Dated cost examples
Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.
Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout-reconciled quotes or held rooms. Breakfast, water, drinks, activities and marked transport lines are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes or free attractions. Not bookable, not a quote and not an annual or calculator default; do not scale it linearly to a different party.
imm cologne (19–22 January 2027) overlaps these dates: event-week examples, not average winter rates. Fair admission and eligibility are excluded. Some totals carry a provisional, calculated reserve; it is shown with the subtotal before it and is not a final tax or a maximum. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Lunch and dinner use Gaffel am Dom as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, availability or a reservation, and not a seven-day dining plan. Menu charges: July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Every total shows its reserve and the subtotal before it. Each example is headed by its hotel's name; the order follows room price, not quality.
Courtyard by Marriott Cologne · Example A
Total for two adults
2,440.75 USD
Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 64.79 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,375.96 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
174.34 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,147 EUR (stay) = 1,147 EUR ≈ 1,295.88 USD
Source-backed: Courtyard by Marriott Cologne — Deluxe Guest room, 1 King. 1,147.00 EUR for six nights. Deluxe Guest room, 1 King; room only; Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included.
Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)
1 × 57.35 EUR (person-night) = 57.35 EUR ≈ 64.79 USD
Source-backed: 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Remove if already included; not a final bill.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 14.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 208.6 EUR ≈ 235.68 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 20.9 EUR (person-dinner) = 292.6 EUR ≈ 330.58 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1 EUR (adult-day) = 14 EUR ≈ 15.82 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 5 EUR (adult-direction) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
Source-backed: Airport railway station has local and regional connections to Cologne. EUR 5 per adult per direction is a planning allowance, not a fare quote. Bonn is a different destination; airport-branded hotels are not equivalent to central Cologne. Do not assume local tickets cover ICE.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Central Cologne, cathedral district and Rhine city waterfront; Bonn and regional river cruises separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Cologne — Deluxe Guest room, 1 King; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified
Courtyard by Marriott Cologne · Example B
Total for two adults
2,674.84 USD
Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 64.79 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,610.05 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
191.06 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,147 EUR (stay) = 1,147 EUR ≈ 1,295.88 USD
Source-backed: Courtyard by Marriott Cologne — Deluxe Guest room, 1 King. 1,147.00 EUR for six nights. Deluxe Guest room, 1 King; room only; Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included.
Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)
1 × 57.35 EUR (person-night) = 57.35 EUR ≈ 64.79 USD
Source-backed: 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Remove if already included; not a final bill.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 14.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 208.6 EUR ≈ 235.68 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 35.7 EUR (person-dinner) = 499.8 EUR ≈ 564.67 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1 EUR (adult-day) = 14 EUR ≈ 15.82 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 5 EUR (adult-direction) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
Source-backed: Airport railway station has local and regional connections to Cologne. EUR 5 per adult per direction is a planning allowance, not a fare quote. Bonn is a different destination; airport-branded hotels are not equivalent to central Cologne. Do not assume local tickets cover ICE.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Central Cologne, cathedral district and Rhine city waterfront; Bonn and regional river cruises separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Cologne — Deluxe Guest room, 1 King; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified
Hilton Cologne · Example A
Total for two adults
2,453.81 USD
Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 65.42 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,388.39 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Non-refundable; pay online; partial city view only in some rooms, not guaranteed. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
175.27 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,158 EUR (stay) = 1,158 EUR ≈ 1,308.31 USD
Source-backed: Hilton Cologne — Queen Room. 1,158.00 EUR for six nights. Queen Room; room only; Non-refundable; pay online; partial city view only in some rooms, not guaranteed; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included.
Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)
1 × 57.9 EUR (person-night) = 57.9 EUR ≈ 65.42 USD
Source-backed: 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Remove if already included; not a final bill.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 14.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 208.6 EUR ≈ 235.68 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 20.9 EUR (person-dinner) = 292.6 EUR ≈ 330.58 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1 EUR (adult-day) = 14 EUR ≈ 15.82 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 5 EUR (adult-direction) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
Source-backed: Airport railway station has local and regional connections to Cologne. EUR 5 per adult per direction is a planning allowance, not a fare quote. Bonn is a different destination; airport-branded hotels are not equivalent to central Cologne. Do not assume local tickets cover ICE.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Central Cologne, cathedral district and Rhine city waterfront; Bonn and regional river cruises separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.
Hotel: Hilton Cologne — Queen Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Non-refundable; pay online; partial city view only in some rooms, not guaranteed. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified
Hilton Cologne · Example B
Total for two adults
2,687.90 USD
Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 65.42 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,622.48 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Non-refundable; pay online; partial city view only in some rooms, not guaranteed. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
191.99 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,158 EUR (stay) = 1,158 EUR ≈ 1,308.31 USD
Source-backed: Hilton Cologne — Queen Room. 1,158.00 EUR for six nights. Queen Room; room only; Non-refundable; pay online; partial city view only in some rooms, not guaranteed; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included.
Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)
1 × 57.9 EUR (person-night) = 57.9 EUR ≈ 65.42 USD
Source-backed: 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Remove if already included; not a final bill.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 14.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 208.6 EUR ≈ 235.68 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 35.7 EUR (person-dinner) = 499.8 EUR ≈ 564.67 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1 EUR (adult-day) = 14 EUR ≈ 15.82 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 5 EUR (adult-direction) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
Source-backed: Airport railway station has local and regional connections to Cologne. EUR 5 per adult per direction is a planning allowance, not a fare quote. Bonn is a different destination; airport-branded hotels are not equivalent to central Cologne. Do not assume local tickets cover ICE.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Central Cologne, cathedral district and Rhine city waterfront; Bonn and regional river cruises separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.
Hotel: Hilton Cologne — Queen Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Non-refundable; pay online; partial city view only in some rooms, not guaranteed. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified
Cologne Marriott Hotel · Example A
Total for two adults
2,804.95 USD
Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 82.14 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,722.81 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Non-refundable; pay property before arrival. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
200.35 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,454 EUR (stay) = 1,454 EUR ≈ 1,642.73 USD
Source-backed: Cologne Marriott Hotel — Standard Room, King bed. 1,454.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Room, King bed; room only; Non-refundable; pay property before arrival; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included.
Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)
1 × 72.7 EUR (person-night) = 72.7 EUR ≈ 82.14 USD
Source-backed: 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Remove if already included; not a final bill.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 14.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 208.6 EUR ≈ 235.68 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 20.9 EUR (person-dinner) = 292.6 EUR ≈ 330.58 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1 EUR (adult-day) = 14 EUR ≈ 15.82 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 5 EUR (adult-direction) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
Source-backed: Airport railway station has local and regional connections to Cologne. EUR 5 per adult per direction is a planning allowance, not a fare quote. Bonn is a different destination; airport-branded hotels are not equivalent to central Cologne. Do not assume local tickets cover ICE.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Central Cologne, cathedral district and Rhine city waterfront; Bonn and regional river cruises separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.
Hotel: Cologne Marriott Hotel — Standard Room, King bed; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Non-refundable; pay property before arrival. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified
Cologne Marriott Hotel · Example B
Total for two adults
3,039.04 USD
Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 82.14 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,956.90 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Non-refundable; pay property before arrival. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
217.07 USD per person per ground day
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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,454 EUR (stay) = 1,454 EUR ≈ 1,642.73 USD
Source-backed: Cologne Marriott Hotel — Standard Room, King bed. 1,454.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Room, King bed; room only; Non-refundable; pay property before arrival; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included.
Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)
1 × 72.7 EUR (person-night) = 72.7 EUR ≈ 82.14 USD
Source-backed: 5%gross lodging including lodging VAT but excluding tourist tax and unrelated extras. Provider headline inclusion not reconciled; any 5%headline reserve is explicit conditional proxy, not final tax and remove if included. Remove if already included; not a final bill.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 14.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 208.6 EUR ≈ 235.68 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 35.7 EUR (person-dinner) = 499.8 EUR ≈ 564.67 USD
Source-backed: Gaffel am Dom: Cheese spaetzle with salad 14.90; bakedpotato with chicken/herbquark/salad 20.90; B adds tomatosoup withbread 6.90 and mixed icecream 7.90. July 2026 PDF explicitly VAT inclusive. Service not separately itemized; reconfirm, do not add invented percent. Included bread/salad not recharged. Dated July 2026 menu, no January guarantee. Excludes alcohol, no halal claim.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1 EUR (adult-day) = 14 EUR ≈ 15.82 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 5 EUR (adult-direction) = 20 EUR ≈ 22.60 USD
Source-backed: Airport railway station has local and regional connections to Cologne. EUR 5 per adult per direction is a planning allowance, not a fare quote. Bonn is a different destination; airport-branded hotels are not equivalent to central Cologne. Do not assume local tickets cover ICE.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Central Cologne, cathedral district and Rhine city waterfront; Bonn and regional river cruises separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.
Hotel: Cologne Marriott Hotel — Standard Room, King bed; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Non-refundable; pay property before arrival. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified
Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, optional tips and regional trips, Refundable deposits and card holds
Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 EUR = 1.1298 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.
Rate source as recorded in the research: Reviewed package FX ratios dated 1 October 2026 (USD per unit, one ratio per currency); reference rates, not cash or card trade quotes
Practical notes
Arrival is modelled from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). Airport railway station has local and regional connections to Cologne. EUR 5 per adult per direction is a planning allowance, not a fare quote. Bonn is a different destination; airport-branded hotels are not equivalent to central Cologne. Do not assume local tickets cover ICE. Six-night hotel samples are a comparison baseline, not a required trip length. All food, mobility and activity allowances must remain labeled estimates. Recheck room terms before booking.
Limits of these examples
Covers Central Cologne, cathedral district and Rhine city waterfront; Bonn and regional river cruises separate. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.
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