a&o Köln Dom

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Front of property – evening/night
Staircase
Daily buffet breakfast for a fee

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Komodienstr 19-21, Cologne, NW, 50667
  • Place, Cologne Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Musical Dome
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cologne (CGN-Cologne - Bonn)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Double Room Single Use

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Twin Room For Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

a&o Köln Dom

Along with express check-out, this smoke-free hotel has tour/ticket assistance and a TV in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a front desk safe, multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine are on-site. Housekeeping is not available.
A&o Köln Dom offers 41 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using 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
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, multilingual staff and a vending machine
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Cologne Cathedral and Musical Dome
  • 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-out, a front desk safe, and a television in common area.

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 at the weekend 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

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • 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-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • 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

More

  • 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

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: EUR 15

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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 per cent 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: from approximately EUR 12.50 for adults and from 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 uses some solar energy
The front desk at this property is open daily from 2:00 PM - 6:00 AM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests are required to download the property's a&o App mobile app before check-in.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 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).

Property is also known as

A O Köln Dom

A&O Köln

A&O Köln Dom

A&O Köln Dom Cologne

A&O Köln Dom Hostel

A&O Köln Dom Hostel Cologne

Köln Dom

a o Köln Dom

a o Köln Dom Hostel

a&o Köln Dom - Hostel Cologne

a&o Köln Dom - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

a&o Köln Dom - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cologne

a&o Köln Dom Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 340 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 340 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 340 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 340 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 340 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small room but very clean, the staff is nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lily

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location, nice staff, super comfy bed, nice bathroom, overall good stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sandra

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

Convenient to everything.

The hotel was difficult to find the first time but once found it was very convenient to restaurants, shops and attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Karim W

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

GERARDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Good location cheap and cheerful hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Small but clean, friendly staff, good for one night sleep
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Samira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It‘s ok for a Hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Tyge

Very good situated in Köln close to the railway station and the Dom. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Just some steps to the Koln Cathedral. Breakfast is poor, elevator didn’t work the second day.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Good

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
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

KONSTANTINOS

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luisa

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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do Not Disturb!

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!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Elinor

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The worst hotel that I have stayed ever , mini room , no bed sheet even short of bath towels, no A/C, totally a nightmare ….
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Worst hotel ever for the price

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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Tae

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
最終日以外のスタッフはとても感じが良かったですが、最終日のスタッフはトイレットペーパーがないからくださいとフロントでお願いしたら、明日の掃除のときでもいい?と言い、すぐに部屋に持ってきてとお願いしたが持ってくることは無く、フロントを何度か訪ねたが彼女は居なくてとても困りました。 シーツも擦り切れていて、ペットパッドも無く、布団は常に湿っていました。 タオルも擦り切れていたり、黒ずんでいたり、シャワーコーナーは、身を縮めないと入ることも出来ませんでした。 シャワーヘッドも壊れてホースから漏れていました。 また、テーブルも椅子もありませんでした。 2度と泊まることはないでしょう。
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Takashi

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
エアコンなし
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sylvain

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Proche de la gare

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Akihiko

ケルン大聖堂のすぐ近くでした。 とても便利だと思います
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sukran

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

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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025