We booked the Domstern but due to the size of our party, were accommodated at the Hotel Domspitzen (I believe they are brother hotels). They are across the street from one another. The location, hospitality, and breakfast were outstanding! The room had everything you need for a city trip to Köln. Very clean, very comfortable, and close to everything - city center, public transportation, and the old town and new city. The breakfast buffet was one of the best we’ve ever had and we’re all seasoned travelers. Our stay gave us yet another reason to return to Köln. I plan to stay here again.

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Convenient location in quiet street, a few minutes walk from the station. Excellent breakfast, freshly cooked and served at your table.

Slightly bizzare check-in procedure, involving getting emailed a code for the door (I missed the email, so some initial confusion at reception) - check your mails from the hotel once you've booked! Note - the reception is not at the hotel where you are staying (The Domstern), but about 100m further along the road, on the opposite side, at another hotel (presumably part of the same group).

The location was perfect. A couple of minutes walk from the main station and underground. The other side of that is the compact centre of Cologne and the cathedral. In fact, you could see the cathedral from the entrance to the hotel. Staff were unremittingly nice and helpful. I speak hardly any German, everyone there spoke English. In a fairly quiet street. My room was basic but comfortable and quiet. Breakfast buffet was modest but quite diverse. Perhaps it's local cuisine, but there were things like meatballs and spicy sauces along with the usual cheeses, meats, and so on. Lots of little dishes with Pickles in them or yoghurt and so on. It was all very nice.

Room could have been a bit cleaner. Lots of grit and stuff on the floor. Had to wipe my feet before getting into bed. I didn't try asking for housekeeping to give it a clean, Their system is not to do so until you leave. Ended up cleaning it myself. Bathroom a bit gunky in the corners. Smelled a bit when I arrived.

Close to main train station, room was perfect. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was fantastic, there were lots of choices, and there was even a vegan section for my wife. They also had kids' sweets above the cold meats and cheese section (out of reach of children), which will be great if I bring my granddaughter next time. The honesty fridge in the foyer was brilliant. Used it a few times for a nightcap! Will definitely stay here next time I visit Berlin!

Can't think of anything I didn't like!

The most beneficial is location which is easy -to-reach distance from the railway station. And the breakfast was superb, with a surprisingly wide range if delicious things (from cereals to the celection of cheeses and olives and shrimps and what not). The team serving breakfast to the guests were stunning, so friendly and amiable, just lovely! Thank you for the delicious breakfast in a friendly and smily atmosphere that you create for your guests!

The apartment looked a bit outfashioned, the colour of the bedroom wallpaper looked a bit gloomy to us. But it just a matter of taste, you know.

Really close to HBF and the Dom, not too far from the main area either. Close to the Rhine river which is nice to walk along. The staff are really lovely. The hotel also has one of the best breakfast buffets. They allocate each guests into different time slots so we would all get a table. They also give you a menu for eggs - eggs your choice made fresh. The room is small but clean and the bed is comfy. Very simple hotel with minimum facilities but still a cute room.

Minimum facility, no kettle or mini fridge. Not sure if this is normal for Europe. Small room and also small bathroom which doesn’t bother me but the bathroom was quite humid even when i turn the fan on extensively. Sometimes after flushing the toilet it can take a while for the water to stop which would worry me as I thought i broke it.

The stuff was so kind and the location was excellent. Breakfast menu was rich with German cheese and breads. We ate freshly prepared omelettes and drunk fresh coffee. Stuff was interested every step at the property.

We arrived the property late at night so we couldn’t find anybody at reservation. But they reached me my mail and send me the instructions about how to check in to property.

Good variety for breakfast, including vegan options and freshly made omelette à la carte, great location (I'd think main station is a bad area but no, lovely architecture, not noisy).

I was a little confused because although I had booked a room I received a studio. While this may sound as an upgrade, I did not know how I felt about that. Maybe I should have refused it. The studio was on the ground floor which is always a little weird, the walls were extremely thin and the pantry kitchen was not fitting the rest of the room's style. Also, standard "hotel" appliances, like a tresor, were missing.

My room was clean and functional and good value for a one night stay. The hotel is very conveniently located for arriving or departing by train - the Hauptbahnhof is only 3 minutes walk away. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the breakfast is as described in many other reviews - an enormous choice of dishes of excellent quality.

There was nothing I didn't like.

The location, the hotel room, easy check in and out and most especially the breakfast!

The parking situation. I paid €18/day parking space as advertised. We checked in at 5pm. The next day, we wanted to attend a mass at 12 noon and were informed that we have to vacate the parking lot at 1 pm as they need it for the next guests. Note: check in is at 3pm! We left the paid parking spot at 11 am and went to look for another parking space. The girl at the check out was also unfriendly.