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Excelsior Hotel Ernst

A place to stay in Altstadt-Nord, Cologne, a splurge ($$$$).

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Why go

Grand hotel from 1863 facing the cathedral square, a few steps from the market and the station.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cologne, alongside 4 sights, 3 activities and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Cologne Cathedral and Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom.

Type
Stay · Cities
Neighborhood
Altstadt-Nord
Price
$$$$

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Cologne, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Cologne Cathedral

    Gothic cathedral with 157-metre twin spires and the gilded Shrine of the Three Kings behind the altar.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom

    Red-roofed stalls on the Roncalliplatz under a canopy of lights, directly below the cathedral's west front.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Früh am Dom

    Big traditional brewhouse beside the cathedral pouring Früh Kölsch, with hearty Rhineland plates.

    Drinks · 0.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Groß St. Martin

    Romanesque church whose square crossing tower rises over the gabled houses of the Rhine riverfront.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Hohenzollernbrücke

    Railway bridge over the Rhine with a footpath hung with love locks, looking straight at the cathedral.

    Activity · 0.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Heinzels Wintermärchen

    Old-town market on the Alter Markt and Heumarkt themed on Cologne's Heinzelmännchen, with an ice rink on the Heumarkt.

    Activity · 0.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Excelsior Hotel Ernst is a stop on our Cologne, Koblenz & Rüdesheim route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Cologne

Excelsior Hotel Ernst is our only stay pick in Cologne; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cologne guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cologne run from 5°C in January to 25°C in July; August is usually the wettest month.

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Coordinates
50.94180, 6.95650
Destination
Cologne, Germany

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