Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne

The famous Excelsior Hotel Ernst, right opposite the cathedral in Cologne, captivates with its central location. Here you will find individuality and innovation, combined with the first-class service of one of the most superior luxurious hotels.

Enter our 142 luxurious rooms and suites and immerse in an oasis of peace and cosiness. The rooms are tastefully and individually furnished. Noble fabrics, precious antiquities and a harmonious play of distinctive colour schemes give each room its personal touch.

The culinary delicacies of the restaurant will leave a lasting impression on the minds of our guests. You will be served selected specialties from the kitchen and the wine cellar from early morning until late evening. The Hanse Stube enjoys broad popularity abroad for its creative kitchen team who will masterfully prepare innovative French dishes for you.

Arouse enthusiasm for the Asian cuisine and discover delicious creations of Japanese, Chinese Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine in our restaurant taku.

Right next to the Hanse Stube, you can taste in a cozy atmosphere Riesling wines from all wine-growing regions of Germany. For this purpose we serve you little treats to a nice glass of Riesling in our Riesling Lounge. Discover Rieslings from Deutzerhof winery next to the Ahr, from the winery Pawis next to the Saale or from the winery Rothweiler next to the Hessian Bergstrasse.

Elegant rooms equipped with modernist communication technology offer the ideal conditions for successful events with up to 90 persons. Our impressing rooms have plenty of daylight and will enchant you with their pleasant working atmosphere.

Since October 1st, 2010 the municipality of Cologne charges an visitor´s tax of 5% plus value-added tax on the gross lodging amount. This is already included in displayed rates.