Name: City Hotel Essen
Address: Viehofer Platz 5, Stadtkern, 45127 Essen, Germany, Viehofer Platz 5, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45127, Germany
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $56 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.0

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Hotel City Hotel Essen

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in markets, Christmas markets and clothes shopping – Check location Viehofer Platz 5, Stadtkern, 45127 Essen, Germany – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in markets, Christmas markets and clothes shopping – Check location

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The room was specious and we went with 3 kids and two adults. Stayed in quadruple but one of the single bed was in good order. However the space was good enough for 5 people.

Tariq, Netherlands

The breakfast was adequete, room was perfect for space and comfort and cleanliness.What was excellent was the public transport ticket for use on all trains busses etc: Was a real bonus for us.

Dermot, Ireland

Breakfast was decent, room was enormous, toilet and shower were in separate rooms which was ideal. Sauna was also nice. Staff super friendly and helpful.

Sander, Netherlands

Excellent hotel with very helpful staff, very clean and comfortable, couldn't have asked for more.

Nigel, United Kingdom

Room was huge, bed comfortable and shower great. Also heating was great.

Jason, United Kingdom

3* standard = OK. Really big room, but very small bothroom. it was clean, good transfer point. just to renovate the hotel.

Robsach, Poland

Parking close to the city center, free public transport card. Close to tram and S-bahn. Easy to travel to from and to city center.

Raymond, Netherlands

Friendly staff, good quality breakfast included in price, convenient parking, free haribo packs on the pilows

Peter, United Kingdom

I have stayed here a few times, the room refurbs are brilliant, the beds comfortable and the wifi reliable. Always a great stay here, good breakfast too.

Paul, United Kingdom

Room was spacious, bathroom and toilet were modern and clean, breakfast was very nice and a bonus with the free city hotel public transport ticket.

Aue, New Zealand

8.7

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What guests loved the most:
“The room was specious and we went with 3 kids and two adults. Stayed in quadruple but one of the single bed was in good order. However the space was good enough for 5 people.”

Tariq Netherlands
“The breakfast was adequete, room was perfect for space and comfort and cleanliness.What was excellent was the public transport ticket for use on all trains busses etc: Was a real bonus for us.”

Dermot Ireland
“Breakfast was decent, room was enormous, toilet and shower were in separate rooms which was ideal. Sauna was also nice. Staff super friendly and helpful.”

Sander Netherlands
“Excellent hotel with very helpful staff, very clean and comfortable, couldn't have asked for more.”

Nigel United Kingdom
“Room was huge, bed comfortable and shower great. Also heating was great.”

Jason United Kingdom
“3* standard = OK. Really big room, but very small bothroom. it was clean, good transfer point. just to renovate the hotel.”

Robsach Poland
“Parking close to the city center, free public transport card. Close to tram and S-bahn. Easy to travel to from and to city center.”

Raymond Netherlands
“Friendly staff, good quality breakfast included in price, convenient parking, free haribo packs on the pilows”

Peter United Kingdom
“I have stayed here a few times, the room refurbs are brilliant, the beds comfortable and the wifi reliable. Always a great stay here, good breakfast too.”

Paul United Kingdom
“Room was spacious, bathroom and toilet were modern and clean, breakfast was very nice and a bonus with the free city hotel public transport ticket.”

Aue New Zealand

Stay in the Heart of Essen –

This hotel offers free private parking, free Wi-Fi, free use of local transportation and 1 free set of minibar drinks. It is a 10-minute walk from Limbecker Platz and Essen's main train station.

The large rooms of the City Hotel Essen have big windows with city views. Facilities include a safe and minibar.

A breakfast buffet is available each morning at the City Hotel Essen. The hotel also has a lobby bar.

Guests can use the hotel's sauna at no extra charge.

The Rheinischer Platz tram stop is just outside the hotel. It runs to the train station in 5 minutes and to the exhibition center in 10 minutes. The University of Duisburg-Essen is a 4-minute walk away.

Stadtkern is a great choice for travelers interested in markets, Christmas markets and clothes shopping.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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City Hotel Essen has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Sept 15, 2005

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended!

Breakfast Info

Continental, Buffet

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Free private parking available at the hotel

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in markets, Christmas markets and clothes shopping – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

GOP Variety Theatre Essen
0.1 miles
The Unperfecthouse
0.3 miles
University of Duisburg-Essen
0.3 miles
Limbecker Platz
0.4 miles
Stratmanns Theater Europahaus
0.4 miles
Old Synagogue Essen
0.4 miles
Cathedral of Essen
0.5 miles
Grillo Theatre
0.5 miles
Light Castle
0.5 miles
Colosseum Theater
0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Real Supermarket
0.6 miles
Cafe Nord Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
REWE Supermarket
0.5 miles

Closest Airports

Düsseldorf Airport
16.5 miles
Dortmund Airport
26.1 miles
Weeze Airport
38.3 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Excellent location. Close to downtown an main tram line”

Breno

Brazil

8.3

“Very nice room, quiet and good location.”

Anonymous

United Kingdom

9.1

“Great position for where we go. ”

Neil

United Kingdom

8.7

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Check-in

From 3:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 11:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children are welcome

0 - 2 years	Can use an existing bed	FREE
0 - 2 years	Can use a crib when requested	€ 10 per child, per night
3 - 6 years	Can use an existing bed	FREE
7 - 17 years	Can use an existing bed or an extra bed when requested	€ 30 per child, per night
18+ years	Can use an extra bed when requested	€ 30 per person, per night

The maximum number of extra beds, cribs, and children allowed in existing beds depends on the room you pick. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Groups

When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

City Hotel Essen accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.

“The breakfast was adequete, room was perfect for space and comfort and cleanliness.What was excellent was the public transport ticket for use on all trains busses etc: Was a real bonus for us.”

Dermot

Ireland

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Reviewed: March 17, 2019

Darren Matear
Ireland

1 helpful vote
10

“I would go to to back this hotel in the future, it was clean close to all amenities and great value.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing
Nice hotel, close to the centre of Essen.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: March 4, 2019

Neil
United Kingdom
Age group: 45 – 54
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bed in room 402 was so soft! Bathroom upgrades are lovely!
Great position for where we go.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 4, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.2

“City Hotel Essen”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The buffet breakfast which you now have to pay 10€ perday for was not frequently replenished and when it was only very small replacements were provided.
Very nice room, quiet and good location.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: February 22, 2019

Nigel
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing.
Excellent hotel with very helpful staff, very clean and comfortable, couldn't have asked for more.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 18, 2019

Niels
Sweden

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing fancy - just great value for money.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: January 31, 2019

Duska
Germany
6.3

Pleasant
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The Internet is very bad to say that it does not exist. Heating in the room is bad.
The location is ok and friendly staff.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: November 29, 2018

Adarsh
India
10

“Awesome experience”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing . Everything is perfect
Everything . Most important is the hospitality

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: October 30, 2018

Jason
United Kingdom
5.8

“Good enough”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was grubby, extremely expensive and common areas terrible.
Room was huge, bed comfortable and shower great. Also heating was great.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 29, 2018

RobSach
Poland

10 helpful votes
7.1

Good
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
hotel and the room should be renovated. it looks like 90's style.
3* standard = OK. Really big room, but very small bothroom. it was clean, good transfer point. just to renovate the hotel.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 22, 2018

Raymond
Netherlands

2 helpful votes
6.7

“Stay okay but the temperature in the room not good.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The temperature in the room should have been better, no thermostat in the room and it was very warm and uncomfortable. Even with the window open the temperature was not good.
Parking close to the city center, free public transport card. Close to tram and S-bahn. Easy to travel to from and to city center.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: August 29, 2018

Alwin
Netherlands
9.6

“alles was prima in orde”
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
alles was prima in orde

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 25, 2018

Tariq
Netherlands
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
we were given a room with windows opened towards road outside. It was very noisy and the heavy traffic was there the whole night.
The room was specious and we went with 3 kids and two adults. Stayed in quadruple but one of the single bed was in good order. However the space was good enough for 5 people.

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 2, 2018

Simon
Denmark
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Noise from the street. Extra charge for another pillow
Free drinks/mineral water

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 22, 2018

Peter
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No air conditioning and the centre of Essen is quite noisy up to the early hours of the morning
Friendly staff, good quality breakfast included in price, convenient parking, free haribo packs on the pilows

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 4, 2018

Paul
United Kingdom

16 helpful votes
10

“고맙습니다 Another great stay!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
I have stayed here a few times, the room refurbs are brilliant, the beds comfortable and the wifi reliable. Always a great stay here, good breakfast too.

Stayed in June 2018

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+ Max adults: 3 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Triple Room 3 twin beds	Show prices
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+ Max adults: 4 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Quadruple Room 3 twin beds and 1 sofa bed	Show prices
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Stay in the Heart of Essen –

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in markets, Christmas markets and clothes shopping – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Facilities of City Hotel Essen

House Rules City Hotel Essen takes special requests – add in the next step!