Dom, Cologne, Germany [Master Thread]
Oct 15, 2012, 9:56 am
#91
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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unfortunately I've never been able to find cash+points availability anymore for a number of months now; has been good value in the past. Rates have gone up or better said cheap rates are not frequently available anymore. Usually e.g. HRS offers rates 30 euros cheaper that everything available on starwood websites. By contacting the hotel directly I could get the same rate HRS offered. Later on I found very good rates on the hotel websites describing the room categories, where a link exists to "discovery" rates. The cheapest single room rate here is a prepaid non changeable 120 euro rate. And as this hotel offers platinums the full breakfast as amenity I hope this rate stays as a future option...
Nov 3, 2012, 11:35 am
#92
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BTT @ Euro 110 and Starpicks @ Euro 120 were and are available for most non-fair periods in 2012. ^
The renovation of the rooms in the old building will be finished by late 2013.
The deluxe rooms in the new building are among the best rooms Starwood has to offer in Europe. ^
Full breakfast still available for Platinum card holders as their amenity.
Suite upgrades are still almost impossible to get for Monday-Thursday stays.
Feb 18, 2013, 12:54 pm
#94
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Germany
Programs: Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 85
Just read the bad news, that the Dom Hotel is leaving SPG by beginning of March 2013 
http://www.rundschau-online.de/koeln...,21824386.html
No more SPG hotel in Cologne and Duesseldorf execpt the one at the Duesseldorf airport...
http://www.rundschau-online.de/koeln...,21824386.html
No more SPG hotel in Cologne and Duesseldorf execpt the one at the Duesseldorf airport...
Feb 18, 2013, 1:37 pm
#95
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
Programs: SPG LTP, hotels, OWE, STE+, *G, Octopus
Posts: 5,795
Just read the bad news, that the Dom Hotel is leaving SPG by beginning of March 2013
http://www.rundschau-online.de/koeln...,21824386.html
No more SPG hotel in Cologne and Duesseldorf execpt the one at the Duesseldorf airport...
http://www.rundschau-online.de/koeln...,21824386.html
No more SPG hotel in Cologne and Duesseldorf execpt the one at the Duesseldorf airport...
Feb 18, 2013, 3:14 pm
#98
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Europe now, used to be NA
Programs: SPG LTP
Posts: 154
... pfew, was bracing for bad news re category increases, but didn't see this one coming, 6-8 stays per year here, since as long as I can remember. Very sad to see this one leave
Feb 18, 2013, 3:26 pm
#99
Join Date: May 2009
Location: YVR
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Newspaper article doesn't say anything about existing bookings (just a general reference that during re-furbish of old wing, the - fabulous - rooms in new wing will remain open for guests)
... pfew, was bracing for bad news re category increases, but didn't see this one coming, 6-8 stays per year here, since as long as I can remember. Very sad to see this one leave
... pfew, was bracing for bad news re category increases, but didn't see this one coming, 6-8 stays per year here, since as long as I can remember. Very sad to see this one leave
Feb 19, 2013, 10:13 am
#100
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Delta Gold, SPG Plat
Posts: 10
I had a recent stay at Dom Hotel for 3 nights early february. Amazing breakfast and location, and the new rooms are spacious and quite nice. Sad to see this one go, specially considering that another property in Cologne left SPG not that long ago.