Spent 2 nights at the Dom this past weekend on a free weekend nights promotion stay.

We were driving up from Heidelberg so didn't arrive until 5 or so. We were a little confused about how to get to the front of the hotel by auto, but after running in while idling on the nearby street the answer was simple: "Just drive across the square directly to the front door. People will look at you as if you were mad, but that's how it is done."

Sure enough, I got quite a few interesting looks and nasty stares on a crowded sunny Saturday afternoon but the sea of people did part as I drove directly across the square to the front of the hotel.

Here is where we parked for the valet



Despite the late hour, we were informed by the prettiest man I have ever met in my life called Dieter that our room was not ready. But he offered to buy us a glass of wine while we waited. Since sitting on the square having a glass of wine was exactly the plan anyway we jumped on that offer. We drank our wine at the outdoor bar on the square and just as we took our last sip, Dieter appeared from nowhere to hand us our keys, let us know that our luggage had been taken from the car to the room and that the car had been parked.

We were assigned room 101. It is a beautiful room with a balcony and large windows which were completely filled up with the Dom itself. I ended up spending a great deal of time on that balcony watching people or sitting at the open windows looking at the square and the Dom.

The view from the balcony:



The view of the balcony/room from the square:



IME, the Dom is a beautiful hotel inside and out, the location is ridiculously good and the staff were of luxury hotel quality and character.