Dorint Hotel Tower, Modern skyscraper hotel in Augsburg, Germany
Dorint Hotel Tower is a 115-metre, 35-storey cylindrical high-rise in Augsburg's Antonsviertel, near the Gögginger Straße and Imhofstraße junction. Stacked semicircular balconies wrap the lower and middle shaft in vertical columns; near the top they give way to an open crown of concrete fins and horizontal slabs around the central core. The hotel wing holds 185 rooms, with apartments above.
The structure was built in 1972 originally as a Holiday Inn, coinciding with the Munich Olympic Games. It has changed owners several times over the decades and was eventually redeveloped as the Dorint Hotel.
Locals call the tower "Maiskolben" (corncob) because its stacked semicircular balconies wrap the cylindrical shaft like kernels on a cob. The name took hold soon after the tower opened in 1972 and is used in everyday speech across Augsburg. The building was placed under monument protection in early December 2024.
The hotel offers 13 meeting rooms with approximately 750 square meters of space and modern facilities for gatherings up to 300 people. Its central location in Augsburg provides easy access to business districts and public transportation.
The tower features an antenna extending to approximately 167 meters, making the structure one of Bavaria's ten tallest constructions. This extra element is visible from various angles across the city and defines part of the skyline.
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