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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 € 211 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 3,936 reviewsThe rooms were perfectly adequate as a sole traveller. The bar and table space to play games whilst visiting Essen Spiel 2022 were atmospheric and the staff could not do enough to help us. Every member of your team was friendly and helpful. Free tea and coffee in the bar and quick wi-fi meant that my friends who stayed at another hotel preferred to hang out at the Moxy with me!BayleyUnited Kingdom
- From € 160 per night7.1Scored 7.1GoodRated good· 2,312 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 nice
SophieUnited Kingdom - From € 714 per night8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 227 reviewsThe apartment is in a quiet area, Super market (ALDI) was within 5 min walking distance. Essen City centre was 15-20 minutes walk with good availability of all types of restaurants for dinner. We knew that there are no meals available. The kitchen was well equipped. A good place for a family. The place was like a 2nd home.
VIJAY KUMARIndia - From € 179.10 per night8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 3,713 reviewsThe location is very convinient. 10mins to Essen Messe by car and 10mins to city center by foot. The room was spacious. Staffs are friendly and helpful. Breakfast was ok. There is also a bar and a restauarant in the same building of the hotel. Very easy to find free street parking next to the hotel. Airco works perfectly.
Tzu JungBelgium - From € 155.99 per night7.9Scored 7.9GoodRated good· 3,190 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
- From € 185 per night8.6Scored 8.6FabulousRated fabulous· 4,332 reviewsRoom for single person Breakfast is well provided but requires heavy appetite .Suggest to hotel management-to arrange on one side a continental breakfast who prefer light breakfast.The hotel has the facilities and can be easily arranged Location is convenient
MAHMUDLibya - From € 174 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 671 reviewsKnew 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.
TheoNetherlands - From € 59 per night6.8Scored 6.8PleasantRated pleasant· 1,056 reviewsHotel location is very good. You are close to the highway and train station. Facilities are really clean and well maintained. Bathroom was like new, bed was super comfortable, room had everything you need and staff was very nice and helpfull.
MarioBosnia and Herzegovina - 8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 913 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 - From € 178 per night8.0Scored 8.0Very goodRated very good· 404 reviewsThe reception is located in the Breakfast room. This is very unusual but the Staff is very friendly and the rooms are pefect and very clean. The breakfast was good. The hotel has parking places. It is middle in the center of Essen.
JohannesGermany - From € 136.85 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 866 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 € 187 per night7.5Scored 7.5GoodRated good· 3,417 reviewsThe rooms are clean and cozy, continental breakfast had a lot to choose from. The hotel is very near the bus stop and just 2 stops from the Essen Messe and the U-bhan for the city centre.
NinaSlovenia - 9.3Scored 9.3SuperbRated superb· 17 reviewsVery good experience, the app was spotless, clean and the host was welcoming, I'd advise anyone looking for a good place to stay in Essen to stay at this studio app.MohammedChina
- From € 189.62 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 4,024 reviewsThe Hotel is at a very good location, walking distance from the Essen Central railway station. The facility is neat and clean. The staff is very polite and helpful.
rohitIndia - 7.8Scored 7.8GoodRated good· 46 reviewsit was big clean and super convenient. it was a quick walk to Messe Essen and one block from a nice street with restaurants and markets. the price was very good!AlisonUnited States
- From € 189.62 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 4,024 reviewsThe hotel is in the hard of Essen, very helpful Staff, very confortable big room, huge bathroom
SinanTurkey - 8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 1,608 reviewsThe hotel was spotless and the staff were very friendly and helpfuljamesUnited Kingdom
- From € 179.10 per night7.7Scored 7.7GoodRated good· 728 reviewsSpacious, clean hotel in EssenLilianeSwitzerland
- From € 179.10 per night8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 3,713 reviewsThe location of the hotel.ManuelMexico
- From € 194 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 3,221 reviewsBest hotel in Essen.TomášSlovakia
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