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  4. Excelsior Hotel Ernst
Starting at:
$255
$287 total with taxes per/nt
Apr 21
Apr 22

Excelsior Hotel Ernst

Trankgasse 1-5/Domplatz, Cologne, Germany
Innenstadt
134 Rooms
Contemporary Classic & Lively
Two MICHELIN Keys · An exceptional stay
Long Cologne’s number one grand hotel, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst has presided over Cathedral Square since 1863, a fixture in the heart of the city center. Over the last century and a half the stately old building has hosted all manner of VIPs passing through Cologne, from statesmen on down, and today finds it very much in fighting form.

Upstairs the rooms and suites are outfitted with crisp reproduction furnishings, rich fabrics and all the requisite modern amenities, from sound-proofed windows to wi-fi. Many of the rooms have views across the square toward Cologne’s famous Dom cathedral, but iconic views or not, the feeling at every level is timeless.

Hanse Stube, the hotel’s locally-influenced French restaurant, and taku, a modern 
East Asian restaurant with a MICHELIN Star, are both local favorites. And the Charles Bar is precisely the sort of classic mahogany-paneled bar you’d expect from a traditional hotel like the Excelsior, all the more charming for being something of a throwback. A well-equipped fitness center, sauna and steam bath, meanwhile, bring us happily back to the present.


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Location

Excelsior Hotel Ernst
Trankgasse 1-5/Domplatz, Cologne, Germany
Innenstadt

Guest Score & Reviews

Scores are on a 20-point scale, from verified guest reviews. The quality score helps ensure that our selection stays fresh and vital.

19.3
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Lisa
Stayed March 2025

Amazing staff and service. Incredibly helpful especially bc we had to mail out internationally and they were extraordinarily good! I love this hotel!

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Lisa
Stayed March 2023

Wonderful staff, excellent rooms , amazing breakfast, perfect location.

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Philip
Stayed over two years ago

Location and service were great.

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kevin
Stayed over two years ago

A superb hotel with fantastic staff and an excellent attention to detail.

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Rooms & Rates

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Apr 21
Apr 22

Classic Single

  • Fits 1 people
  • 1 Single/Twin Bed
  • 161 ft²/15 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$255.24

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$255.24
Taxes And Fees
$17.87
City Tax
$13.66
Total
$286.77

$283.61

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$283.61
Taxes And Fees
$19.85
City Tax
$15.17
Total
$318.63

$329.35

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$329.35
Taxes And Fees
$23.05
City Tax
$17.62
Total
$370.02

Classic Double Room

  • Fits 2 people
  • 269 ft²/25 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$282.69

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$282.69
Taxes And Fees
$19.79
City Tax
$15.12
Total
$317.60

$314.10

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$314.10
Taxes And Fees
$21.99
City Tax
$16.80
Total
$352.89

$359.84

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$359.84
Taxes And Fees
$25.19
City Tax
$19.25
Total
$404.28

Grand Superior

  • Fits 2 people
  • 301 ft²/27 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$346.73

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$346.73
Taxes And Fees
$24.27
City Tax
$18.55
Total
$389.55

$385.26

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$385.26
Taxes And Fees
$26.97
City Tax
$20.61
Total
$432.84

$431.00

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$431.00
Taxes And Fees
$30.17
City Tax
$23.06
Total
$484.23

Deluxe Room

  • Fits 2 people
  • 1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
  • 344 ft²/32 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$383.32

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$383.32
Taxes And Fees
$26.83
City Tax
$20.52
Total
$430.67

$425.92

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$425.92
Taxes And Fees
$29.81
City Tax
$22.79
Total
$478.52

$471.66

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$471.66
Taxes And Fees
$33.02
City Tax
$25.23
Total
$529.91

Grand Deluxe Room

  • Fits 2 people
  • 1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
  • 344 ft²/32 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$419.92

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$419.92
Taxes And Fees
$29.39
City Tax
$22.47
Total
$471.78

$466.58

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$466.58
Taxes And Fees
$32.66
City Tax
$24.96
Total
$524.20

$512.32

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$512.32
Taxes And Fees
$35.86
City Tax
$27.41
Total
$575.59

Junior Suite

  • Fits 2 people
  • 1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
  • 430 ft²/40 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$493.11

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$493.11
Taxes And Fees
$34.52
City Tax
$26.38
Total
$554.01

$547.90

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$547.90
Taxes And Fees
$38.35
City Tax
$29.31
Total
$615.56

$593.64

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$593.64
Taxes And Fees
$41.55
City Tax
$31.76
Total
$666.95

Suite - 1 King Bed

  • Fits 2 people
  • 1 King Bed
  • 484 ft²/45 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$676.08

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$676.08
Taxes And Fees
$47.33
City Tax
$36.16
Total
$759.57

$796.94

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$796.94
Taxes And Fees
$55.79
City Tax
$42.63
Total
$895.36

Executive Suite

  • Fits 2 people
  • 1 King Bed
  • 645 ft²/60 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Coffee/tea
  • Minibar
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate living room
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$1,042.02

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$1,042.02
Taxes And Fees
$72.94
City Tax
$55.75
Total
$1,170.71

$1,203.54

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$1,203.54
Taxes And Fees
$84.25
City Tax
$64.39
Total
$1,352.18

Cathedral View Suite

  • Fits 2 people
  • 1 King Bed
  • 430 ft²/40 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Coffee/tea
  • Minibar
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate living room
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$1,316.48

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$1,316.48
Taxes And Fees
$92.15
City Tax
$70.43
Total
$1,479.06

$1,508.50

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$1,508.50
Taxes And Fees
$105.59
City Tax
$80.71
Total
$1,694.80

Excelsior Suite

  • Fits 2 people
  • 1 King Bed
  • 861 ft²/80 m².

Includes:

  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Closet
  • Coffee/tea
  • Jacuzzi tub
  • Minibar
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate living room
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Wake up service

$4,097.64

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Non-Refundable
1 night, 1 guest
$4,097.64
Taxes And Fees
$286.83
City Tax
$219.23
Total
$4,603.70

$4,598.68

  • Per night. Taxes excluded.
  • Includes: • Breakfast • Free Non-alcoholic minibar
Cancellation Policy: Free Cancellation by Apr 20, 2025
1 night, 1 guest
$4,598.68
Taxes And Fees
$321.91
City Tax
$246.02
Total
$5,166.61

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