The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Essen

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Essen

Visiting Essen, Germany for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Essen, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Essen based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Essen for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Essen before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Essen for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Essen for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Schlosshotel Hugenpoet

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Essen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at August-Thyssen-Strasse 51, Schlosshotel Hugenpoet has great rooms from $227 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhohe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhohe which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Steile Strasse 46. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Essen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $87. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Schwarzensteinweg 81. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, a spa, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.4 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Essen Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

With terrific rooms from $110, Sheraton Essen Hotel, at Huyssenallee 55 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


IntercityHotel Essen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

IntercityHotel Essen has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $48 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Hachestrasse 10. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


GHOTEL hotel & living Essen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Essen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of GHOTEL hotel & living Essen is 8.60 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $59, and it's located at Hachestrasse 63. We also love the city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Webers - Das Hotel im Ruhrturm

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Webers - Das Hotel im Ruhrturm because it has great rooms that start at $70. It has a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Huttropstr. 60. Only 1.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Holiday Inn Essen City Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Essen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Holiday Inn Essen City Centre offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $65 (before taxes). It's located at Frohnhauser Strasse 6 and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Atlantic Congress Hotel Essen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Norbertstrasse 2a, Atlantic Congress Hotel Essen has great rooms from $91 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and car rentals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Franz Essen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Essen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Franz Essen which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering room service, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Steeler Str. 261. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers kids meals, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn, and Münster.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Essen, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Essen, Best Cheap Hotels in Essen, Best Luxury Hotels in Essen, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Essen, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Essen, Best Hotels for One Week in Essen, Best Hotels for One Night in Essen, or Best Business Hotels in Essen.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Essen?

Essen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$74

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Essen, Germany. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Essen, Germany based on data from 30 hotels is an affordable $74. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Essen.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $227
  • 4-star hotels: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $70
  • 2-star hotels: $57


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