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About the Hotel

Domplatz, Trankgasse 1-5, Cologne, Germany, 50667

Rooms and Suites

The Excelsior Hotel Ernst features 133 rooms and suites. The room design includes white panelled walls, cool greys, and a mahogany cabinet with a television and minibar. Bathrooms feature black granite double vanity, Asprey products, and bathrobes with the hotel crest. Suites include separate living rooms and bedrooms. Junior suites feature combined living and sleeping areas. Luxury suites offer separate living and sleeping spaces.

Onsite Dining Options

The hotel offers two restaurants: Hanse Stube serves French fine-dining. Taku, a Michelin-starred restaurant, features a contemporary east Asian menu with dishes from various Far Eastern cultures, including Thai and Vietnamese delicacies. Breakfast includes pastries, breads, organic cereals, muesli, yogurt, fresh fruit, cold meats, cheese, fish, and egg dishes made to order. Afternoon tea includes a menu inspired by French master baker Pierre Hermé, accompanied by a pianist on a 1940 Steinway piano. The Charles Bar offers champagne, wine, cocktails, and a cigar lounge with live music.

Gym and Spa

The Excelsior Hotel Ernst offers free use of the gym and 2 saunas daily from 07:00 until 22:00. In-room massages and treatments are available from a local spa partner. Additional facilities include a steam room.

Location and Transport

Located opposite Cologne Cathedral in the heart of Cologne's Old Town, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst Am Dom is 20 km from Koln/Bonn Airport and 200 meters from the main train station. Cologne Central is a 5-minute walk. Cologne Cathedral, the Philharmonic, the theatre, the Old Town, the Köln Arena, various museums, and the city centre are within walking distance. Nearby landmarks include the Farina Fragrance Museum (0.5 km), Domplatte (0.3 km), and Gross St Martin (0.5 km).

Hotel Services

The Excelsior Hotel Ernst concierges are members of the Golden Keys. The hotel provides ironing facilities, trouser press, and tea and coffee facilities in rooms. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. The hotel offers eight equipped function rooms for events. Child-friendly amenities are available.

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16 m² 
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Junior Suite
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45 m² 
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25 m² 
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Cologne300 m
Airports
Koln/Bonn (CGN) 16.6 km
Dusseldorf (DUS) 47.1 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • VIP check-in/ -out
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • Pets allowed
  • Security
  • Luggage storage
  • Locker room
  • Allergy-free rooms
  • Lift
  • Currency exchange
  • Coffee shop
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key access

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre
  • Cycling
  • Sports trainer

Services

  • Paid airport shuttle
  • Valet parking
  • Pet amenities available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Tours/Ticket assistance
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • In-room breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Packed lunches
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots
  • Babysitting/Child services
  • Children's menu

Spa & Leisure

  • Live entertainment
  • Spa & wellness centre
  • Sauna
  • Turkish bath
  • Steam room
  • Massage

Room features

  • Wi-Fi in rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Mini-bar
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Sitting area
  • Terrace
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Media

  • AM/FM alarm clock
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Location

Domplatz, Trankgasse 1-5, Cologne, Germany, 50667
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Domplatz, Trankgasse 1-5, Cologne, Germany, 50667
Nearby
Church
Cologne Cathedral
410 m
Square
Domplatte
160 m
Museum
Ludwig Museum
350 m
Museum
Museum of Applied Art Cologne
330 m
Museum
Roman-Germanic Museum
390 m
Church
St. Maria Himmelfahrt
150 m
Museum
Kolumba
600 m
Domkloster 4
Dom Treasury
130 m
Fountain
Fastnachtsbrunnen
490 m
Fountain
Jan von Werth Fountain
420 m
Church
St Ursula
570 m
Museum
Cologne's Municipal Museum
450 m
Boersenplatz 1
Edith Stein
460 m
Restaurants
Gaffel am Dom
60 m
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
Cafe Reichard
110 m
Unter Fettenhennen 11
Hanse-Stube
30 m
Trankgasse 1
Excelsior Hotel Ernst Koeln
40 m
Trankgasse 1-5
Peking am Dom
50 m
Marzellenstr. 2-8
Ambiance Am Dom
0 m
Trankgasse 1-5
MAREDO Steakhouse
190 m
Dompropst-Ketzer-Str. 1-9
Funkhaus Cafe Bar Restaurant
210 m
Wallrafplatz 5 50667 Köln
Poke Makai
120 m
Marzellenstr. 12a Right At The Roundabout
Galestro Italia
170 m
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
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