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This 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.

This is probably the best hotel of them all i Essen. Super !!!!

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8.1
Very Good
3,325 reviews
Price from
$69
per night

This 3-Star Superior hotel is located in the Westviertel district in Essen, 1640 feet from the Essen Central Station. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.

Quite modern, spacious, comfortable beds. Lots of free parking spaces nearby. Staff was quite cheerful and efficient.

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8.4
Very Good
2,685 reviews
Price from
$73
per night

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.

very close to the main station. Staff were friendly and helpful with advice about travelling locally. Room was exactly as advertised there were even some English channels on the TV.

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7.3
Good
1,394 reviews
Price from
$62
per night

Featuring a shared lounge, New Work Hotel Essen is located in Essen in the Nordrhein-Westfalen region, a 7-minute walk from Essen Central Station and 0.6 miles from Old Synagogue Essen.

Clean and quite Free, fresh coffee

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8.1
Very Good
2,996 reviews
Price from
$60
per night

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.

the hotel is amazing. beautiful clean rooms , great friendly staff and central location. highly recommend and definitely will come back . thank you

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8.6
Excellent
3,279 reviews
Price from
$61
per night

Just 984 feet from Essen Central Station, this family-run hotel offers traditional-style rooms with satellite TV, daily buffet breakfasts, and a 24-hour reception. Wi-Fi is free in the lobby.

very good hotel almost in the town centre, breakfast great room very good

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7.6
Good
1,570 reviews
Price from
$55
per night

Offering creative cuisine, soundproofed rooms and high-speed internet, this hotel in Essen lies directly beside the Stadtgarten Park and Philharmonic Hall.

The hotel is well located with conveniently located underground car park (CONTIPARK) which connects directly to the hotel. The staff were helpful and friendly. The room was excellent overlooking a wonderful park. The room was large and comfortable with a capsule coffee machine included.

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8
Very Good
652 reviews
Price from
$96
per night

Located on the shopping and gourmet mile in Essen, this traditional hotel is an ideal base for exploring all of the city’s main attractions. All rooms offer cable TV and free Wi-Fi.

Quick booking, reception open for check in late evening

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7.8
Good
450 reviews
Price from
$60
per night

Set in the city of Essen this hotel is a 5-minute bus journey from Essen Central Station. Brunnen Hotel is nonsmoking and guests have access to free Wi-Fi throughout.

The receptionistes are verry good. And the breakfast are amazing.

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5.2
Review score
671 reviews
Price from
$43
per night

Featuring a bar, Hotel Stay is located in the center of Essen, a 5-minute walk from Grillo Theater.

We stayed here to visit the Christmas Market. it was a lovely location within walking distance of all the markets! we really enjoyed ourselves.

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7.9
Good
358 reviews
Price from
$87
per night

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Essen's best hotels with breakfast

  • Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf

    Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf

    Hotel in Essen
    Breakfast options

    This 4-star hotel offers modern accommodations, spa facilities and free parking in Burgaltendorf. It lies a short walk from the old castle ruins and 6.8 mi from Essen city center.

    It was clean and child-friendly. Swimming pool was also very nice

    8.5
    Very Good · 1,089 reviews
  • Boutique-Hotel GEORGES

    Boutique-Hotel GEORGES

    Hotel in Ruettenscheid, Essen
    Breakfast options

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

    Perfecte suite met alle luxe waaronder een bubbelbad en een keuken.

    8.2
    Very Good · 538 reviews
  • Atlantic Congress Hotel Essen

    Atlantic Congress Hotel Essen

    Hotel in Ruettenscheid, Essen
    Breakfast options

    This 4-star superior hotel beside the Messe Essen exhibition center offers free Wi-Fi, modern wellness facilities, and great transport links.

    Safe garage for motorbike, easy access.Quiet location.

    8.4
    Very Good · 555 reviews
  • Hotel-Restaurant Schmachtenbergshof

    Hotel-Restaurant Schmachtenbergshof

    Hotel in Kettwig, Essen
    Breakfast options

    Located in the Kettwig district of Essen, the 3-star Hotel-Restaurant Schmachtenbergshof offers comfortable accommodations just 0.6 mi from the Ruhr River. Free Wifi access is available throughout.

    Es war einfach super . Danke an das Personal und Koch.

    8.3
    Very Good · 950 reviews
  • Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhöhe

    Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhöhe

    Hotel in Margarethenhoehe, Essen
    Breakfast options

    Situated about 3 miles southwest of central Essen, this charming hotel lies on the old market square of historic Margarethenhoehe, just a 2-minute walk from the nearest U-Bahn (subway) station.

    Quartier is great. Restaurant is great. Staff is great.

    8.3
    Very Good · 810 reviews
  • Hotel Das Lola

    Hotel Das Lola

    Hotel in Essen
    Breakfast options

    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

    8.7
    Excellent · 87 reviews
  • ibis Budget Essen Nord

    ibis Budget Essen Nord

    Hotel in Altenessen-Süd, Essen
    Breakfast options

    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.

    Das Personal wahr sehr sehr nett. Und es wahr alles sauber.

    6.1
    Pleasant · 1,044 reviews
  • Webers - Das Hotel im Ruhrturm

    Webers - Das Hotel im Ruhrturm

    Hotel in Huttrop, Essen
    Breakfast options

    This modern hotel is in the southern district of Essen and just 1.2 mi from the center. Opened in 2013, Webers - Das Hotel im Ruhrturm offers free wireless internet.

    Location. Facilities like coffee or water for free.

    7.9
    Good · 1,879 reviews

Budget hotels in Essen

  • Premier Inn Essen City Limbecker Platz

    Premier Inn Essen City Limbecker Platz

    Hotel in Westviertel, Essen
    Budget Hotel

    Located in Essen, a 3-minute walk from Colosseum Theater, Premier Inn Essen City Limbecker Platz provides air-conditioned rooms and a bar.

    Das Bett ist extrem bequem. Die Matratze ist ein Traum!

    8.2
    Very Good · 251 reviews
  • Trip Inn Hotel & Suites Essen

    Trip Inn Hotel & Suites Essen

    Hotel in Suedviertel, Essen
    Budget Hotel

    Well located in the Suedviertel district of Essen, Trip Inn Hotel & Suites Essen is located 2297 feet from Philharmonic House Essen, 0.9 mi from Aalto Theater and 0.9 mi from Grillo Theater.

    Vriendelijke personeel en snoepjes voor de kinderen

    8.3
    Very Good · 891 reviews
  • Trip Inn Boutique Rubens

    Trip Inn Boutique Rubens

    Hotel in Holsterhausen, Essen
    Budget Hotel

    Offering free WiFi, Trip Inn Boutique Rubens offers accommodations in Essen, 1.4 miles from Messe Essen and 1.5 miles from Philharmonic House Essen.

    Die Zimmer sind modern eingerichtet und sehr sauber.

    8.0
    Very Good · 181 reviews
  • Suite-Apartment-Essen

    Suite-Apartment-Essen

    Hotel in Ostviertel, Essen
    Budget Hotel

    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

    8.7
    Excellent · 190 reviews
  • IntercityHotel Essen

    IntercityHotel Essen

    Hotel in Stadtkern, Essen
    Budget Hotel

    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.

    Room quite comfortable and clean, Breakfast was fine, staff friendly

    8.0
    Very Good · 870 reviews
  • Hotel Maximilians

    Hotel Maximilians

    Hotel in Ruettenscheid, Essen
    Budget Hotel

    This 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.

    8.4
    Very Good · 705 reviews
  • Sheraton Essen Hotel

    Hotel in Suedviertel, Essen
    Budget Hotel

    Offering creative cuisine, soundproofed rooms and high-speed internet, this hotel in Essen lies directly beside the Stadtgarten Park and Philharmonic Hall.

    beds are very comfortable. restaurant sold great food!

    8.0
    Very Good · 645 reviews
  • McDreams Hotel Essen

    McDreams Hotel Essen

    Hotel in Westviertel, Essen
    Budget Hotel

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

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

    7.9
    Good · 2,950 reviews

Hotels located in the center of Essen

  • hotel friends Essen Zeche Zollverein

    hotel friends Essen Zeche Zollverein

    Hotel in Stoppenberg, Essen
    Central location

    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.

    Ein ganz besonderes Ambiente dem Standort angepasst

    8.8
    Excellent · 971 reviews
  • Unperfekthotel

    Unperfekthotel

    Hotel in Stadtkern, Essen
    Central location

    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

    8.7
    Excellent · 175 reviews
  • Hotel Franz

    Hotel Franz

    Hotel in Huttrop, Essen
    Central location

    Set in the Huttrop district, this modern hotel is conveniently located just 3.1 mi from Essen Exhibition Center.

    Great selection at breakfast, good location for our visit.

    8.7
    Excellent · 976 reviews
  • Schlosshotel Hugenpoet

    Schlosshotel Hugenpoet

    Hotel in Kettwig, Essen
    Central location

    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.

    8.7
    Excellent · 313 reviews
  • Hotel Essener Hof; Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

    Hotel Essener Hof; Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

    Hotel in Stadtkern, Essen
    Central location

    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.

    Amazing breakfast with a whole honeycomb laid out!

    8.6
    Excellent · 3,278 reviews
  • Hotel Gastgeb

    Hotel Gastgeb

    Hotel in Essen
    Central location

    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.

    Zentrale Lage Sehr netter Empfang Reichhaltiges Frühstück

    8.6
    Excellent · 438 reviews
  • Pension Ruhrfrosch

    Pension Ruhrfrosch

    Hotel in Kettwig, Essen
    Central location

    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

    8.5
    Very Good · 151 reviews
  • Atelier Hotel Essen-City

    Atelier Hotel Essen-City

    Hotel in Nordviertel, Essen
    Central location

    The Hotel Atelier Garni offers modern rooms, a daily breakfast buffet, and free Wi-Fi internet. It is located in the middle of Essen, just a 5-minute walk from the Colosseum Theater.

    The best thing about the hotel is definitely staff, very helpful.

    8.4
    Very Good · 1,463 reviews

FAQs about hotels in Essen

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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.
    Slovenia

Explore guest reviews of hotels in Essen

  • From $81.32 per night
    8.6
    Excellent · 3,278 reviews
    Very comfortable, typical German 3* or 4* hotel - more likely 3* as no room service and a closed restaurant. No possibility of buying a coffee during the day, for example. However, we had a cosy, well-appointed room with adjustable radiators and windows which open. Fridge, kettle, coffee maker. Excellent quality breakfast in very nice surroundings. Location opposite the station and in the city centre is a real plus. An easy walk to shops and restaurants.
    Carole
    United Kingdom
  • From $81.97 per night
    7.6
    Good · 2,446 reviews
    The staff is great. Especially restaurant and bar employees. They made bunch of geeks very welcomed. The room was spacious and well organised, so longer stay felt pleasant and organized. We had a window to the back of the building and kept it open all the time, yeti t was pretty quiet, even if the hotel is in the city centre. The breakfast was tasty and fresh! Nice variety too. We will be back!
    Anna
    Norway
  • From $85.60 per night
    7.9
    Good · 1,879 reviews
    Everything corresponds to the photos. The room was clean, the bed comfortable. We stayed there for Spiel '22. There's been a free magazine with a promo card in the room. There's a bus stop nearby. You can get to Messe Essen by a direct bus, but would have to walk about 10 minutes from the bus stop to Messe. The reception helped us to get a taxi.
    Mariia
    Russia
  • From $76.17 per night
    8.4
    Very Good · 2,684 reviews
    Modern 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
    E
    Portugal
  • From $73.14 per night
    8.5
    Very Good · 3,114 reviews
    Definitely a “minimalist” hotel. I was shocked by the bare concrete walls walls and lack of decor. However, the staff was very accommodating to leaving us the extra towels we requested for our family of 4 and they cleaned daily. Location to the shopping center was the best!
    Strietzel
    United States of America
  • From $72.60 per night
    8.2
    Very Good · 251 reviews
    Knew Premier Hotels from the UK and was some time ago a bit surprised it is now also in Germany. Have since stayed in some and all were to same standard and obviously trying hard to woo guests with good service and often low prices. And now even also on booking.
    Theo
    Netherlands
  • From $130.03 per night
    8.3
    Very Good · 810 reviews
    The food in the restaurant was amazing. High priced, but the service and flavor did not disappoint. The Edeka across from the hotel was very convenient. Our room was one of the biggest I have stayed in during all my trips in Europe.
    Jason
    Germany
  • 8.1
    Very Good · 2,996 reviews
    Clean and comfortable room, good breakfast. A bit poor what concerns room's equipment, but I had most of necessary things. I like the place where the hotel stays, it's calm and in 5 min to the train station.
    Stained
    Belarus
  • From $115.94 per night
    8.6
    Excellent · 2,507 reviews
    Excellent stay, tasty breakfast, helpful staff, comfort bed, very big room, good wi-fi, fitness room, exceptional clean hotel. Everything is perfect, strongly recommend. Next to the main Essen station.
    Linas
    Lithuania
  • From $59.63 per night
    8.0
    Very Good · 671 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
  • 8.0
    Very Good · 419 reviews
    room is clean, two bottle of water was provided, the environment is good, lake is beside the hotel, open the window, i can see the lake. it was very nice experience to stay this hotel.
    Juncheng
    China
  • From $80.18 per night
    8.3
    Very Good · 1,391 reviews
    Breakfast was great and the staff were really helpful. On arrival, the reception manager even helped me to find a parking space, which is quite difficult in the area of the hotel.
    Alan
    Germany
  • From $82.35 per night
    7.8
    Good · 3,600 reviews
    The hotel was of a surprising high quality. Rooms were extremely quiet. Airco was reasonably good. Wifi was good. The bathtub was perfect. The bed and bed linen were excellent.
    B. Jay
    Netherlands
  • From $85.60 per night
    7.9
    Good · 1,879 reviews
    Very close to Klinik Essen Mitte. Very friendly stuff. I was wondering before my stay whether it is an older type of hotel, but was modern bathroom, top bed and very clean
    Nikolaos
    Germany
  • From $63.93 per night
    6.8
    Pleasant · 959 reviews
    The hotel was all we needed for are trip to Essen. We had an easy time checking in and the facilities were good. The hotel is also only a 15 minute walk from the Messe.
    AllanHGV
    United Kingdom
  • From $80.18 per night
    7.3
    Good · 1,064 reviews
    Privacy, clean Hotel room, nice staff, good internet, best location (easy to travel, closer to stop)
    Mahnoor
    Germany
  • From $121.36 per night
    8.6
    Excellent · 1,067 reviews
    Can't get better for convenience to Messe Essen. Friendly staff. Large, clean rooms.
    Travel the Geek
    United States of America
  • From $111.61 per night
    8.4
    Very Good · 705 reviews
    Super nice hotel cosy, I come back there every time when I am in Essen
    Joanna
    Poland
  • From $82.35 per night
    7.8
    Good · 3,600 reviews
    Location of this hotel in Essen Downtown was very convenient.
    Ivo
    Netherlands
  • From $73.14 per night
    8.5
    Very Good · 3,114 reviews
    Good Hotel, next to Shopping centre and city centre
    MARCO
    Belgium

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