This smoke-free hotel features express check-in, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a TV in a common area, a front-desk safe, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.
A&o Köln Dom offers 41 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
During your stay at a&o Köln Dom, you're just a quick walk from Cologne Cathedral. Free WiFi in public areas and breakfast (surcharge) are available.
Free WiFi
Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
Services include tour or ticket assistance, luggage storage, and a virtual front desk
Steps from Cologne Cathedral and 7 minutes by foot from Old Market
Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
As a guest of a&o Köln Dom, you'll find a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. A&o Köln Dom also features express check-in, express check-out, and a front-desk safe.
This 3-star Cologne hotel is smoke free.
For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site 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 12.50 for adults and EUR 6.25 for children
Things to do
Bicycle storage
TV in common areas
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Virtual front desk
Water dispenser
Guest services
Multilingual staff
No housekeeping service
Tour and ticket assistance
Accessibility
No lift
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Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
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 sourced food prioritised
Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
Reusable cups
Reusable tableware
Smoking not allowed
Some LED lighting used
Vegetarian breakfast available
Vegetarian dining options
Water dispenser usage encouraged
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
24-inch TV with cable channels
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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
Express check-in available
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 15
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are required to download the property's a&o App mobile app before check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets: EUR 15 per pet, per night
Only dogs are allowed
Maximum 1 pets
Certain rooms only
You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
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 percent 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: approximately EUR 12.50 for adults and EUR 6.25 for children
Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Late check-out fee: EUR 15 (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; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests. Guests are required to download the property's a&o App mobile app before check-in.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
We should mention
Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
Property is also known as
A O Köln Dom
A&O Köln
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A&O Köln Dom Cologne
A&O Köln Dom Hostel
A&O Köln Dom Hostel Cologne
Köln Dom
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a&o Köln Dom Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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Location is great.
There is luggage storage space but can be hard to find a staff to help.
Room was nice and comfortable, definitely an upgrade type of stay for backpackers.
1. Faucet was leaking and I asked for someone to fix it but nobody fixed it. 2. No hot water first day with temperatures near freezing not ideal! No apologies from staff and no compensation whatsoever
Karim W
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Tyge
23 Jul 2023
Very good situated in Köln close to the railway station and the Dom. Good breakfast.
Tyge
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified
6/10 Okay
Sergio
13 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Just some steps to the Koln Cathedral. Breakfast is poor, elevator didn’t work the second day.
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
David
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
KONSTANTINOS
9 Jan 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Small room for a good price
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.
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!
The worst hotel that I have stayed ever , mini room , no bed sheet even short of bath towels, no A/C, totally a nightmare ….
Chris
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified
8/10 Good
Elinor
25 Jan 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
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.
Elinor
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
2 Apr 2023
Disliked: Room comfort
Minimal service but it is OK
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.
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!
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
Personnel très agréable. Chambre double très calme, propre et bien équipée. Juste un peu petite. Proche de la gare, du centre ville et de la cathédrale.