Essen Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Where to stay in Essen
Ruettenscheid
Ruettenscheid is well liked for its bars and museums. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Grugahalle and Grugapark Botanical Garden are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Messe Ost-Gruga-Halle U-Bahn or Martinstrasse U-Bahn to get around.
Stadtkern
Noted for its shopping and bars, there's plenty to explore in Stadtkern. Top attractions like Philharmonie Essen and Limbecker Platz are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn to see more of the city.
Werden
Check out the monuments during your time in Werden. Hop around the Essen area on the metro at Essen-Werden S-Bahn to see top sights like Essen Luciuskirche and Basilica St. Ludgerus.
Kettwig
Historical sites and restaurants are just a few features Kettwig is known for, and you can get around the area by hopping on the metro at Kettwig S-Bahn or Kettwig Stausee S-Bahn.
Stadtbezirke I
While you're in Stadtbezirke I, take in top sights like Philharmonie Essen or Limbecker Platz, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn.
Premier Inn Essen City Centre
"Located near Essen Hauptbahnhof, a short walk to the City centre. Ideal if needing somewhere to sleep if travelling. Shops and bars restaurants a short walk away."
Reviewed on 25 May 2026
Moxy Essen City
"Perfect hotel, location right by the central station, clean and stylish, bed is comfy. What more could one ask for!"
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026
McDreams Hotel Essen-City
"It’s a budget hotel, but it’s done well. Everything works as intended, I didn’t have to contact anyone during my entire stay, it was clean, minimalistic, and offered exactly what it should; a cheap and reliable place to stay. The whole process from check in to check out is handled remotely, there ..."
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026
Limehome Essen Kettwiger Str.
"Amenities are not as advertised. Very difficult to get in contact with the host"
Reviewed on 15 Jul 2025
Limehome Essen Kibbelstraße
Aparthotel TU-TU
"Super thin walls, you will hear your fellow guests and they will hear you."
Reviewed on 10 Oct 2024
Stay near popular Essen attractions
Other places like Essen
- Messe Essen
- Folkwang Museum
- Ruhr Museum
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Limbecker Platz
- Philharmonie Essen
- Red Dot Design Museum
- Grugapark Botanical Garden
- Colosseum Theater
- Essen Cathedral
- Ruhrlandklinik
- Villa Hugel
- Schloss Borbeck
- Folkwang Uni Der Künste
- Grillo-Theater
- GOP Variety Theatre Essen
- Red Dot Design Museum
- Castel Ruin Burgaltendorf
- Essen Luciuskirche
- Georg-Melches-Stadion
- Golfclub Essen-Heidhausen e. V.
- Basilica St. Ludgerus
