Excelsior Hotel Ernst
Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Palace hotel in Altstadt-Nord, Germany
The Excelsior Hotel Ernst stands across from Cologne Cathedral, offering 134 rooms and suites with views of the city center.
The establishment opened its doors on May 16, 1863, under the architectural direction of Franz Ahrens and Heinrich Müller-Erkelenz.
The hotel maintains two restaurants: Hanse Stube serving French-Rhineland cuisine and TAKU presenting East Asian gastronomy with a Michelin star.
The hotel provides eight function spaces for events, while its central position enables direct access to Cologne's Old Town attractions.
The Wintergarten space within the hotel serves afternoon tea and patisseries while Charles Bar presents live music performances.
Location: Altstadt-Nord
Inception: 1863
Architects: Franz Ahrens, Heinrich Müller-Erkelenz
Official opening: May 16, 1863
Address: Trankgasse 1-5, 50667 Köln
Phone: +492212701
Website: http://excelsiorhotelernst.com
GPS coordinates: 50.94158,6.95664
Latest update: May 15, 2025 21:17
Petersglocke
70 m
Shrine of the Three Kings
169 m
Cathedral Window
126 m
Bells of Cologne Cathedral
68 m
St. Andreas Church
63 m
Crossing tower of Cologne Cathedral
109 m
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
158 m
Funkhaus Wallrafplatz
157 m
Museum für Angewandte Kunst
63 m
Domschatzkammer Cologne
133 m
Finials of Cologne Cathedral
36 m
Organs of Cologne Cathedral
112 m
Deichmannhaus
67 m
Blau-Gold-Haus
107 m
Bayernfenster
92 m
Domforum
68 m
Pfaffenpforte
38 m
Statue of St. Christophorus in Cologne Cathedral
118 m
Taubenbrunnen
49 m
Hotel Kölner Hof
133 m
Jüngeres Bibelfenster
92 m
Fürstenhof
52 m
Petrusbrunnen
110 m
Domfontäne
106 m
Nave organ of the Cologne Cathedral (Klais 1998)
94 m
Transept organ of the Cologne Cathedral (Klais 1948/1956)
124 m
Choir organ of the Cologne Cathedral (Romanus Seifert & Sohn 1963)
138 m
Madonna mit Kind
142 mReviews
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