Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom
Domplatz Trankgasse 1-5, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, D-50667, Germany
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Domplatz Trankgasse 1-5, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, D-50667, Germany
This luxury 5-star hotel is located directly opposite Cologne Cathedral and a 2-minute walk from Cologne Main Station. It offers award-winning cuisine and elegant rooms with a free mini-bar. The Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom has been family-run since 1863. The spacious rooms and suites all feature air conditioning, international satellite TV and a marble-style bathroom. Free WiFi is available for all mobile devices. Exotic Asian dishes are available in the stylish taku restaurant, which has a Michelin star, and innovative French cuisine is served in the Hanse Stube restaurant. The Charles Bar features tea/coffee specialties, homemade pastries, cocktails, and a cigar lounge. The Excelsior Cologne offers free use of the gym and 2 saunas from 07:00 until 22:00 daily. Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Business Center
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Air Conditioning
  • Babysitting/Child Services
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Elevator
  • Coffee shop
  • Trouser press
  • Packed lunches
  • Cycling
  • Heating
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Concierge services
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Live entertainment
  • Massage services
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Wine/champagne
  • Fruits
  • Pet basket
  • Pet bowls
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Personal trainer
  • Temporary art galleries
  • Pub crawls
  • Movie nights
  • Bike tours
  • Cooking class
  • Key access
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Guests can opt-out of daily cleaning service
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
  • First aid kit available
  • Cashless payment available
  • Mobile app for room service
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
  • Invoices
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Free face masks
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Food delivery
  • balcony/terrace
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Currency exchange service
  • Daily disinfection
  • Fitness center
  • Ironing amenities
  • Laundry services
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • Restaurant (special diets available)
  • Soundproof rooms available
  • Spa services
  • Spa/sauna
  • Tour services
  • Physical/social distancing guidelines
  • Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
  • Professional cleaning services
  • Allergy-free rooms available
  • Room service available
  • Pets allowed (charges may apply)
  • Takeout dining services available
  • Airport shuttle (charges may apply)
  • Parking available (charges may apply)
  • Indoor parking (charges may apply)
  • Shuttle service (charges may apply)
  • Valet parking (charges may apply)
  • Kid-friendly dining
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stayed in October, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in October, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in October, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in October, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Friendly staffs
Room service food quality
stayed in October, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Place is too dark. Not enough varieties.
Make it lively
stayed in October, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
The location
Wasnt clean, stains on wall, outlets falling apart, no iron
stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location & valet parking.
stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location is best in Cologne-right next to Cathedral. All service and food were a very high standard and staff responded very well to all requests.
stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was excellent
I like everything
stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great design and so central!
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stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Close to station and very nice old fashioned hotel
stayed in September, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The best place we stayed in, the staff was so helpful, they even carried our luggage to the train station during rain, I would love to come back we had massages done in the room, best wedding anniversary
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stayed in August, 2023
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location is amazing
stayed in August, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Great location and staff. Strongly recommend to visit cigar lounge!
stayed in August, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Amazing classy decor, fabulous outdoors breakfast location and choices, bathtub is definitely a plus, very spacious room. Nice sauna.
Bathtub had some blackness in between tiles and u d expect impeccable maintenance in such a hotel, no massage area, No swimmingpool.
stayed in August, 2023
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Location is nice! The guy at the front desk was very kind and friendly!
stayed in August, 2023
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
stayed in August, 2023
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Ausgezeichnet, freundlich und professional.. :)
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Availability from Tue, Sep 23, 2025 To Fri, Sep 26, 2025 For 1 Room (Change Search)
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$912.51USD
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SUITE STANDARD Free Breakfast
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Standard Suite
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$1,004.15USD
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Executive Suite Free Breakfast
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SUITE EXECUTIVE Free Breakfast
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$1,454.85USD
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Executive Suite
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$1,471.64USD
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Cathedral View Suite Free Breakfast
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Excelsior Suite Free Breakfast
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$4,885.47USD
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Area information

    Airports Show all on map »

    • Cologne Bonn Airport - 9.64 mi
    • Cologne Central Station - 10.28 mi
    • Dusseldorf Intl Airport - 25.43 mi
    • Moenchengladbach Airport - 27.99 mi
    • Essen Airport - 31.81 mi

    Museums

      Art Galleries Show all on map »
      • Museum of Applied Art Cologne - 508 f
      • Museum for Applieds Art - 508 f
      • Museum of Applied Art Museum fur Angewandte Kunst - 513 f
      • Gallery of Mirrors - 562 f
      • Der Spiegel Gallery - 562 f
      • Romano-Germanic Museum - 610 f
      • Ludwig Museum - 897 f
      • Museum Ludwig - 897 f
      • Wallraf Richartz Museum - 0.34 mi
      • Wallraf Richartz Museum - 0.34 mi
      • Schnutgen Museum - 0.46 mi
      • Schokoladenmuseum - 0.71 mi
      • Chocolate Museum Imhoff Schokoladenmuseum - 0.73 mi

    Transport

      Train stations Show all on map »
      • Dom/Hbf Underground Station - 560 f
      • Cologne Central Station - 598 f
      • Appellhofplatz Underground Station - 0.28 mi
      • Neumarkt Underground Station - 0.48 mi
      • Hansaring Underground Station - 0.55 mi
      • Ebertplatz Underground Station - 0.65 mi
      • ChristophstraSSe/ Mediapark Underground Station - 0.66 mi
      • Deutzer Freiheit Underground Station - 0.69 mi
      • Friesenplatz Underground Station - 0.71 mi
      • Mauritiuskirche Underground Station - 0.73 mi
      • Messe/Deutz Station - 0.82 mi
      • Rudolfplatz Underground Station - 0.83 mi
      • Bahnhof Deutz/Messe Underground Station - 0.83 mi
      • SeverinstraSSe Underground Station - 0.84 mi
      • Reichenspergerplatz Underground Station - 0.92 mi
      • Zulpicher Platz Underground Station - 0.97 mi
      • Bahnhof Koln West - 1.00 mi

    Other attractions

      Historical Buildings Show all on map »
      • Cologne Cathedral - 205 f
      Theatres Show all on map »
      • Philharmonie - 897 f
      • Cologne Opera - 0.32 mi
      Stadiums, Arenas, and Racetracks Show all on map »
      • Musical Dome Cologne - 0.23 mi
      Things to do Show all on map »
      • Fair Koln - 0.72 mi
      National Parks Show all on map »
      • Stadtgarten - 0.80 mi
      Other Show all on map »
      • Minoritenkirche - 827 f
      • Fachhochschule Koln - 868 f
      • Cologne Philharmonic - 897 f
      • Kolner Philharmonie - 0.20 mi
      • Cologne Christmas Market - 0.23 mi
      • Gross St Martin - 0.29 mi
      • St Ursula - 0.30 mi
      • Das Delfter Haus - 0.37 mi
      • St Kunibert Basilica - 0.47 mi
      • St Gereon - 0.47 mi
      • St Maria im Kapitol - 0.50 mi
      • Cologne Fairgrounds - 0.72 mi
      • Stadtgarten Cologne - 0.80 mi
      • Rheinauhafen - 0.94 mi

Excelsior Hotel Ernst am Dom

Domplatz Trankgasse 1-5, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, D-50667, Germany