Callas Hotel am Dom Cologne  

I had rented a car in Hamburg, and had arranged to return the car to the Hauptbahnhof (HBF, aka main train station) in Cologne. Little did I realize when I booked Callas am Dom that it would be so convenient! I first rolled into town with the hotel destination on the GPS, and left the car in a nearby garage while I went to check in. It was great the hotel starts check-in at noon, as it was only 12:30 at the time. I was given room #10 on the second floor, on the same side as the entrance to the hotel. It was easy to grab my bags from the car and stash them in the room, and I then left to take the car back to the rental agency.After returning the car and leaving the train station, it was literally a six minute walk back to the hotel. And, along the way stood the majestic cathedral that Cologne is famous for! As I discovered once I got back to the room, it was possible to see the spires of the Dom from my hotel window, too. The pedestrian street the hotel is adjacent to, Hohe Straße, is also a main shopping area. So, as far as location is concerned, the hotel is close to everything I had planned to visit while in Cologne - the Cathedral, HBF, and Hard Rock Cafe (which was about an 8 minute walk away), and I even got the bonus of having all the stores to peruse when it came time to spending the last of my euros before heading back home the next day.As for the room itself, it was clean, comfortable, and had ample space for me to settle in. With two people, it may be a little more of a challenge to get around one another, but there is a sizable closet and a small desk for storage. It was nice to be able to open the windows to enjoy the weather (it was overcast and drizzling, but nonetheless pleasant), and hear the Dom chimes and hubbub of shoppers below. The bathroom is efficient (some would say small), but well-lit and serves its purpose. Also, the hotel offers wi-fi for a reasonable rate - not free, but well under the rates charged at most of the other hotels I had stayed at on this trip. And, the breakfast included the next morning was quite good - there was a nice variety of bread, meat, cheese, yogurt, cereal, fruit, juice, tea, coffee, etc. to pick from. The staff was friendly and helpful, where they graciously held my bag while I shopped the next morning.In summary, the value of this hotel is excellent - reasonably priced, nice amenities, and great location.

Pros: Location is great.
Cons: Far too noisy. road works directly beneath my window. also had a room overlooking the high street, which at night would be loud untilk 3 or 4am. to add to this the noise from the dom was seeping through the thin walls, and the final nail in the coffin was that i was next to the breakfast area, so from 6am the noise was horrendous.

Pros: Excellent location, just 150m from kolonia's dome. room very clean, exept drapes and curtains. a huge bath in the bathroom (not a shower :))
Cons: Staff very nice but did not speak english. we ask for double bed not twin, but staff unfortunately do not understand the difference. we recived twin anyway.

Pros: This is right on the main shopping street in koln and 100 meters from the cathedral and several great museums. the staff were friendly. they allowed us to have our dog. the room was newly furnished but it was clearly in the center of the city with lots of history.
Cons: We tried to find it for over 30 minutes. the door and front of the hotel are discrete- across from a shoe store and next to another. look for the big sign on the side of the building above the door!

Pros: Great hotel, excellent location next to the cathedral and train station, clean, no-nonsense rooms
Cons: Key is enormous, internet not free (although the cost is reasonable)