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City Hotel Essen

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Triple Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Exterior
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 12 per person)
Reception hall

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Viehofer Platz 5, Essen, NW, 45127
  • Place, University of Duisburg-Essen
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, GOP Variety Theatre Essen
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Limbecker Platz
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Düsseldorf (DUS-Düsseldorf Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Quadruple Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

City Hotel Essen

Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a snack bar/deli and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities and free newspapers are on-site.
City Hotel Essen offers 45 accommodations with minibars and a safe. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas and includes desks. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at City Hotel Essen, you're just a quick walk from University of Duisburg-Essen. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • 13 minutes by car from Westfield Centro and 14 minutes from Starlight Express Theater
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at City Hotel Essen. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Essen hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Uncovered parking on site (EUR 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 30
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 30

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 10 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 10 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 12 per person
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: EUR 10 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 30 (subject to availability)
  • Cleaning/housekeeping/linen are available for an additional fee
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds, rollaway/extra beds and on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - midnight.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 48 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their passport before arrival. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • One child aged 10 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Germany. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

City Hotel Essen
City Hotel Essen Hotel
City Hotel Essen Essen
City Hotel Essen Hotel Essen

City Hotel Essen Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 131 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 131 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 131 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 131 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 131 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Suliman

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Laurie, Weil im Schönbuch

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is very clean inside but the building itself and the lobby area could use a facelift. It looks rundown from the street. Since it is at a busy intersection in the city, it is not possible to keep the windows open at night. They did provide a fan which was so appreciated and necessary, but having air conditioning and black out shades would help tremendously since we stayed in the summer and it was hot.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was a short 10 minute walk via a lengthy pedestrian walk thru. Lots of restaurants and shops along the way. Transportation is right outside of hotel. Staff is friendly, especially housekeeping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Ardian

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Pavel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

STEVE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice hotel overall. Staff was helpful getting us around the metro. A decent buffet breakfast. Owner/manager was very attentive.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Farbod

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Santiago

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a good accommodation. Very close to the center of Essen
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Ken

Business traveller
An old apartment building converted into a hotel, the furniture and fixtures feel like they haven't been updated since the 1970s. There grimy roughness befits this tough city - a post-industrial wasteland (think Bridgeport, CT).

10/10 Excellent

Erik

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room I had was very large. Lady at the reception was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple large clean room, not the most styling but everything you could ask for from a central budget hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

declan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, good value and convenient but drab exterior

Good, clean but a little tired interior and very drab exterior. The hotel is well located just a few minutes walk from city centre and infact only 15 - 20 from the main station. The hotel also gives guests (at no extra cost) a local train ticket giving free trael on train, bus , tram fir the whole local area as far as Dusseldorf in the south and Dortmund in the north. Buffet breakfast is good too. Other than the external appearance and the immediate vicinity..a good hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

malcolm, Glossop

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Short Stay in Essen

Room was fine for 3 males i.e. 3 single beds ; adequate shower area along with a seating area coupled with a safe. Check in nice and simple , nice breakfast , short walking distance to main Essen train station.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The City-Hotel in Essen provides an all-inclusive experience: large room with extra seating, breakfast buffet, and , VERY convenient, complementary train tickets valid for the entire VRR region ( the VRR pricing is confusing and this is simple and saves money). Only downside is that I found the bed too soft.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Kerensky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasent, location asl nice view, comfort, cleanliness and price definitely satisfied for my family of 5.

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness

Tired, but still good value

A cheap hotel by Essen standards, which is priced fairly. The rooms are tired but the bed comfortable and the breakfast good. The shower was good too, but the shower curtain didn't work - and several mentions to reception saw nothing done. Overall, good value for the area: and close to shops and metro.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Aisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very comfoprtable, and coveninet

Stay was good, friendly atmosphere. Very supportive staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Vik, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Just fine

Excellent location but it didn't feel like a 3 star hotel as claimed. Room was fine but they should at least have tea/coffee making facilities in the room. Staff were excellent and helped with everything I requested.

6/10 Okay

Lars

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es un hotel tradicional, limpio, bien cuidado, aunque no con los lujos de los grandes hoteles, pero la atención y amabilidad con la que nos atendieron durantes los días que estuvimos, bien vale una recomendación. Excelente ubicación.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tristan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ruime kamer, leuk ontbijt en ideale ligging.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025