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SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse

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Double Room Compact
Point of interest
Double Room Large | View from room
Staircase
Front of property

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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An Den Dominikanern 1, Cologne, NRW, 50668
  • Place, Cologne Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Musical Dome
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cologne (CGN-Cologne - Bonn)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Double Room Compact

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room Large

Double Room Large

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Alcove Twin Room

Alcove Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

Cologne

With a stay at SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse, you'll be centrally located in Cologne, within a 10-minute walk of Cologne Cathedral and Old Market. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Neumarkt and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Chocolate Museum.

What's nearby

  • Cologne Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Musical Dome - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Old Market - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Neumarkt - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Chocolate Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) - 3 min walk
  • Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn - 7 min walk
  • Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Reichard - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wartesaal am Dom - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Galestro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Istanbul Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse

Hotel in Cologne, 6-minute walk to Cologne Cathedral
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse offers 12 accommodations with espresso makers and safes. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and first-run movies. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cologne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
To-go breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking available (EUR 12 per day)
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Breakfast to-go available for a fee 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends; EUR 6.90 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • First-run films
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property offers onsite self-service check-in for guests. Assistance is available at nearby sister property Dom Hotel Am Roemerbrunnen from 7:30 AM-11 PM daily.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately EUR 6.9 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 12 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Domspatz
Domspatz Cologne
Domspatz Hotel
Hotel Domspatz Cologne
Eazires Hotel Cologne
Domspatz Hotel Boardinghouse
Domspatz Hotel | Boardinghouse
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel Boardinghouse
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Hotel
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Cologne
SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Hotel Cologne

SMARTY Cologne Dom Hotel - Boardinghouse Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 218 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Didar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty coffee glasses, pillows are smelling bad, no luggage storage but they mentioned that they had... also check out is 11am and at 10 am a lady came knocked the door and said 'elf elf elf' it means eleven in german, I checked out at 10:15 because of that HOSPITALITY(!).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

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

6/10 Okay

Tomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Good location, bad service!

Uncomfortable bed, self-check-in with no help, especially when a problem arose, such as the system being down when we arrived for check-in, with a large crowd trying to check in and no one to help. It took us over two hours past check-in time to get in. Definitely NOT RECOMMENDED!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rolf

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

Erwartung übertroffen

Preis/ Leistung Top, gerne wieder
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inge

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marius

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very noisey street and no air conditioning
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The check in was not the best. Self check in but they didn’t have paper to print my access code. Got let in but took an hour for the person to bring my code so I couldn’t leave my room as I would not have been able to get back in. Otherwise fine and very central
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

America

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
check-in takes a min to get the hang of, but pretty simple, you get your door and room code after. super clean and comfiest bed
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to cathedral and train station. Only complaints were the bed was small and not very comfortable, no space for toiletries, and curtains let in a lot of light from the street. Room was clean, modern, and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

En plein centre mais c'est sale !

Le sol et la salle de bain salle et mal nettoyé après le départ des précédants voyageurs. On pouvait voir encore le reste de dentifrice et des poils par exemple ! C'est très trompeur de dire que c'est un très grand lit, c'est un lit taille standard à peine suffisant pour deux. 4eme étage sans ascenseur, idem ce n'est pas indiqué dans les descriptions! Son seul point positif c'est qu'il est vraiment en plein centre ville et qu'il avait un ventilateur et frigo.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

SARAH

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was an extremely comfortable, well organised hotel. Loved the bunk room. Pity it didn't have a lift! :D Was a little complicated signing in but a very helpful receptionist helped. Well positioned in town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Katharine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect central city location, right next to the cathedral and train station. Modern room, clean, comfortable beds, kettle and small fridge, modern bathroom and WiFi. No manned reception, but very responsive via email when we had a query. 5 flights of stairs to our room, so do be aware! Would recommend. Only small problem was shower pressure/temperature was intermittent at times.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

P Y

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emildreson

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

PEIXI, Melrose

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again

Bad experience I ever had traveling true the years.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The automated check-in needed a bit of guesswork. Got my code after two attempts but when I tried to use it, it wasn't clear that I needed to press the "tick" key after entering the number. The basin plug wasn't working so I had to use my own. Room was a bit cramped and wakward to move around in. Otherwise a pleasant stopover, at the end of a day's journey by rail from London. Hotel was easy to find, clean, well equipped and beautifully renovated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, check-in went smoothly but curtains let in some light pollution.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Olga

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
It’s a great location, but the spots around the room on furniture and in the shower were too much for a property that has cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little room and you couldn't get a better location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Raimonda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The accommodation was great, really comfy beds, large rooms, modern bathroom. Self Check in strictly from 3pm, but once you sort that you're all good. Location is great, especially if you're coming from the train
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024