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The Dom-Hotel is a five-star hotel in
The Dom-Hotel is a five-star hotel in Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, located on Roncalliplatz in Innenstadt. The hotel is named after Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral (german: Kölner Dom, officially ', English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese o ...
(the ''Dom''), which is its direct neighbour. The hotels is one of the oldest grand hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...
s in Europe; its location and history make it one of the city's most prominent buildings.
History
The first ''Hotel du Dome'' to open on the location was established by Ignatz Theodor Metz (1819-1880) in 1857, after purchasing an existing building two years earlier. After a construction damage a renovated hotel was opened in 1866. The current building became the third building on this site, completed in 1893 but severely damaged during the Second World War. After reconstruction during the 1950s, the former roof-story has been left away. In 2007, the hotel celebrated its 150-year anniversary. It was a member of Le Méridien Hotels for many years, but was sold in 2012 and left the chain in 2013. It is undergoing renovations, originally set for completion in 2014 when it will become part of the Althoff Hotels chain. However after several delays and construction issues a reopening of the largely newly built hotel is now scheduled for 2023.See also
* Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne * List of hotels in GermanyReferences
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* {{Authority control Buildings and structures in Cologne Landmarks in Cologne Hotels in Germany Hotels established in 1857 Innenstadt, Cologne 1857 establishments in Prussia Hotel buildings completed in 1893