Foosball and pool tables in the lounge are calling. (C’mon. You’ve trained for this.)

Steps from Friedensplatz with its old & new town halls, and the old market cafes. But don’t overdo it – save room for local fare at the onsite Brasserie.

Just outside the city centre, with three (yes, three) U-Bahn stops within blocks, and an S-Bahn stop close by, too.

Pet-friendly, because dogs like Dortmund too. Bring your buddy along.

Located steps from biggies like the Konzerthaus, the German Football Museum, and Dortmund U-Tower (former brewery turned art gallery).

Sweet central perch. Biggies like the opera house and Florianturm Tower are all quite doable.

Free WiFi keeps us from getting the tech withdrawal shakes.

The only 4-star stay in town, it’s an easy suitcase-lug from the main station.

Primo spot close to the pedestrian centre here in the gateway to Sauerland, just outside the Ruhr region.

Get the night (or afternoon) started without leaving the onsite bar.

Leave far more cultured than you came, thanks to nearby artsy must-do’s like the Philharmonie concert hall, Aalto Theatre & Folkwang Museum.

Crisp and clean, the décor rocks a modern palette of whites and greens.

Get the night (or afternoon) started without leaving the onsite bar.

Come for the great location, stay for the design