3 star hotels in Essen

Mediocre hotel. + Friendly staff + clean rooms + location -/- small and warm rooms -/- inadequate airconditioning (we switched rooms, but stays the same) -/- breakfast until 10am, even in the weekend -/- so so breakfast (strange given the positive reviews of the breakfast) -/- typical small hotel gym -/- bad coffee

Awesome location, like 5mins walk from train station and into the shops Helpful staff and amazing breakfast Must check out the Rosemarie Cafe, cakes are so yummy and great service

Basically all you need, good priced room and decent bed. BUT the downstairs cafe sells things priced a bit too high. €5,50 for a single water is a bit much. Luckily the Hauptbanhoff is close enough to walk to Lidl or Aldi, great location. Only real complaint is the window barely opens. You want fresh air, but you can't really get it. Good internet and otherwise nice place to stay in Essen.

We were very happy that the room was ready at our arrival one hour before official check in time. The room was big enough, the bed was comfortable and I really liked the small sitting area next to the bed. The room was refreshed during our two night stay. There is also an ironing room available for the guests. We had a fun evening playing ping pong at the bar.

Rooms were small and we missed a few things. The hotel is more fun when youre at the ground floor with somebody else where you can play games like table tennis and table football. The location is exactly in the center with a big shopping street being 2 minutes away. The people at the bar are also very nice. There aren't any different types of rooms.

Hotel is what you can expect from a Moxy but the staff is extremely friendly I had ordered food one day and didn’t get a notification it was delivered. As I was walking to the lobby I met a man who works there called Artion, who was bringing my food to the room. It was completely unnecessary but very sweet!

Conveniently located a few minutes from the U-Bahn, looks over a pretty square, and the rooms are spacious, clean, and modern. Staff was very friendly and spoke English quite well. The continental breakfast isn't what you'd be used to in the USA, but it was still good. The only inconvenience was they provided only one room card instead of two. Not sure if this is normal, but all Holiday Inns I've stayed...

Excellent and friendly staff. The rooms and beds were nice, but the bathrooms need renovation, and the sound insulation between rooms and hallways was not so good. The room keys wouldn't stay programmed for more than 15 minutes, so I had to visit the lobby nearly every time I went back to my room.

Friendly staff. Rooms are fine for the express brand. We slept 3 easily with the sofa bed. Breakfast is typically German (no complaints), but if you're expecting scrambled eggs and such then you'll be disappointed. Parking, if you have to use the attached parking garage. However, parking in the street is mostly free if you can find a space.

Clean and convenient with a cafe in the supermarket right beside the hotel

The location was excellent, and the room was clean and tidy. I particularly liked the self-check-in—easy and quick. My only minor criticism was that the sink drained a bit slowly. Overall, though, everything was very good, and I can recommend the hotel.

I like the location of the hotel, the cleanliness and simple. I’ll always stay here whenever I come to Germany.

View from my room. Near to Aldy and tram. No kettle provided in the room . No tea , no mug , nothing . Difficult to register as you need translater to fill up the form . Not working lift, so I need to carry my heavy bag up to level 2. I take a break a while but was scolded not to stay there.

is the best place for solo travler and olso cheep for me

a 8 minute tram ride from essen center hbf. Then a minute walk to the hotel. Check in is lengthy, took like 5 minutes but the room/building is very clean and comfortable. Supermarket is right next to it so getting drinks and food is convenient.

Small, but comfortable rooms. Perfect for one person. Friendly staff. Recommend!

Nice hotel with excelent breakfast

I stayed here for 3 nights. The service and friendliness of staff is the best I have experienced anywhere in Europe or the US. Whatever I asked for it was done - from reception. The breakfast staff were exceptional. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else. Thank you for being so welcoming and helpful.

Old fashioned hotel, definitely would not rate 4* Breakfast was ok, nothing extraordinary. Good location with shuttle bus

Super friendly staff, extremely old fashioned place - even for a best western.

The rooms are clean and comfortable, but they are small. The bathrooms are also clean and tidy, but also small. Nevertheless the hotel is nice, breakfast is very good and the restaurant has good food. It is not a brand new hotel, but worth the price.

Worked out very good short walk to town for dinner & train station ,great breakfast allclean & tidy

Good service, nice and clean hotel. Expensive parking, which isn't included. Trains passing by isn't a + except if you are traveling by one of them. 😉

Staff was courteous and friendly, rooms were clean. Breakfast area clean and food was nice. Location, though... haha. Well, let's just say I woke up quite a few times from the train noises.

Room are decent and people are nice, but €18 for breakfast that have little choice of €7 for a bottle of water is a bit much. Also right now (2024) it’s construction right outside, so if you need want to nap during the afternoon, it’s a bit annoying.

Stayed here for one night for a concert. It was clean, quiet, had good AC and is a short walk to the main Essen train station, so ticked all of the boxes. I have removed one star because we asked the hotel to arrange two taxis for my friend and I who were heading to separate airports. In both cases, the price estimate given by the hotel was significantly lower (by about 40%) than what the taxis ultimately...

The room is nice and clean, The air conditioning and heating system is excellent, the bed is wide and not high, there is no water kettle for tea, check out of the hotel at 11! They did not alert us to that, and they open the door of the room on you while you are in it! If you enter the breakfast buffet a little before closing, the staff will wait for you to finish your food while looking into your...

Good value and convenient location Near to the station, so easy access to a lot of nearby cities. Modern room and clean shower room. Breakfast was worth the additional fee and the staff were very welcoming.

Good location. Clean. Comfy beds. Quite modern. Good wifi. Amazing for one night, real close to Essen station across the highway.

Good hotel not far from station Clean and efficient, a 5 minute walk from main station and 10 minutes from main shopping area/city centre. A standard business hotel with friendly staff and good value for money.

Really friendly, helpful staff, comfortable and sizeable room. Breakfast buffet was excellent for an additional, reasonable, fee. Close to train station and the opera house, was very happy to stay here.

Comfortable rooms with good quality service a at Essen central train station

Good location and comfortable bed. The TV doesn't work properly unfortunately.

It was ok-ish very tiny room 😬

Unfortunately smoking only outside. Beside this ok.

Good location in Gelsenkirschen near station and shops, no upper restaurants but Essen is nearby, parking charges, 8E per day, hotel small and busy but good for short stays. Nice staff and breakfast.

Hotel for short-term stays suitable, something in the years come, the Breakfast is good but train ticket incl overpriced,. All in all, okay!

Cheap Hotel, slept for a night after a concert there. The room was OK, Breakfast we found a bit expensive. But there are good Alternatives in the city. Beautiful, the proximity to the train station and the free Ticket is.

From the Service, it was very satisfied , Breakfast was also great .... Had booked a Family Room, what we have a regular room where a fold-out bed inside was made ! To sleep it was very noisy since we slept on the street ...? Rooms are very small , a few cosmetic repairs would have to be made ! Apart from the room . It was all okay . The staff is definitely top ?? it should be easy to look when a child...

Good hotel in the heart of Essen for a reasonable price, very extensive breakfast buffet. Recommended

The hotel might be a little outdated, but it is absolutely very clean and close enough to the center and the gruggahalle (our destination) Breakfast was great, enough options for everyone

Really nice hotel, had a great time in their breakfast room playing games. Nice and clean area and friendly

Everything was Good, just the room didn't have a refrigerator.

Average quality hotel for the price/location. No restaurant, but a decent breakfast buffet available in the mornings. Staff were somewhat abrupt at times but could well just need a cultural things...

They have a 24/7 reception, what is very nice. Breakfast is good, could be upgraded with eggs or something hot, but is okay. Room was clean, but small. Especially the bathroom. An unencrypted WiFi is a no-go for me. But I wasn't able to use it that long anyway, cause it was first super slow and broken on my second day at the hotel.

This is a family run hotel in a suburb of Essen, within easy walking distance of museums, art galleries, shops and restaurants. Friendly staff, comfortable beds and good German breakfast. Apart from the refurbished bathrooms, the hotel has a 1980s feel to it, solid and reassuring. The only downside is finding somewhere to park on street. I would definitely use it again.

Clean rooms and good breakfast. The hotel is in a quiet district near the city centre (~5 minutes). The only problem is that only a small part of the staff speaks English.

I booked a room by emailing the hotel directly. At the time of booking, they had advertised a special offer for walking/hiking in the Ruhr valley including care parcel and hiking/walking information, with prices starting from Euros 38.50 per person. The hotel manager offered a room for 94 Euros, 12 Euros more than the rate on their direct booking system on the website for a room. As the email did...

Nice hotel This is a nice hotel at reasonable prices, situated in the citycentre. Certainly not a luxury hotel but good value for money. Very nice and attentative in the reception. I got a fairly big room with a balcony . also nice. I didn´t use the breakfast so cannot comment on that. Internet was stable and fairly fast. I can recommend this hotel to those not expecting a luxury stay.

Essen business stay Room was quiet. Shower good and hot. Hotel manager was great. Not far from Central Train Station. Only issue is there are no bars close and not many restaurants within a 10 minute walk but if you walked 10-15 minutes there were a fair few options

Located from 5-10 mins. walk from Essen Hbf. Very quiet and staff is helpful. Free one glass of beer or coke is available at the time of check-in. If you want to go shopping, go walk for 10 mins. and then you'll reach Limbecker Platz. There's REWE (supermarket) and you can grab some German sweets for gifts. :)

A good place located in the city centre. Very good spot to crash in for a short stay in Essen.

Great place to stay close to the station and restaurant area

The host was exceptional. We really appreciated the ability to use the breakfast tables for playing board games at night.

The hotel's environment and location are both good, though the rooms are a bit small. The breakfast is also quite good, making it worth a subsequent stay. If you need help, you can contact the front desk staff, who speak English and provide decent service.

Modern hotel, good standard but rooms not too big. Very nice bathroom modern. Breakfast good although orange juice awful. Generally I recommend

The hotel facilities are new, clean and sanitary. The breakfast is not rich, but it is okay.

Clean and modern hotel in the "niu"-Style. Decent-size room with very comfortable bed. Not much facilities (no fridge in room, no water provided...), and no gym facilities - but that is fine with the very reasonable price point. Some limited dining options at the reception bar in the evening (pizza or Flammkuchen). Overall all was fine and would book again.

Unfortunately, the breakfast buffet was completely overbooked, so everything was always empty and the selection was limited. The rooms were excellent.

Friendly staff, nice interior and clean rooms.

The hotel was quiet, clean and comfortable. The breakfast service was good. This was my first stay and I would book this hotel for my next visit.

Over all good Over all good, the reception is friendly, the place is clean and offers what you expect. The bed might be a bit to hard for me, but that is a personal thing. The wifi needs an Update, 2024 and just scraping by on two bars is not acceptable. Breakfeast was good, but at 20€ pr day it is in the heavy end. Did not eat dinner at the hotel.

A great night’s sleep! Clean, very comfortable and quiet. Would stay here again.

Just a one-nighter. No complaints. Clean, quiet room. Crew was kind and helpful with checking in.

Nice hotel at a convenient location. Nice hotel at a convenient location with great and friendly staff. Comfortable beds and shower, actually worth more then 3 stars.

Super good location very close by the city centre. Staff speaks English and is really cool. Thanks a lot. :)

Friendly checkin staff, clean and comfortable room. The balcony was quite nice. The bed was comfy with a bunch of pillows. Despite being in the centre of town, it was really quiet at night and I had a great night's sleep. Very good value for money.

Room was clean and tidy. Even though there was construction around there was not a noise issue when I was there. Breakfast was typical Continental Style with cold cuts yogurt cereal but there was no hot options such as eggs or sausages. Nothing special but adequate. Overall, I would definitely stay here again

Great stay! Good location close to Hbf train station and plenty of restaurants. Very comfortable and spacious room. Staff was kind and accommodating. Lounge bar was a huge plus!

Lovely hotel and perfect location. The nicest and most comfortable bed and bedding we have had in the last four weeks in Germany for Euro24. Would happily book again.

Good stay Great hotel, reasonable value considering the euros was on, good location only 10 mins walk from the station. The bar, lobby areas amd rooms are stylish and clean and the building is cool. However the breakfast is overpriced at nearly 17 euros - there is a limited buffet selection with no hot food and only coffee from a machine, its not worth the money.

Great stay I stayed here for the Euros, as I had tickets for a match in Gelsenkirchen. The hotel staff spoke great English and were very helpful. The room was clean and the noise from the street was minimum. The town of Essen has a few restaurants and bars. The hotel is around a 15 minute walk to the Hauptbahnhof. I would recommend Motel One to other travellers.

The hotel is well located, there are many shops nearby, there is a place to walk around the city. The room needs cosmetic repairs on the walls, and the chairs are a bit worn, one chandelier did not work above the bed. Everything was clean, tidy, warm, it was difficult to sleep because only the noise comes through the window. There was no drinking water in the room, no kettle, they described on the...

This hotel is situated on a favorable location for people who want to have access to public transport (central train and buss station Gelsenkirchen), stopping mails and the Gelsenkirchen city centre. It has simple but sufficient facilities and rooms. And the price to be payed for the room is okay. Because it is situated in the city centre there is always some noise of course.

Quite a strange experience. Perfect location, close to central Gelsenkirchen, railway & bus station, parking, restaurants, etc. Rooms are clean, comfy. Nothing special but good for staying overnight. A little bit noisy at night due to insufficient sound insulation if on the street side. Good if consider it on the budget side. However, the billed the double price (firstly, when you book it with prepaid...

A great place to stay. The bathroom very clean and good conditions. Delicious breakfast. They offer a wide range of food for the breakfast, I enjoy a lot. The rooms don´t have iron. If you need a hair dryer, you must go down to reception. The temperature in the room was too high and we were not able to lower it. The hotel don´t offer parking but in front yo have an option, I think the price is...

Last minute reservation as we had issues with our bathroom at home. I needed a place to use the toilet, shower and sleep. The front desk and Bar staff are friendly and quick. The rooms are very small and bare. I'm 5'3" and had difficulty with space in the shower. The linens are also very minimal and not comfortable. Tiny pillows, thin blanket. You know the tiny bottles of complimentary shampoo, conditioner...

Nice and modern hotel in the city center of Gelsenkirchen.

Unusually large room. Nice and clean. Only let down is the lack of air conditioning. Would not recommend going there to stay when the evenings are warm. Yes, they provide free standing fans, but they are too noisy for my liking. Great staff.

No air conditioning in room. No extractor fan in bathroom. Too hot.

Very nice hotel. Clean, quiet and modern. Very good free Wi-Fi access for business travelers. Sport center just nearby. Parking free. No restaurant but many adress not far from the hotel. Warm welcome from the team.

Good rooms , room service can improve.

Lovely room, huge, clean, beautiful furnishings. Great staff very friendly. Didn't use any facilities so can't comment there

Decent lower budget hotel in Essen. The rooms are clean and the staff is nice.and helpful. It is centrally located right in the city center. Downside is the non existent sound proof of the rooms. You will hear anything next door and on the hallway. Also the rooms are tiny.

Very centrally located hotel, pretty clean, the rooms are not very big but they offer pretty good quality. The only thing I did not like is that the elevator is not working....hopefully it's only a temporary problem.

I stayed here for business this week and location is right in the middle of the city, which means it's also quite loud outside with many restaurants and people hanging out in the street quite late. Check-in was smooth and fast and all staff I met was nice yet not overly warm or welcoming. I had a room across the street where you ring the bell at a separate entrance and staff on the main hotel side...

Very close in the centre of Essen. Pretty cheap, and clean rooms. Nothing special, but ok. Service is ok, parking is close, but a but awkward to find for the first time.

We stayed in the Hotel for only one night and paid a really fair price compared to hotels in the area. The hotel is situated in walking distance of the center of Essen. There are parking spaces in the area but you have to pay for parking. Our room was really nice. It was clean, modern and especially the bathroom was freshly modernized and really nice. The hotel staff was friendly and there is a 24h...

Value for money. Staff are friendly, always greet whenever we met. Breakfast was excellent, many kinds of food and good choices.

Very clean, friendly staff and great service.

Location is too good, Staff are very helpful, In my opinion the rooms are not that neat and nice, heat is not good enough.

Good hotel at the best location in Essen

Very good place to stay, specially I reccomend breackfast buffet its the best in Town, Cesar will be taking care of you at the restaurante so great.

Good value for money, it may be a bit old and dated but the rooms are clean and bright and it's in a great location

Normal 3 start hotel. During night time the street is quite but that change early in the morning.

Very nice hotel. Very friendly staff.

Comfortable, great Arena access, only 15min walk. Lady in reception, exceptionally helpful

Not a high price hotel, but offers the main you necessities you need, ranging from morning free breakfast to nice packing and quiet locations. Thing to improve though is their clean of rooms though. But the staffs are super nice and understandable.

Very good Hotel for Events at Veltins Arena. Equipment is adequate and clean. The price is great for the location. Good eating options in the vicinity.

To suggest, as the times before. For 90 Euro in a double class! All very friendly, courteous. Since care of the guest. A point deduction, since the otherwise very nice room with HUGE bathroom, very noisy. If the room is neighboring the faucet run to tear it from the bed. The Breakfast is totally sufficient!

Great location for us, and staff were excelente

Very clean place, friendly service, breakfast with a wide selection, included in the price, and parking right next to the hotel. There are charging stations for electric cars in the city center and nearby. There are also restaurants nearby, I highly recommend this hotel

Perfectly ok Nice place. Good breakfast

Its in the centre of Buer. Fantastic tram connections to get to the Arena, the Zoo and other location’s. The room is basic but clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

We like the room , window in the ceiling . Good food .

My mother and me booked for this hotel lately, and we loved it! The hotel has the right balance between moderately fancy interior designs of rooms and floors, and practicality. The Staff are friendly, polite and helpful when needed. Simply put: Highly recommended for anyone visiting families or friends in Gelsenkirschen. Also a good place to get away from work pressure or vacation time. Cheers!

Small cousy hotel, great staff, very clean and super convenient if you are going to a convention. Breakfast was decent and everything was fresh, the staff were super nice.

Pleasant but pricey for what it is Great service and nice breakfast but rooms very basic and a bit dated for the price paid. Old lift which didn't arrive on top floor when leaving to check out so had to lug suitcase down flights of stairs when in a hurry :(

Very clean, good breakfast, large room. Overall very comfortable stay

It was nice to stay here for one night

Easy access to Grugapark and the Rü

Nice and helpful staff. Highly recommended by us. Whenever I am in Essen, Germany I would choose this particular hotel.