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  • Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,572 reviews

    This 4-star hotel is located directly south of Essen city center. It is 1 underground station from Essen Main Station and 3 stops from the Gruga-Halle exhibition center.

    Nice people that speak other languages. Very important

  • Stadt-gut-Hotel Rheinischer Hof
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,510 reviews

    This 3-star, family-run hotel lies in the tranquil Rüttenscheid district of Essen, and is centrally located within easy reach of the Essen exhibition center, main railway station and Düsseldorf...

    Friendly staff. Free public transportation tickets

  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 4,152 reviews

    Ideally located beside the pedestrian zone and main railway station in Essen, this traditional 4-star hotel is a direct underground ride from the exhibition grounds and the Grugapark complex.

    Great new, renovated rooms with fantastic showering

  • Hotel Gastgeb
    Breakfast options
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 497 reviews

    This family-run accommodations is located in Essen. Hotel Gastgeb features free Wi-Fi access is available. Rooms here at Hotel Gastgeb will provide you with a TV, a mini-bar and cable channels.

    Top Location! Staff and Service excellent!!! Will Return!

  • Boutique-Hotel GEORGES
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 598 reviews

    This boutique hotel is located in Essen’s trendy Rüttenscheid district, a 5-minute walk from the Grugahalle and Essen’s exhibition center.

    Sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Zimmer, sauber, gemütlich

  • Sengelmannshof
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 426 reviews

    Located in Essen’s green Kettwig district, this charming hotel features a timber-framed exterior and a spacious beer garden. Guests enjoy local cuisine, free Wi-Fi and 2 bowling alleys.

    sehr freundliches personal und sehr schöne zimmer.

  • IntercityHotel Essen
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 988 reviews

    This 4-star hotel in the heart of Essen offers modern accommodations and excellent links with the A40 motorway, just a short walk away from the main railway station.

    Ligging was perfect. De hoek om een je loopt naar de kerstmarkt.

  • Hotel Das Lola
    Breakfast options
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 192 reviews

    Boasting excellent transport connections, this privately run, 4-star hotel enjoys a woodland location in Bredeney, in south Essen. Shops, tennis courts, and golf facilities are just minutes away.

    Great hotel, good breakfast, ideal location for me

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  • McDreams Hotel Essen
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 3,075 reviews

    McDreams Hotel Essen has accommodations with free WiFi in Essen, attractively located 1.1 miles from The Unperfecthouse and 1.2 miles from Limbecker Platz.

    I always stayed at the McDreams when I am coming to Germany.

  • ibis Budget Essen Nord
    6.1
    Scored 6.1
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 1,235 reviews

    Located in the Northern suburbs of Essen, this hotel offers free parking as well as free WiFi and air conditioning throughout. ibis Budget Essen Nord is 1.9 mi from Essen city center.

    Buena ubicación para mis fines. Muy básico pero cumple.

  • ibis Essen Hauptbahnhof
    7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,542 reviews

    This 2-star-superior hotel in Essen is a 2-minute walk from Essen Main Station. The Ibis Essen Hauptbahnhof offers a free business center as well as free Wi-Fi in the lobby or bar.

    Quiet place. Nice ambiance. Near the ESSEN Hauptbahnhof.

  • Self check in City HoStel Nordstern
    7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 435 reviews

    Self check in City HoStel Nordstern is set in the Nordviertel district in Essen, 1969 feet from GOP Variety Theater Essen. Each room includes a flat-screen TV.

    The shower and the sinc in the room was realy nice.

  • Bed & Breakfast BonnaNotte
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 624 reviews

    Bed & Breakfast BonnaNotte is conveniently located 66 feet from Münstermannstraße tram stop and features bright rooms with a flat-screen TV and free WiFi.

    Reichhaltiges Angebot beim Frühstücksbuffet, schöne Zimmer.

  • Hotel Wilhelmshöhe
    7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 529 reviews

    Run since 1909, this traditional hotel is just 4.3 mi from Essen city center. It features spa and fitness facilities and rooms with free Wi-Fi.

    The spacious Room. Easy access Car parking on site

  • Petul Apart Hotel Residenz
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 188 reviews

    Offering spacious rooms with free WiFi, this hotel in Essen enjoys quick public transport connections to the city center. The trade fair is a 15-minute drive away.

    Das Einchecken und auschecken, war sehr unkompliziert.

  • Hotel Petul An der Zeche
    6.9
    Scored 6.9
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 289 reviews

    This hotel is located in the Stoppenberg district, just 1.6 mi from Essen city center. It provides Mediterranean-style rooms, free parking and good links with the A40 motorway.

    very clean and easy check-in. staff was very helpful and nice.

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  • Hotel Am Brinkerplatz
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 67 reviews

    Located 2.9 miles from Kunsthaus Essen, Hotel Am Brinkerplatz offers 3-star accommodations in Essen and features a garden, a terrace and a bar.

    The breakfast was great and the staffs were excellent.

  • Schlosshotel Hugenpoet
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 343 reviews

    This 5-star Superior hotel is a 17th century castle offering luxury accommodations, award-winning cuisine, and free parking. It is located in Essen's south western district of Kettwig.

    Historian i slottet och hur fint allt var bevarat.

  • hotel friends Essen Zeche Zollverein
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,113 reviews

    Located in Essen, a 10-minute walk from Ruhr Museum, hotel friends Essen Zeche Zollverein has accommodations with a shared lounge, private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.

    Very pleasant atmosphere, nice rooms, great breakfast

  • Suite-Apartment-Essen
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 223 reviews

    Providing free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fully equipped kitchen, this apartment is located just 0.6 mi away from Essen city center. Essen Messe Exhibition Grounds can be reached in 10 minutes by car.

    Ein wirklich cooler Eigentümer...mit klasse Unterkunft

  • Unperfekthotel
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 206 reviews

    Featuring a shared lounge, a terrace as well as a bar, Unperfekthotel is located in the center of Essen, a few steps from The Unperfecthouse.

    Sehr viel Platz im Zimmer und ein schönes großes Bad

  • Residence Inn by Marriott Essen City
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 2,938 reviews

    Ideally set in Essen, Residence Inn by Marriott Essen City has air-conditioned rooms, a fitness center, free WiFi and a shared lounge.

    Very Freindly staf Very clean We had ghly recommend

  • Mintrops Concierge Hotel
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,162 reviews

    Conveniently located in the Rüttenscheid district of Essen, Mintrops Concierge Hotel is located a 6-minute walk from Messe Essen, 0.7 miles from Grugapark and a 19-minute walk from Museum Folkwang.

    Excellent location and spotless rooms and facilities

  • Pension Ruhrfrosch
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 168 reviews

    Located in Essen, 3.8 miles from Basilica St. Ludgerus, Pension Ruhrfrosch has accommodations with a terrace, private parking, a restaurant and a bar. The property is around 4.1 miles from St.

    extrem Sauber sehr nette Atmosphäre perfekte Lage

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One of Europe's Culture Capitals

Once a city of steel and coal mining, Essen is now one of the cultural capitals of Europe, and one of Germany’s greenest cities. It's home to many historical landmarks like the Cathedral of Essen and Nikolauskirche, along with the charismatic half-timbered medieval quarters of Kettwig.

The botanical garden of Grugapark has a host of plants and flora, while Essen’s historical past is displayed through landmarks like Basilica St Ludgerus, Alte Kirche and the Old Synagogue Essen.

The main shopping area is based around Kettwiger Strasse, in the vicinity of Essen’s medieval Dom featuring several priceless artworks. Museum Folkwang features 19th and 20th-century art and several cafés, bars and restaurants line the city’s streets.

In summer you can swim, windsurf, take a boat ride or enjoy a picnic on the banks of Lake Baldeney and the Baldeneysee Seaside Beach. Essen has ice-skating rinks in some areas during winter. Movie Park Germany is also a popular attraction.

Essen Central Station features direct links to Oberhausen, Dortmund, Cologne, Duisburg, and Dusseldorf. Booking.com has tons of accommodations in North Rhine-Westphalia and Essen.

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What Guests Said About Essen:

  • 4.0
    Scored 4.0

    Essen was mostly destroyed in the war.

    Essen was mostly destroyed in the war. Everything in the city center is either ugly 50s or even uglier 70s buildings. The shopping district has mostly Döner take-aways and mobile phone shops, public transport grinds to a 30-minute tact after 20h even on the main lines and stops at 23h, cultural offers are sparse (but if you have a car, you can always travel over the always jammed A40 to Düsseldorf, Dortmund or Duisburg … also ugly, but slightly bigger, Düsseldorf even has car sharing providers that none of the other have). Nicer houses are in Essen-Bredeney on the hill-top with the Villa Krupp and in Essen-Werden, where the Folkwang University has a good concert and performance schedule, the Baldeney See is a huge lake and the Zeche Zollverein an interesting mining-related museum with cool tours, and Museum Folkwang has surprisingly many big names for such a poor city. But other than that, avoid Essen at all cost.
    g3cd
    Germany
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Our visit to Essen was prompted by our attendance at a stamp...

    Our visit to Essen was prompted by our attendance at a stamp collectors' exhibition at the "Messe". The exhibition halls and facilities are world class. We also visited the excellent art Museum Folkwang, and the new museums at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein (discontinued but preserved coal mine and coke processing plant) as well as the Krupp family mansion, "Villa Hugel". Essen is off the beaten tourist path, which is not at all a bad thing. Public transportation was esy to use with a 24/48 hour pass but the main train station was pretty confusing.
    Robert
    United States of America
  • 10
    Scored 10

    Apartment was great, very clean, and It looks exactly like...

    Apartment was great, very clean, and It looks exactly like on the pictures! The location is also great, very close to metro station, 15min away from city center. I highly recommend it, especially for big groups, since there was more than enough space. The only one little things: there is no hairdryer in the apartment
    Dragana
    Serbia
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Not much to do in Essen.

    Not much to do in Essen. I was there for a security event, so it was a fly-in fly-out for four days. I wanted to have time to visit some historical sights, but nothing within walking distance from the city centre. The town is full of shops, restaurants and bars. But that's pretty much it; I wouldn't recommend it as a place to visit.
    Andy
    Germany
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    Historical Essen was destroyed during WWII so vast majority...

    Historical Essen was destroyed during WWII so vast majority of the city is quite new with very modern appearance except from some wonderful churches, still one can also find interesting historical monuments here - e.g. Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex (we enjoyed a guide tour for two hours and had a coffee and went here to open swimming pool!), remarkable medieval old town houses in Kettwig (some parts date back to the 14th century!) and huge botanical garden (Botanischer Garten der Universität Duisburg-Essen). This summer (2022) is 8 Euro month ticket valid for all German local trains, so you can travel as much as you like.
    Lenka
    Czech Republic
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0

    The area around main transit station (HBF) is very...

    The area around main transit station (HBF) is very metropolitan - tiny untidy shops of several cultures to quickly provide food and minor services to a traveller. Very convenient at day, but somewhat uncomfortable during evening and night hours. I was only around there and around Zollverein. Zollverein is an absolutely stunning venue. Consider it as a huge park with decaying remains of an old Gardaland/Disneyland overgrown with vegetation. It's really just remains of a coal processing plant. Note: I was outside only.
    A
    Anonymous
    Slovenia

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  • From $69.42 per night
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,262 reviews
    The hotel is in a slightly old-fashioned style. It is noticeable that certain parts of the rooms and hotel have been renovated. The room was of a decent size, very clean and the bed quite comfortable. The location has a positive and negative side. Positive: it is located quite centrally, easy to reach various places. Negative: it is very loud at night. The staff was nice. The breakfast has decent choices to choose from. Small and cosy area.
    KMilica
    Germany
  • From $69.42 per night
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,262 reviews
    Very friendly staff - they could speak English, apart from the lady at breakfast who didn’t speak a word of English and seemed surprised I couldn’t speak German…. Very sorry. I can speak English French Italian Spanish but I never learned German A German friend of mine was staying same hotel so we share taxi ride to our venue, Freak Show in Essen-Steele, which was very nice
    Sophie
    United Kingdom
  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 148 reviews
    The location is situated in a very beautiful surrounding full of trees and pleasant views. It's just a couple of metres away from the city centre and 2-5mins walk from the U tram. The owners are very calm and welcoming. I would highly recommend this place for travellers coming down to Essen.
    Bharat
    Germany
  • From $101.46 per night
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 4,152 reviews
    Superb hotel two minutes walk away from Essen Hbf. The staff are very friendly and efficient. I had a huge comfortable and quiet air conditioned room with a great ensuite bathroom. It had everything I could need including a kettle and Nespresso machine with pods. Highly recommended!
    Edward
    United Kingdom
  • From $129.23 per night
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 624 reviews
    It is a very charming smaller hotel. Extremely helpful and friendly staff! Hotel an der Gruga is located in the south of Essen, about 25min by car from Düsseldorf airport and just 5min walking distance from my company‘s office. So a perfect location for me. will definitely be back
    Michael
    Sweden
  • From $101.46 per night
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 4,152 reviews
    Perfect location 2 minutes away from the main-train-station. The staff was very friendly. They let us check-in early on our arrival and check-out later on our last day. The beds are super comfy and the room was spacious. I can definitely recommend this hotel for a stay in Essen.
    elmarcyboy
    Germany
  • From $69.42 per night
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,463 reviews
    The hotel was easy to find, has its own parking, check-in was very simple and fast, all the facilities were clean like they were brand new. Manager is available for a call all the time for a question or a problem. Wi-fi was good, hotel is quiet and worth the money you pay.
    Mario
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 2,938 reviews
    We stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn because we were attending TechnoClassica Essen. The hotel is located right in the center of Essen, with great access to the center of the town. The hotel is perfect, and the breakfast is first class, will stay there again.
    Andrew
    Czech Republic
  • From $106.69 per night
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 394 reviews
    Ideal location for going to the Essen exhibition show. Close to the city centre, too. The staff were friendly and helpful. Nice buffet breakfast. Spacious and comfortable bedroom. This was not 5-star accommodation, but it was perfectly adequate for our needs.
    Timo
    United Kingdom
  • From $102.53 per night
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,118 reviews
    Breakfast was very nice, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the location is good because it is very close to a tram station and within a 10 min walk of Essen's main station. The room was comfortable and very good value for money.
    Lizaan
    South Africa
  • From $63.01 per night
    5.8
    Scored 5.8
    Above average
    Rated okay
     · 1,344 reviews
    It was more like a hostel rather than a hotel or we can say it was a 2-star or 3-star hotel. You should not expect the services that you usually are getting in 4 or 5-star hotels. The breakfast was simple but fair and sufficient.
    Gagik
    Iran
  • 7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 63 reviews
    Staffs are friendly and location is perfect. The hotel is located at the edge of central area of Essen. Also. three tram stations and one shopping mall (Limbecker Platz) near the hotel. Good hotel especially for a long stay.
    YUSUKE
    Japan
  • From $58.77 per night
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 825 reviews
    Everything - location to the Hauptbahnhof, essen city's commercial/food centers, the kitchen and the sleeping rooms, batheoom facilities were ok as well. All in all a decent environment to stay in.
    Donald
    United States of America
  • From $140.98 per night
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 219 reviews
    1. Very clean in the room and outside. 2. The owner of the hotel was nice and helped us with check in the next day of our arrival. 3. Washing machine is able to use upon request.
    Wen-Ling
    Taiwan
  • From $326.09 per night
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 343 reviews
    Fantastic Hotel and Breakfast was extraordinary. The Landscape and the Building itself. Really worth a trip! Quite and well located - very close to Essen.
    George
    Switzerland
  • 8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 818 reviews
    Super cosy nice hotel. Very clean and make feel like hone. Very pleasant personel, I come back to this hotel each time when visit Essen
    Joanna
    Poland
  • From $75.83 per night
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 775 reviews
    Nice location Perfect for essenspiel (they open restaurant for you)
    Peyk
    Turkey
  • From $93.98 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 3,243 reviews
    For price and what you get.One of best hotels in Essen
    Mirel
    Croatia
  • From $105.73 per night
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 867 reviews
    The hotel was nice and the food was good
    Philip
    Germany
  • From $100.93 per night
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 3,209 reviews
    The hotel is near to the station.
    vinta
    Thailand