ich dieses Hotel nicht empfehlen
Das Zimmer war sehr schmal, Nur eine Tischlampe die nicht in der Nähe vom Bett war und ein Ventilator , der wegen der kurzen Leitung fast neben dem Bett stand. Da zur meiner Zeit immer 32 Grad herrschten nicht besonders angenehm
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ilka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Schon mehrfach hier gewesen und immer sehr zufrieden. Vor allem das freundliche Personal und das leckere umfangreiche Frühstück gefallen mir!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Frühstück und die Nähe zum Hauptbahnhof sind hervorragend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alles wie beschrieben. Nettes Personal, sauberes Zimmer, reichhaltiges Frühstück. Gerne wieder.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel itself is showing its age, needs paint and repairs, staff not the most helpful. Good luck if you are bigger getting into the bathroom as sink and door make a tight squeeze to get into and weird 2 inch steps in places that make tripping easy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gepke

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

Zeer vriendelijk en schoon

Fijn, klein hotel met zeer vriendelijke medewerkers. Je kan je bagage achterlaten als je de volgende dag nog even de stad in wilt. Het ontbijt is zeer uitgebreid en lekker. De eieren worden vers voor je gebakken op bestelling. De ruimtes zijn allemaal goed schoon. De badkamer is erg klein. Wel opletten: als er 'met prive badkamer' vermeld staat, kan deze zich op de gang bevinden. En er is een kleine lift aan de ene kant van het hotel, maar aan de andere kant niet. Dus afhankelijk van de locatie van de kamer heb je een lift of moet je met de trap.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

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

A

This is not the most modern hotel, but the staff are the friendliest and most helpful I have come across from the check in to the breakfast service to the checking out procedure. The bathroom may have been a little small, but the welcoming nature of the place outweighed any slight hassles.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

コスパに優れている。旅慣れた人にはお勧め。

必要最低限のモノはあります。部屋は綺麗に清掃されており好感がもてます。
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zimmer sehr sauber,Personal super freundlich,Frühstück ausreichend würde immer wieder gern buchen
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Heide und Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Zentral gelegen, überaus freundliches Personal

Das Hotel liegt sehr zentral hinter dem Hbf. Sehr viele Sehenswürdigkeiten können fußläufig erreicht werden. Unser Zimmer war in Ordnung, kann aber nur über Treppen erreicht werden. Das Badezimmer war winzig und zweckmäßig. Besonderes Lob für das überaus freundliche Personal.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Marc Bernardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Ausstattung des Zimmers war völlig veraltet, die Duschbrause defekt. Für eine kurze Nacht akzeptabel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tolles Hotel mitten in Köln, ideal für einen Städtetrip oder Musical Besuch. HBF und Dom sind in weniger als 5 Minuten fußläufig zu erreichen; von dort aus geht es dann weiter in die Innenstadt. Auch mit Auto gut zu erreichen. Personal ist sehr freundlich, Frühstück top, Eier werden z.B. frisch zubereitet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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