a&o Köln Dom

Cologne · Germany

a&o Köln Dom

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33% SHIT
Medium confidence 57 reviews
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Facilities

🍺 Bar 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (19)
Bicycle Parking Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Internet Access Wi-Fi Linen Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Late Check-out Key Card Access Common Room Elevator Free City Maps Free WiFi Hot Showers

Prices

Privates $82 / night

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Worst reviews

Italy FEMALE 18-24 Oct 20, 2025 2.0/10

The staff was kind and available. Unfortunately the value for money is terrible!

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Canada MALE 18-24 Dec 15, 2024 2.0/10

Room had an horrible smell, shower was dirty and there was garbage under the bed.

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Netherlands FEMALE 25-30 Nov 29, 2024 2.0/10

Toen we aankwamen om 16.30 uur, wilden we naar de kamer toe. Toen bleek de housekeeping nog bezig te zijn met onze kamer in orde maken, dus moesten we daar eerst op wachten. Ondanks de housekeeping, stonk het ontzettend naar zweet op de kamer! Dus we hebben eerst de ramen goed open gezet om te luchten. De kamer was daarnaast erg klein, het bed kraakt en de deken is veel te dun voor in de winter. We hebben €230,- betaald voor 1 nacht en daar zat nog geen ontbijt bij in. Dus de kwaliteit was erg...

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When we arrived at 4:30 pm, we wanted to go to the room. Then it turned out that the housekeeper was still busy cleaning our room, so we had to wait there first. Despite the housekeeping, it smelled so sweet on the room! So we first had the windows open well to let the air in. The room was also very small, the bed was cracked and the blanket is much too thin for winter. We have €230,- paid for 1 night and there was no breakfast in there yet. So the quality was very s

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France MALE Jul 5, 2024 2.0/10

Les locaux sont vétustes , l’atmosphère étouffante .. pas de local vélo alors qu’il est précise le contraire sur internet , je suis obligé de monter mon vélo dans la chambre .. petit déjeuner à 11 euros !!

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The premises are old, the atmosphere is stifling .. no local bike whereas it is accurate the opposite on the internet, I am forced to mount my bike in the room .. breakfast at 11 euros !!

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Turkey FEMALE 25-30 May 22, 2023 2.0/10

Die Lage des Hostels ist sehr zentral, aber dementsprechend auch sehr laut. Im Hostel wurden zwar die Handtücher jeden Tag ausgewechselt, jedoch waren die frischen Handtücher teilweise fleckig. Gesaugt wurde in meinem 5-tägigen Aufenthalt gar nicht, sodass sich viele Haare auf dem Boden des Badezimmers sammeln konnten. Generell war das Zimmer extrem staubig, auch bei Einzug. Das Bett war extrem klein und es gab nur insgesamt zwei Steckdosen im Zimmer. Für 100€ die Nacht nie wieder.

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The location of the Hostels is very central, but accordingly also very noisy. In the Hostel, although the Handbags were changed every day, however, the fresh Handbags were partly flecked. Gesaugt was not at all in my 5-day stay, so that many Hairs could collect on the bathroom floor. Generally the Room was extremely sturdy, even at Einzug. The Bed was extremely small and there were only two outlets in the Room in total. For 100€ the night never again.

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Germany MALE 18-24 Jul 12, 2022 2.0/10

Personal inkompetent, kann nicht einmal wirklich gut Englisch und die meisten haben dauernd nur Serien auf dem Smartphone angeschaut. Zudem war das Zimmer sehr stark verschmutzt, dass ich erstmal die Putzkolonne anrücken ließ bevor ich das Zimmer wirklich betreten hatte, denn es lagen überall Brösel auf dem Boden und auch auf der Bettdecke. Das einzig positive war dass es in der Nähe des Hbf liegt und ich somit keinen weiten Weg zum Zug hatte.

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Brazil FEMALE 31-40 Dec 22, 2025 4.0/10

They were never at the front desk. Very rude staff

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Jul 3, 2025 4.0/10

Dirty and noisy. It is super close to the train station and cathedral but that’s all the nice things I can say about it. The rooms are very dirty and look like they haven’t been properly cleaned. It is also on a super busy street so there is constant noise and also sketchy people walking by constantly and yelling. I felt very unsafe here as a solo female traveller. The staff looked like they wanted to be there as much as I did. Spend a little more money and stay somewhere else… anywher...

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USA FEMALE Apr 29, 2025 4.0/10

I was disappointed with the accommodations for the price of the ensuite. The location was convenient to the train station.

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USA MALE 31-40 Apr 11, 2025 4.0/10

Wish it wasn’t over $500.00 for my stay; due to the FIBO convention happening this past weekend. Should had been abit cheaper.

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Recent reviews

Brazil FEMALE 31-40 Dec 22, 2025 Atm 60%

They were never at the front desk. Very rude staff

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Belgium MALE 18-24 Nov 14, 2025 Atm 60%

Standard small room, decent bathroom, okay clean, very basic, you get what you pay for

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Poland MALE 25-30 Oct 22, 2025 Atm 100%

The check in was easy, the location is great right outside the train station and the cathedral which you can see from the back window

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Canada MALE 31-40 Oct 22, 2025 Atm 80%

Great Budget Hostel. Perfect location if taking the train to Koln bfk. Staff was friendly with great local recommendations for food. The rooms basic but all you need and clean.

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Italy FEMALE 18-24 Oct 20, 2025 Atm 60%

The staff was kind and available. Unfortunately the value for money is terrible!

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Australia FEMALE 31-40 Sep 25, 2025 Atm 100%

Stayed for 2 nights in a single room. Location is perfect and walkable to everything. I walked from the station at 8:30pm and felt fine as a female solo traveller. Staff were friendly and polite. Room was clean and a decent size.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Sep 24, 2025 Atm 40%

didn’t see anyone the whole time i was there! only spoke to one staff member on checking in at 10pm ish. fine for a short stay (2 nights in my case, in a private room) but good location around a 10 minute walk from the hauptbahnhof and 5 minutes from the dom. good if you want privacy for a night or 2!

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Mexico MALE 18-24 Aug 25, 2025 Atm 80%

Very good location: close to the cathedral (3 min walking) and main train station (5 min walking). The personnel were normal nice. Common areas are limited to just a small-medium size cafeteria with around 11 tables and 22 chairs. Storage and WiFi available. I stayed at a private single bed room because it was the only one available. Bedroom and bathroom were clean and in good conditions. The only thing was that the sockets were not very stable. Also, there was a chair but no desk (just weird).

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England FEMALE 25-30 Aug 18, 2025 Atm 60%

Great location, good price and clean

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Switzerland FEMALE 18-24 Jul 27, 2025 Atm 20%

The hostel is nice enough, but staying here felt more like staying at a budget hotel because there's simply no common areas other than the breakfast area? The room was perfect and if you're not solo traveling or meeting people through other means (which is what I luckily ended up doing, I used the Hostel World chat), this is a nice place to stay at, but there's genuinely just nowhere to meet people. The location was amazing as well tho, I really enjoyed walking by the Dom multiple times a day, I...

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Switzerland FEMALE 31-40 Jul 24, 2025 Atm 80%

It was perfect for my needs! And thanks again to Luzie at the desk. She was incredibly helpful and forthcoming. The facilitys are a bit older, but clean. The location is perfect. U are close to most of the sights an to the trainstation: all in walking distanz. The Dom I'd see from my window. In the hotel it was calm (perfekt if you want to avoid the drunk and get up early to make the most of your day). The last day I had to leave bevor breakfast, so they let me in a bit early to get something...

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Jul 15, 2025 Atm 100%

One of the best hostels!

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South Korea MIXEDGROUP 31-40 Jul 9, 2025 Atm 100%

The best stay I have had for last two years in Europe(I cannot recall ones before)

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Australia FEMALE 18-24 Jul 7, 2025 Atm 60%

Super decent hostel, very close to the station which was what I wanted as was only in cologne for the night. Check in and check out was easy, wifi was good, facilities were clean and everything worked. Didn’t see many other people when I stayed but also was out most of the day.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Jul 3, 2025 Atm 40%

Dirty and noisy. It is super close to the train station and cathedral but that’s all the nice things I can say about it. The rooms are very dirty and look like they haven’t been properly cleaned. It is also on a super busy street so there is constant noise and also sketchy people walking by constantly and yelling. I felt very unsafe here as a solo female traveller. The staff looked like they wanted to be there as much as I did. Spend a little more money and stay somewhere else… anywher...

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USA MALE 25-30 Jun 29, 2025 Atm 60%

Very basic hostel, but incredibly difficult to sleep with the Dom bells ringing every hour, even at night. Really poorly insulated windows. This noise wasn't made clear in the post of the property on here.

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England FEMALE May 1, 2025 Atm 60%

Nice and central. Cost to the Central Station and Cologne Cathedral Unfortunately the lift broke down whilst I was here. Which meant, climbing 3 floors to get to and from my room

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USA FEMALE Apr 29, 2025 Atm 60%

I was disappointed with the accommodations for the price of the ensuite. The location was convenient to the train station.

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Australia MALE 25-30 Apr 19, 2025 Atm 80%

Great place in a fantastic location! Exactly what you’d expect for a great hostel

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USA MALE 31-40 Apr 11, 2025 Atm 60%

Wish it wasn’t over $500.00 for my stay; due to the FIBO convention happening this past weekend. Should had been abit cheaper.