Das Zimmer ist leider sehr klein und hellhörig. Das Hotel liegt zwar zentral macht jedoch im Innern einen heruntergekommenen Eindruck. Das Badezimmer ist kalt und nicht beheizt....im großen und ganzen weniger empfehlenswert - auch wenn die Lage am Dom sehr zentral ist und die Preis nicht allzu hoch ist.

Ho pernottato TRE notti dal 14 al 17 Novembre 2007: pagando 162 € a notte per una doppia B$B. Hanno tre "ali " di camere : a noi è toccata la 321 - senza ascensore ; per arrivare alla camera bisogna passare davanti alle cucine ed ai bagni di due ristoranti cinesi ,un lungo corridoio puzzolente. Le camere sono piccole ,il bagno ancora di più : un armadio mignon tale da dover lasciare tutto nella valigia: rumorosità sulla strada senza doppi infissi. Prima colazione spartana. Unica nota positiva il letto o forse era causa della stanchezza dopo 12 ore di Lavoro. Ing. G. Apice ----Napoli

I returned yesterday from a 4 night stay at the Central Am Dom. I have read the other reviews and feel I was lucky with my experience as this hotel was an excellent base for us to admire the beautiful city of Cologne from. Our room was a double which had sufficient space for 2 people, a wardrobe, desk with tea/coffee making facilities, TV, phone, 2 chairs, a reasonably priced mini-bar and a bathroom with shower, hairdryer, soap and shampoo sachets and towels. The room was cleaned daily, towels and sheets replaced when necessary. The view from our room was towards a small, quiet square containg the St Andreas church and the Deutsche bank and directly above the bar/restaurant of the hotel. We also seemed to have the largest window with 2 panels which opened widely and allowed us to keep cool away from the noise of the street at the front of the hotel. The reception area was always clean and staff always pleasant. They provide a locked storage area for your suitcases on your last day allowing us to make the most of our enitre stay. The breakfast was better than I expected, the buffet was served 7 - 10am (7 -11 am sat/sun) and included scrambled and boiled eggs, bacon, a variety of breads and condiments, plates of cheese and meats, cornflakes/muesli, fruit sald and drinks. The waiting staff were friendly enough, efficient and everything was kept well stocked. We never struggled for anywhere to sit The location was excellent, a 1 minute walk would have you stood viewing the beautiful Cologne Cathedral or next to the main Cologne train station. I booked this room after an internet search and paid 260 euros for the room for 4 nights. With 2 of us staying in the room, I think we got good value for money and we found an ideal base from which to explore and appreciate Cologne. The bar/restaurant downstairs (Bankers) is separate to the hotel but it is excellent. I recommend a visit here for dinner and drinks even if you do not stay at the hotel. The staff are very friendly, the food is excellent with a good variety on the menu as well as daily specials, the beer is decently priced and the cocktails are excellent...particularly during happy hour when they are reduced! Indoor and outodoor seating is available and they had a large TV on which they showed the World Cup games.

Ich habe mit diesem Hotel letztes Wochenende recht schlechte Erfahrungen gemacht. Ich war in Köln wegen des Spiels Ukraine gegen die Schweiz. Über HRS konnte man es nur für Sonntag buchen, ich musste aber zwei Nächte bleiben und buchte so das Zimmer für Montag direkt über das Hotel für 100 Euro. Ganz schön viel für ein Zimmer, welches wahrscheinlich, so meine Befürchtungen vorher, auch noch recht klein sein würde. War es dann auch und auch noch sehr warm, da es nicht klimatisiert war. Es sah auch nicht so aus wie auf den Bildern auf der HRS-Webseite. Ich habe den Preis für den zusätzlichen Tag aber dennoch akzeptiert, da ich keine Lust hatte, das Hotel zu wechseln. Es war irgendwie schon witzig, das Erdgeschoss war mit einem chinesischen Restaurant verbunden. Jedes Mal, wenn ich zu meinem Zimmer ging, sah ich die Kellner und Köche dort. Ich kam einmal mit meiner Freundin um 3 Uhr morgens ins Hotel. Sie war geschäftlich in der Stadt und ihre Firma hatte ihr ein Zimmer im Hilton gebucht, das eine halbe Minute von diesem Hotel hier liegt. Aus dem Grund hatte ich auch dieses Hotel hier gebucht. Der Angestellte an der Rezeption wollte sie aber nicht mit mir aufs Zimmer lassen. Er sagte, dass das Zimmer nur für eine Person sei und dass sie daher nicht mitdürfte. Auch das Argument, dass sie tagsüber schon mal mit auf dem Zimmer war und dass es da kein Problem darstellte, wollte er nicht akzeptieren. Ich kam mir vor wie in einem Studentenwohnheim in der Sowjetunion, wo der Eingang um Mitternacht geschlossen wird und keiner mehr rein oder raus kann. Wir hatten schließlich keine Lust mehr mit ihm zu diskutieren und sind ins Hilton gegangen, wo es keinen interessierte, wie viele Leute in ihrem Zimmer sind. Ich bin jetzt nicht so oft in Hotels, aber so etwas habe ich vorher noch nie passiert. Ich konnte immer so viele Gäste mit aufs Zimmer bringen wie ich wollte. Bei der nächsten Kölnreise werde ich definitiv nicht noch einmal in dieses Hotel gehen.

I had some experience with this hotel last weekend, as I came to Cologne to watch the Ukraine vs. Switzerland game. HRS only provided a possibility to book it for Sunday, but I had to stay for two, so I booked my room for Monday for the counter price of 100 EUR. This was quite a lot for a room, which made me afraid I would become claustrophobic. It was indeed very small and hot, for it had no air conditioner. Neither had it looked like the pictures I saw on the HRS web-site. Nevertheless, I accepted the price for an additional day, just not to change the hotel during my stay. It was funny to see that the corridor in the ground-floor was combined with a Chinese restaurant. Every time I went to my room, I saw waiters and cooks there. But that was ok with me. However what I really didn’t like about the hotel is the attitude of the staff. Once I came to the hotel at 3am with my girlfriend. She was on a business trip and her company arranged a room for her at Hilton, which within half a minute of walking from the place. That was the main reason I looked for the closest hotel. The guy at the reception desk categorically told me the room I stayed at was for one person and that she couldn’t come in. Saying she has already visited me during the day and there had been no problem about it didn’t work. I felt myself like I was at a student dormitory somewhere in the Soviet Union, where they used to close the entrance at the midnight so that no one can enter or exit the building. Finally we got tired of arguing and went to Hilton where no one tried to explain us how many people are allowed to stay in her room. Maybe I don’t understand something about the hotels, but I have never had such a problem before. Everywhere I could have as many visitors as I wanted to. I will definitely not book this hotel next time I go to Cologne.