The Dom Hotel
Cologne, Germany
Built 1893 · Last completed renovation 2003
The Dom Hotel in Cologne was last renovated in 2003, and originally built in 1893. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 2.0/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Cologne, Germany
Timeline
2003
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2003 renovation
“Between April 2002 and October 2003, the Dom Hotel has been refurbished and among new highlights was also the Sir Peter Ustinov´s Bar International with a wide range of cocktails from all over the world, named after the famous actor who was a regular guest at the Dom Hotel during his visits in Cologne.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1893
Last completed renovation
Sourced2003
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Between April 2002 and October 2003, the Dom Hotel has been refurbished and among new highlights was also the Sir Peter Ustinov´s Bar International with a wide range of cocktails from all over the world, named after the famous actor who was a regular guest at the Dom Hotel during his visits in Cologne.”
“The current building became the third building on this site, completed in 1893 but severely damaged during the Second World War.”
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Frequently asked
When was The Dom Hotel built?+
The Dom Hotel (Cologne, Germany) was built in 1893.
How old is The Dom Hotel?+
The Dom Hotel is 133 years old — it was built in 1893 and last renovated in 2003. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was The Dom Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2003.
What is the Chrono Score of The Dom Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 2.0/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.