Hotels in Essen
Why Premier Inn hotels?
At our hotels in Germany, you can look forward to a warm welcome, stylish rooms, a great night’s sleep in a cosy bed, and a tasty unlimited breakfast.
Stay flexible
Book direct to enjoy great value for money as well as flexible booking rates, just in case your plans change. Choose from over 60 hotels in Germany!
Quality rooms
Comfy Standard rooms, enhanced Premier Plus rooms, cosy Family rooms, and spacious Barrier-Free rooms – the choice is yours! Plus, free Wi-Fi will be waiting in all of them.
Better sleep
We are sleep experts! Our luxurious beds and bedding – plus handy black out blinds – will help you experience a great night’s sleep across all of our hotels.
Sustainability
Caring for our communities and planet is a top priority for us. Initiatives like only cleaning rooms upon request help support the environment as part of our Force for Good programme.
Great for families
Children under 16 stay and eat breakfast for free. Plus, our great value Family rooms offer plenty of space for everyone – even teddy bears!
A treat for food lovers
Tuck into an unlimited breakfast buffet in the morning and choose from a selection of tasty snacks, light bites, and drinks at the bar in the evening.
FAQs
Essen Central Station – or Essen Hauptbahnhof in German – is right in the heart of the city, just a five-minute walk from our Premier Inn Essen City Centre hotel and only 15-minute walk from the Limbecker Platz. Hopping on the city’s U-Bahn service is probably the easiest way of getting around Essen, so keep your eyes peeled for local stops throughout the city!
Take a look at our hotels in Wuppertal and our hotels in Düsseldorf. Love Germany city breaks? Extend your next stay and explore other places like Essen nearby! Our Wuppertal hotels are close to popular places to visit in Germany like the Von der Heydt Museum, and shopaholics won’t want to miss exploring the Königsallee near our hotels in Düsseldorf.
Wondering what to eat in Essen? The city offers a tasty mix of local delicacies and modern dishes. Meat lovers will be spoilt for choice on Germany city breaks – the blood sausage known as Oecher puttes is popular in the Ruhr, as is the Rheinischer Sauerbraten pot roast dish. Plus, trips to North Rhine-Westphalia wouldn’t be complete without trying a ‘Westfälischer Pickert’, the region’s famous potato pancake! Plus, when you’re after great places to eat breakfast in Essen, head straight to one of our Essen hotels and start your day off right!
Nightlife in Essen has plenty to please. The city is home to all kinds of clubs and bars for party-lovers, and also hosts exciting live events in Ruhr at venues like the Grugahalle. Plus, if you fancy a quieter evening after exciting days out in North Rhine-Westphalia, then why not head back to the bar at one of our hotels in Essen for a few drinks?
You’ll find plenty of things to do with the kids in Essen throughout your family breaks to Germany. Kids will love the small zoo at the Grugapark, or why not hop on a tram over to the SEA LIFE Oberhausen? You’ll find several activity centres and theme parks near Essen too, like Planet Lasertag, Freizeitpark Schloß Beck and the exciting Movie Park!
Get out and explore the great outdoors throughout your city breaks in Germany! Picturesque Grugapark is one of the most popular places to visit in Essen, and with beautiful gardens and animals on site, it’s easy to see why! A tour of the incredible UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein is a must throughout your trip, and afterwards, why not visit Lake Baldeney for a relaxing afternoon?
Whatever the weather in Essen, you’ll find plenty to discover throughout this historic city. Get inspired at the Museum Folkwang before exploring some of the most popular attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia like Villa Hügel. Plus, if you fancy shopping in Germany, bargain-hunters won’t want to miss visiting the Limbecker Platz mall – which is right next door to our Premier Inn Essen City Limbecker Platz hotel!
Culture-lovers will be spoilt for choice when it comes to fun things to do in Essen! Famous landmarks like the Villa Hügel mansion in Hügel Park and the Schloss Baldeney are must-see attractions in Ruhr, and art-lovers won’t want to miss the incredible collections on display at the Museum Folkwang. Plus, for a taste of the city’s historic charm, why not visit Kettwig, Essen’s Old Town?
Don’t miss out on visiting the best galleries and museums in Essen – there’s a rich local history just waiting to be explored here throughout short breaks in Germany! Start off your stay with a trip to the Ruhr Museum to get a taste of local culture, before getting inspired with a tour of the Red Dot Museum nearby. Plus, days out in Essen wouldn’t be complete without visiting the UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, the city’s historic coal mining complex that’s now a World Heritage Site!
Take a break from visiting the best museums in Essen and start exploring the great outdoors! The city is home to some stunning parks and natural attractions, ideal whether you fancy spending a relaxing afternoon over at Lake Baldeney – or ‘Baldeneysee’ as it’s known locally – or stretching your legs on one of many hiking trails nearby. Plus, city breaks in Essen wouldn’t be complete without visiting the Botanischer Garten Grugapark – home to a zoo, an aviary and a beautiful botanical garden, it’s easy to see why the Grugapark is one of the most popular places to visit in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Great value hotels in top locations, super-comfy beds in every room and flexible booking rates for peace of mind – you can look forward to all this and more when you book with Premier Inn!
From booking to check-out, our Premier Inn hotels are ideal for business trips. Benefits for business travellers include exclusive, flexible rates through Business Booker – our free online booking tool – plus free cancellations, stylish hotel rooms, free Wi-Fi, and of course, our famous unlimited Premier Inn breakfast
We serve our great value unlimited Premier Inn breakfast buffet with hot and cold options at most of our German hotels. In the evenings, you can also order from our bar and restaurant menu on-site!
At most Premier Inn hotels in Germany, breakfast is served Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 10:30am, and on weekends from 7am to 11am.
Most of our German Premier Inn hotels offer great value Accessible rooms. Some of our hotels have also received the nationwide “Reisen für alle” certification.
We’re proud to say that all of our German Premier Inn hotels are bike-friendly. Bikes can be kept in your room or stored by our reception team. If your tires need cleaning after a ride, feel free to ask our team for cleaning supplies.
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed at our hotels, with the exception of assistance dogs.
If you have a question we didn’t answer here, feel free to reach out to us directly by phone or email. You’ll find our contact details on our contact page.
