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Ramada by Wyndham Essen
Hotel in Ostviertel, Essen
This 4-star hotel is next to Viehofer Platz Tram Stop in the centre of Essen, 300 metres from Porscheplatz square. It offers modern rooms and a stylish restaurant and bar.
Steve
United Kingdom
Room was good and quiet, garden facing.
7.9
Scored 7.9
Good
Rated good
4,589 reviews
Price from£69.16per night
Hotel Essener Hof; Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western
Hotel in Stadtkern, Essen
Ideally 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.
Lutz
Germany
Nice room. Good reception. I enjoyed my stay there.
8.6
Scored 8.6
Fabulous
Rated fabulous
4,234 reviews
Price from£78.62per night
Hotel Bredeney
Hotel in Bredeney, Essen
Offering a pool, sauna area, and free Wi-Fi throughout, this 4-star hotel is located in the quiet Bredeney district.
7.5
Scored 7.5
Good
Rated good
3,343 reviews
Price from£75.37per night
Holiday Inn Essen City Centre, an IHG Hotel
Hotel in Westviertel, Essen
This 4-star hotel in Essen city centre offers modern rooms with flat-screen TVs . It is just steps from the Limbecker Platz square. Free WiFi is offered.
An
Belgium
bar staff is really friendly
7.6
Scored 7.6
Good
Rated good
2,875 reviews
Price from£64.79per night
GHOTEL hotel & living Essen
Hotel in Westviertel, Essen
This 3-Star Superior hotel is situated in the Westviertel district in Essen, 500 metres from the Essen Central Station. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.
Trung
Germany
Friendly staffs, nice and clean room
8.4
Scored 8.4
Very good
Rated very good
3,093 reviews
Price from£82.18per night
NH Essen
Hotel in Stadtkern, Essen
Newly opening in autumn 2018, this 4-star hotel is located in Essen and offers a fitness centre as well as a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi is featured throughout this accommodation.
RICHARD
United Kingdom
Staff were very welcoming and helpful. Very clean and well cared for hotel. Breakfast was very good also.
8.4
Scored 8.4
Very good
Rated very good
2,964 reviews
Price from£85.22per night
McDreams Hotel Essen
Hotel in Westviertel, Essen
Set in Essen, 1.8 km from The Unperfecthouse, McDreams Hotel Essen features express check-in and check-out and free WiFi throughout the property.
Richard
Netherlands
Hotel had a free Carpark in the basement. for the rest everything went online this is good if your a online person but I dont know what you have to do to get a room here if your without a online possibility
7.9
Scored 7.9
Good
Rated good
3,144 reviews
Price from£43.67per night
Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen
Hotel in Suedviertel, Essen
This 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.
Anna
Germany
Location. Near Folkwang Museum
8.4
Scored 8.4
Very good
Rated very good
1,590 reviews
Price from£88.39per night
Yggotel Solsort
Hotel in Ruettenscheid, Essen
Situated 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.
Cathal
Ireland
Nice hotel, with flexible policies and very comfortable beds. Close to the Messe and lots of bars and restaurants. I've stayed here several times, and hope I will stay many more.
7.9
Scored 7.9
Good
Rated good
841 reviews
Price from£57.38per night
Boutique Essen City
Hotel in Westviertel, Essen
A 24-hour reception and free WiFi access are offered by this hotel. Centrally located in Essen, it is just 900 metres from Essen Central Train Station.
Malcolm
Germany
Central. Clean. Friendly staff.
7.7
Scored 7.7
Good
Rated good
1,655 reviews
Price from£76.31per night
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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 £110.49 per night7.6Scored 7.6GoodRated good· 2,875 reviewsWe were travelling across the Germany because we had quite long holidays (leisure trip). It was our first place to stay overnight. We are quite satisfied with that hotel located in city center. At the reception we have been answered all the questions, it was a very friendly experience 🙂 The room itself is very spacious and equipped with everything you need. Next day we enjoyed delicious and various breakfast. Might be recommended for the people with children for overnight or few overnights.
Erast GibadullinNetherlands - 8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 78 reviewsThe place is awesome, host was very kind and respectful. It is clean. Located in a very quiet neighborhood. There's a restaurant called Twelve Apostles, within walking distance, food is delicious. There are parks around that you can take a nice stroll or hike, beautiful all around. Train station is within a mile and a half, easy walk, from train station you can go to any place in Germany, it's €6 round trip to downtown Essen. Overall, it's woderful.
ZazaUnited States - From £136.18 per night7.9Scored 7.9GoodRated good· 4,589 reviewsI came to Essen for a board game convention held at Essen Messe. While my stay was very much enjoyable, and I have no complaints about the hotel and the staff, it is definitely too expensive for what it offers. I paid a lot more, just because I was there during the “rush hour”. My room rate was almost 200€ a night, and not even breakfast was included (the price was 18€ per person).MajaAustria
- From £102.78 per night7.1Scored 7.1GoodRated good· 2,292 reviewsVery 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 niceSophieUnited Kingdom
- From £187.57 per night8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 2,026 reviewsThe Rooms were excellent nice & clean had a great view over the Christmas Market, the location for us was ideal as we used the local transport to get us to other towns nearby & we knew the car was safe in the car park near the hotel. Breakfast was amazing an excellent choice especially as it was a continental breakfast, we all enjoyed it our breakfast at Motel one in EssenLindseyUnited Kingdom
- From £114.34 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 3,185 reviewsGood location 10-15 mins by foot to the center of Essen, 20 mins car ride to Oberhausen Centro, new room, baby bed service, paid parking spaces, great selection of breakfast, including a pancake machine, TV had HDMI connection & Bluetooth speaker, bathroom was modern, the interior of the room was modern and the hotel had a nice welcoming feel. Excellent price quality ratio.
JTravelingNetherlands - From £121.23 per night8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 3,092 reviewsI go to Essen every year for a few days of board games (the Essen Spiel in October). For that purpose, the hotel is very convenient: great location, close to downtown and the convention; has its own (paid) parking lot; AMAZING breakfast (lots of warm and cold options, really well made and plentiful); tables to play games later on.
RubensNetherlands - 8.8Scored 8.8FabulousRated fabulous· 99 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 £51.39 per night7.3Scored 7.3GoodRated good· 1,484 reviewsThe 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.
MarioBosnia and Herzegovina - From £166.37 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 911 reviewsThe 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.
JasonGermany - 6.8Scored 6.8PleasantRated pleasant· 98 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 £47.13 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 843 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 £101.92 per night8.0Scored 8.0Very goodRated very good· 225 reviews1. 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-LingTaiwan - 8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 1,589 reviewsThe silence, even if the room is located towards a quite frequented avenue (traffic-wise). The location of the hotel, close to Ruttenscheid Strasse and to the tramway gates.MMiquel AlexandreGermany
- 8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 834 reviewsI found the Hotel to be most comfortable and so close to the Exhibition venue at Messen making it an ideal place to stay in the future. The reception staff highly efficient.Sean F.Ireland
- 8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 1,171 reviewsGood aparthotel to visit the Essen Messe. Nice place, parking free outside and confortable rooms. The kitchen is the room is a plus for a longterm stay.AbelSpain
- From £184.25 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 3,958 reviewsThis is probably the best hotel of them all i Essen. Super !!!!JohanSweden
- From £201.70 per night8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 2,964 reviewsVery spacious room and good facilities in the hotel.AndréPortugal
- From £136.18 per night7.9Scored 7.9GoodRated good· 4,589 reviewsI stay at this hotel often. It's excellent.
B. JayNetherlands - From £119.48 per night7.7Scored 7.7GoodRated good· 714 reviewsSpacious, clean hotel in EssenLilianeSwitzerland
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