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8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 3,694 reviews
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8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 3,120 reviews
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Select Hotel Handelshof Essen
Hotel in Stadtkern,Breakfast options8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 3,993 reviewsThis hotel opposite Essen Central Station offers, Wi-Fi.. The pedestrian area starts outside the hotel. The Select Hotel Handelshof Essen has modern, air-conditioned rooms with high ceilings.
Breakfast, the personal was very nice and location.
Atelier Hotel Essen-City
Hotel in Nordviertel,Breakfast options8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 1,685 reviewsThe Hotel Atelier Garni offers modern rooms, a daily breakfast buffet, and free Wi-Fi internet. It is located in Essen city centre, just a 5-minute walk from the Colosseum Theatre.
The best thing about the hotel is definitely staff, very helpful.
Stadt-gut-Hotel Rheinischer Hof
Hotel in Ruettenscheid,Breakfast options8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 1,545 reviewsThis 3-star, family-run hotel lies in the tranquil Rüttenscheid district of Essen, and is centrally located within easy reach of the Essen exhibition centre, main railway station and Düsseldorf...
Friendly staff. Free public transportation tickets
8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 4,283 reviewsIdeally situated 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
Boutique-Hotel GEORGES
Hotel in Ruettenscheid,Breakfast options8.2Scored 8.2Very goodRated very good· 608 reviewsThis boutique hotel is located in Essen’s trendy Rüttenscheid district, a 5-minute walk from the Grugahalle and Essen’s exhibition centre.
Sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Zimmer, sauber, gemütlich
Sengelmannshof
Hotel in Kettwig,Breakfast options8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 448 reviewsLocated 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.
Atlantic Congress Hotel Essen
Hotel in Ruettenscheid,Breakfast options8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 746 reviewsThis 4-star superior hotel beside the Messe Essen exhibition centre offers free Wi-Fi, modern wellness facilities, and great transport links.
Safe garage for motorbike, easy access.Quiet location.
Hotel Das Lola
Hotel inBreakfast options8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 208 reviewsBoasting 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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Hotel Schmidt garni
Hotel inCheap hotel7.6Scored 7.6GoodRated good· 551 reviewsThe hotel is only 3.5 km from Essen exhibition centre and 22 km from Düsseldorf exhibition centre.
Sehr schön gelegenes Hotel. Top Frühstück Sehr nettes Team
8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 2,994 reviewsIdeally situated in the centre of Essen, Residence Inn by Marriott Essen City features air-conditioned rooms, a fitness centre, free WiFi and a shared lounge.
Very Freindly staf Very clean We had ghly recommend
Mintrops Concierge Hotel
Hotel in Ruettenscheid,Cheap hotel8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 1,175 reviewsLocated in Essen, 600 metres from Fair Essen, Mintrops Concierge Hotel features views of the city. This 4-star hotel offers a concierge service.
Excellent location and spotless rooms and facilities
Motel One Essen
Hotel in Stadtkern,Cheap hotel8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 2,056 reviewsThis new hotel lies in the pedestrian area in the heart of Essen, 500 metres from Essen Main Station and Essen Cathedral. Motel One Essen features a 24-hour lounge and free Wi-Fi.
Modern 1950's style hotel at the heart of Essen.
Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen
Hotel in Suedviertel,Cheap hotel8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 1,604 reviewsThis 4-star hotel is located directly south of Essen city centre. It is 1 underground station from Essen Main Station and 3 stops from the Gruga-Halle exhibition centre.
Nice people that speak other languages. Very important
Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf
Hotel inCheap hotel8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 1,215 reviewsThis 4-star hotel offers modern accommodation, spa facilities and free parking in Burgaltendorf. It lies a short walk from the old castle ruins and 11 km from Essen city centre.
It was clean and child-friendly. Swimming pool was also very nice
Unperfekthotel
Hotel in Stadtkern,Cheap hotel8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 211 reviewsBoasting a shared lounge, a terrace as well as a bar, Unperfekthotel is situated in the centre of Essen, a few steps from The Unperfecthouse.
Sehr viel Platz im Zimmer und ein schönes großes Bad
Hotel Maximilians
Hotel in Ruettenscheid,Cheap hotel8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 840 reviewsThis modern 3-star hotel is centrally located in Essen's Rüttenscheid district. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property.
Very good value for money. Modern and well designed.
Hotels located in the centre of
Suite-Apartment-Essen
Hotel in Ostviertel,Central location8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 227 reviewsProviding free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fully equipped kitchen, this apartment is located just 1 km away from Essen city centre. Essen Messe Exhibition Grounds can be reached in 10 minutes by car.
This was our 4th stay here and it was as great as always.
Schlosshotel Hugenpoet
Hotel in Kettwig,Central location8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 349 reviewsThis 5-star Superior hotel is a 17th century castle offering luxury accommodation, award-winning cuisine, and free parking. It is located in Essen's south western district of Kettwig.
Alles sehr hochwertig! Vom Frühstück bis zur Ausstattung.
Hotel Am Brinkerplatz
Hotel in Steele,Central location8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 93 reviewsLocated 4.6 km from Kunsthaus Essen, Hotel Am Brinkerplatz offers 3-star accommodation in Essen and features a garden, a terrace and a bar.
Die Ausstattung des Hauses. Das Haus war sehr Sauber.
Pension Ruhrfrosch
Hotel in Kettwig,Central location8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 170 reviewsSituated in Essen, 6.1 km from Basilica St. Ludgerus, Pension Ruhrfrosch features accommodation with a terrace, private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
extrem Sauber sehr nette Atmosphäre perfekte Lage
Alte Lohnhalle - Industriekulturhotel
Hotel in Kray,Central location8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 398 reviewsSet in an extraordinary historic building, Alte Lohnhalle - Industriekulturhotel offers modern accommodation in an unusual setting.
fabulous historic building with a great atmosphere
Premier Inn Essen City Limbecker Platz
Hotel in Westviertel,Central location8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 659 reviewsSet in Essen, 300 metres from Colosseum Theater, Premier Inn Essen City Limbecker Platz offers air-conditioned rooms and a bar.
Sehr freundliches Personal am Empfang und an der Bar
Hotel An der Gruga
Hotel in Ruettenscheid,Central location8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 639 reviewsThis 3-star superior hotel is centrally located in Essen's Rüttenscheid district.
Lekker vlak bij de messe en in hotel lekker rustig
Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhöhe
Hotel in Margarethenhoehe,Central location8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 913 reviewsSituated around 5 kilometres south-west of Essen’s city centre, this charming hotel lies on the old market square of historic Margarethenhoehe, just a 2-minute walk from the nearest U-Bahn (...
Quartier is great. Restaurant is great. Staff is great.
FAQs about hotels
One of Europe's Culture Capitals
Once a city of steel and coal mining, now one of the cultural capitals of Europe, Essen is one of Germany’s greenest cities and is home to many historical landmarks such as 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, whilst Essen’s historical past is on show through landmarks such as Basilica St Ludgerus, Alte Kirche and the Old Synagogue Essen.
The main shopping area is based around Kettwiger Strasse, within the vicinity is Essen’s medieval Dom containing several priceless collections of artwork. 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 offers direct links to Oberhausen, Dortmund, Cologne, Duisburg, and Dusseldorf. Booking.com has several accommodation options in North Rhine-Westphalia and Essen.
What guests said about Essen:
- 4.0Scored 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.
g3cdGermany - 8.0Scored 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.
RobertUnited States - 10Scored 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
DraganaSerbia - 8.0Scored 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.
AndyGermany - 8.0Scored 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.
LenkaCzech Republic - 8.0Scored 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.AAnonymousSlovenia
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- From RUB 7,409 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 1,545 reviewsGood location for the Messe Essen exhibition centre. we walked it in 15 minutes but it is a short walk from a metro station and then two stops. Took us about an hour to get to and from Dusseldorf airport by train. A selection of restaurants and bars also nearby. Staff could not have been more helpful. Good breakfast as well and they allowed us to leave our bags there for most of the day after we checked out. Hotel gave us a city-wise travel pass which covered all buses, trams and trains, even as far as the airport on our way back..
TimS 53United Kingdom - From RUB 6,780 per night7.1Scored 7.1GoodRated good· 2,304 reviewsThe 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.KMilicaGermany
- From RUB 17,434 per night8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 398 reviewsIt is a very interesting hotel. Very industrial. The surroundings are not special. It is a suburb of Essen, Pretty far away from the center of Essen, There are not nice restaurants in the area. The Biergarten in front of the hotel is very nice but pretty low quality food. I recommend this place for 1 or 2 nights. You can easily acces bike trails that are very well maintained a couple of minutes away from the hotel
FransNetherlands - From RUB 13,009 per night8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 1,175 reviewsStayed here to exhibit at SPIEL '21. This probably heavily influenced the price, so -for us- a good price/quality margin is difficult to place on this hotel. The breakfast, however, was plenty, and the staff really super friendly. Parking was easily accessible and the location is perfect for visitors of SPIEL or the Essen Messe. Good stuff!Tom TerwanNetherlands
- 8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 4,283 reviewsLocation was nice, right in the center. Parking is around the corner for reasonable prices. The beds were very comfortable, bathroom modern and spacious, the room was ok, the furniture not my style but it was decent and very clean. Room price was also very decent, i would recommend this hotel is you pay a visit to Essen.SammyNetherlands
- From RUB 9,109 per night8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 3,120 reviewsModern hotel in a building close to the railway station of Essen, about 5 minutes walk and 10 minutes to the main pedestrian street of the city, from where you can find restaurants and shops. The room was on a high floor with view to the rail lines, but quiet during the night. Good wifi and good breakfast
EPortugal - 8.9Scored 8.9FabulousRated fabulous· 102 reviewsGreat Host, clean house, everything was great here. I don't have anything to say TBH. However, we arrived late compared to our check in time, the host waited for us and opened the door and delivered the key and instructions. I recommend this place to anyone else wants to stay at Essen Germany.SaeedAustria
- From RUB 5,907 per night7.9Scored 7.9GoodRated good· 3,165 reviewsCheck-in was simple, without having to go to any desk, just through email. Quite accessible by public transportation, I took a bus from a station near Essen central station around 12 am. The room was clean and neat. Some supermarkets are just in front of the hotel (in the same parking area).Shim-UndralGermany
- 8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 4,283 reviewsPerfect 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.elmarcyboyGermany
- From RUB 14,044 per night7.9Scored 7.9GoodRated good· 4,639 reviewsThe hotel was fantastic. We could walk into Essen centre in 10 mins, however the area you walked though was not as nice. The room and bed were great and the breakfast was amazing. The parking underneath the hotel was an added bonus. We loved our stay.PearsonUnited Kingdom
- 6.9Scored 6.9PleasantRated pleasant· 103 reviewsI booked the hotel and they did not even have a room for me. I turned up and they turned me away - I did not have any warning and they told me when I arrived in the evening, ready get keys and go to sleep. I want a refund asapMalikUnited States
- From RUB 13,255 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 853 reviewsEverything - 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.
DonaldUnited States - From RUB 8,281 per night6.8Scored 6.8PleasantRated pleasant· 158 reviewsThe building has seen better days. Rooms are not updated either. But room was clean and had everything that I needed. Short distance to Messe Essen. No traffic issues.
SabinaGermany - From RUB 9,104 per night7.6Scored 7.6GoodRated good· 2,915 reviewsI like how close the hotel is to the city centre,it makes for very easy travel. The staff are very helpful and the main lobby is modern and stylish.BrandonUnited Kingdom
- From RUB 7,409 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 1,545 reviewsthe location was good. unfortunately they had construction on the same street at some mornings but there's nothing the hotel could have fone.
GetterEstonia - From RUB 12,530 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 3,993 reviewsThis wonderful hotel was right across from the central train station. Clean, safe, friendly staff. Bar right in the hotel.NewarkUnited States
- From RUB 12,494 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 3,201 reviewsNice and modern rooms, it was our second stay here in Essen at the NIU hotel The Staff were very friendly and helpfulTugbaGermany
- From RUB 11,937 per night8.2Scored 8.2Very goodRated very good· 608 reviewsGreat hotel right next to Messe Essen (fairgrounds). Walking distance 10min.
ChristophAustria - From RUB 9,589 per night7.5Scored 7.5GoodRated good· 3,371 reviewsFor price and what you get.One of best hotels in EssenMirelCroatia
- 8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 3,694 reviewssuperb hotel in Essen !!ddavidUnited States
