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Reviewed August 20, 2009

We stayed two nights, and then an additional 2 nights a few days later after our horrible Paris excursion.

Great location, only a 2 min walk to the Cathedrial. It is located in the shopping district of Koln. If you get a room, ask for one in the back side of the hotel. Our first room was on the front side, and late at night you could hear the drunk people yelling. But the breakfast was sufficient and filling. Rooms were clean and staff was great.

Second stay was in a room at the back and it was much quieter. Bigger room with our own balcony. Very nice to hear the bells at night and in the morning. And you can take a quick walk to the bars and bakeries in the off hours.

Parking has to be in a local garage which is a 5 min walk away. Not too expensive, just sucks when you have to haul luggage to the hotel.

Date of stay: June 2009
  • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Thank snclangen
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Reviewed October 8, 2008

This hotel is the WORST hotel I've ever stayed at.

I went to the hotel, and it's jammed in along a vast line of shops. The hotel has a tiny door that is directly inbetween other shops.

The walls, floors, ceiling are dirty. I was greated by a nice lady, who showed me to my room. I was actually getting scared just walking to my room!!!

When she opened the door to my room, the door literally hit the tiny bed! There was barely enough room for the tiny bed, tiny desk, and my suitcase. I know rooms are smaller in Europe, but this was unreal. AND IT WAS DIRTY. The entire place made me feel like it was something that was rented by the hour.

Date of stay: October 2008
  • Trip type: Traveled on business
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4  Thank Zenalovestotravel
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Reviewed July 27, 2008

We stayed 3 nights -Rm 20 right next to the extra bright HOTEL sign that stayed on all night . We didnot have darkness as sunset was not till 10.30 pm then the sign came on keeping our room well lite. Midnight the construction workers started 3 doors down PEACE came at 5am -. bliss, sign off, workers gone till the busy street started its day activites 3hrs later. Breakfast was very average, the Hotel reads well but doesnot deliver. I would not stay there again. Koln made the trip all worth while, stunning cathederal, we took a 9 hr trip down the rhine to Linzt. Great day, great stay in Koln.

Date of stay: July 2008
  • Trip type: Traveled with family
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1  Thank ShortbreadAustralia
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Reviewed March 20, 2008

This family run hotel is in a perfect location in Cologne. It's literally just steps away from the Dom, as well as our new favourite restaurant, Brauhaus Früh. The rooms are small but clean, and our room was very quiet because it faced away from the busy pedestrian traffic. The breakfast was okay (not fantastic, though). But the location and price of this hotel makes it all worthwhile. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who doesn't require luxury.

Date of stay: March 2008
  • Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Thank SJRM63
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Reviewed January 2, 2008

Being one who loves staying at small European hotels in the middle of the city, I read all of the reviews, and thought I knew what to expect from the Callas am Dom - small, older room with tiny bathroom, bells from the cathedral, and some sort of issue with room keys. No problem, or so I thought. If these had been the only issues, I would have been satisfied, however I must share some things that I had not expected, and would caution you to consider them carefully before booking a stay at the Callas am Dom.

We requested a room at the back of the hotel, to minimize the noise from the pedestrian street, which is indeed crowded at all times of the day and night. We received a back room on the first floor, which turns out to be right next to the breakfast room. The staff meets in the breakfast room at 6 am and the loud talking begins, as well as the clanging of dishes and silverware. This continues non-stop until 11 am when the dishes are finally done, and the room is cleaned. The wooden floor means that every footstep was heard from our bedroom as well as all conversation taking place in the breakfast room. While sitting in the breakfast room, one can also hear the snoring of the guests who were somehow able to be sleeeping in the rooms that adjoin it (rooms 14-17)

As for the room key, it is interesting that in order to lock the room from the inside, they key must be used. Heaven forbid an emergency in the middle of the night where one needed to exit the room yet could not find the key. The doors and walls are thin, and unlocking the doors takes considerable effort, meaning that any time a guest enters or exits his room, the unlocking event will be heard by all, as it takes 10-20 seconds to actually get the very thin door opened.

Please be aware that there are no hairdryers, in addition to the other missing amenities listed by other travelers in these reviews.

Finally, although we were warned by other reviews about the bells at the cathedral, a more accurate representation is that the bells begin ringing at 6:45 am with a 15-minute symphony every hour. Beautiful music, unless you are trying to sleep and are already frustrated by the other noise factors mentioned above.

Although we had a non-smoking room, the smell of other guests' cigarettes continually filled our room.

The good parts of our stay were that the staff is friendly (maybe too friendly with their loud greetings in the mornings), the rooms were clean, the beds were comfortable, and the breakfast was nice.

This is my fourth time staying overnight in Cologne - three times during business trips at nicer, more expensive hotels, where I do not recall issues with noise, although I was equally close to the cathedral.

After reading this review, if you still want to stay at the Callas am Dom, I would adivse you to avoid the first floor rooms at all cost, and plan to be awakened early each morning by the noises.

Date of stay: December 2007
  • Trip type: Traveled with family
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