At FOUR Essen City Centre, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Messe Essen and Westfield Centro. Guests can visit the fitness centre for a workout or grab a bite to eat at Amaroso, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other features include a bar/lounge and a sauna. Fellow travellers like the helpful staff and overall property condition. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: Berliner Platz U-Bahn is 5 minutes and Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn is 8 minutes.
Reviews
8.08.0 out of 10
Very good
Popular amenities
Electric vehicle charging point
Gym
Air conditioning
Bar
Parking available
24/7 front desk
Main amenities (12)
Daily housekeeping
Restaurants and bar/lounge
Breakfast available
Fitness centre
Sauna
Self parking
24-hour room service
24-hour business centre
Business centre
Meeting rooms
24-hour front desk
Air conditioning
Feel at home (6)
Free cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
Premium TV channels
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Coffee/tea maker
Room options
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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
26 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Single Beds
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Superior Room, 2 Single Beds
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
32 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Single Beds
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Suite, 1 Bedroom
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
42 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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Suite, 1 Bedroom
Highlights
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
42 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed
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Superior Room, 2 Single Beds
Highlights
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Private bathroom
32 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Single Beds
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Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site - 8 min drive - 5.7 km
Getting around
Düsseldorf Intl. Airport (DUS) - 31 min drive
Dortmund (DTM) - 38 min drive
Essen-Kray Süd Station - 7 min drive
Essen Central Station - 13 min walk
Essen Central Station (ESZ) - 14 min walk
Berliner Platz U-Bahn - 5 min walk
Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn - 8 min walk
Bismarckplatz U-Bahn - 12 min walk
Restaurants
Starbucks - 5 min walk
Soul Food - 4 min walk
Five Guys Essen Limbecker Platz - 5 min walk
Langnese Happiness Station - 3 min walk
Lua vietnamese Kitchen - 3 min walk
About this property
FOUR Essen City Centre
At FOUR Essen City Centre, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Messe Essen and Westfield Centro. Guests can visit the fitness centre for a workout or grab a bite to eat at Amaroso, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other features include a bar/lounge and a sauna. Fellow travellers like the helpful staff and overall property condition. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: Berliner Platz U-Bahn is 5 minutes and Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn is 8 minutes.
Languages
English, German
At a glance
Hotel size
168 rooms
Arranged over 7 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets allowed*
Service animals welcome
Internet
Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms
Parking
On-site self-parking (EUR 14 per night)
Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
Electric vehicle charging point on site
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 6:30 AM–10:30 AM
Amaroso – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 22 per person
Pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 35 per accommodation, per stay
Parking
Self-parking costs EUR 14 per night
Parking height restrictions apply
Policies
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, Eurocard
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Also known as
Holiday Inn Essen City Centre
Holiday Inn Hotel Essen City Centre
Essen Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Essen
Holiday Inn Essen City Centre Hotel
Essen Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Essen City Centre Hotel Essen
Frequently asked questions
Does FOUR Essen City Centre offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, FOUR Essen City Centre does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at FOUR Essen City Centre?
Yes, pets are welcome. There's a charge of EUR 35 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at FOUR Essen City Centre?
Yes. Self-parking costs EUR 14 per night. Electric car charging is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at FOUR Essen City Centre?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Check-out time is noon.
What is there to do at FOUR Essen City Centre and nearby?
FOUR Essen City Centre has a sauna and a fitness centre.
Are there restaurants at or near FOUR Essen City Centre?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Amaroso.
What's the area around FOUR Essen City Centre like?
FOUR Essen City Centre is in Stadtbezirke I, a short 5-minute walk from Berliner Platz U-Bahn and 7 minutes' walk from Philharmonie Essen.
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FOUR Essen City Centre Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Popular mentions
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Location
Breakfast
What guests liked
Breakfast was a splendid choice of dishes and excellent. (5 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.
Reviews
8/10 Very good
25 Aug 2024
Holiday Inn Essen
An excellent central base for travelling to Dortmund, Dusseldorf and Cologne. Hotel was decent and had a nice breakfast.
Sharon
Sharon, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
9 May 2024
Great place
Omar
Omar, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
17 Jun 2024
Pleasant and peaceful
CHIDIMMA FAVOUR
CHIDIMMA FAVOUR, 3-night trip
6/10 Good
21 Nov 2023
Essen trip
Great location, clean just the rooms are very dated and the breakfast area very cramped.
Mathew
Mathew, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
8 Apr 2024
Good staff, however the rooms are getting a little tired.
Brian
Brian, 7-night trip
8/10 Very good
4 Dec 2022
Nice area
Its very close to shopping area and also public transport
Hasan
Hasan, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
22 Dec 2024
Noisy
Our room was next to a door that split the hallway. This door made a lot of noise when it closed. We were woken up multiple times in the night because of people opening and closing the door. Needs something so that the door closes more slowly/quietly. Windows weren't well insulated so lot of noise from outside as well. Breakfast area was not big enough for the amount of people. Was chaotic. Would not stay here again.
Karla
Karla, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
23 May 2024
Great breakfast, clean rooms
Clean room, matching the pictures and description. However in need of renovation - broken drawer, some cracks on the bathroom tiles etc. Nothing big enough to be upset about, but somewhat sub-par for a Holiday Inn.
On the upside - amazing breakfast!
PIA
PIA, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
9 Oct 2023
Nice hotel but needs a renovation.
Nice hotel, great location. Old building, rooms should've been renovated years ago.
Toni
Toni, 5-night trip
8/10 Very good
9 Oct 2023
Everything perfect
Tiziano
Tiziano, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
3 Oct 2022
Chose the hotel due to its location good to U-Bahn (U11) Berliner Platz.
Hotel instead was fine and the breakfast was a splendid choice of dishes.
Room was large albeit slightly dated but in general was very clean and comfortable.
Would I stay again, yes.
Paul
Paul, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
29 Jan 2023
Super nettes Personal.
Jenny
Jenny, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
25 Oct 2024
I am not satisfied to the follwing :
I could not use cooler box because it is browken and I aked hotel to repair it but it was not prepared. also, I struggled to keep privacy because there is no tag which show privacy or keeing clean roon.
Jiro
Jiro, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
19 Apr 2024
Arrived by car to find parking area was closed due to building work, no mention of this on website during booking, parking was one of the main reasons I chose this hotel ,very difficult to find a park, receptionist Eda was rude and patronising, our room was fine but had a loose toilet seat and bed was only prepared for one person not 2, Roberto in the lounge bar was very nice and the bruschetta was very tasty, breakfast was excellent but hotel was overpriced at almost 150 euro per night.
Gary
Gary, 1-night trip
4/10 Fair
4 Dec 2023
We stayed here for the second time and everything is going worse this year : water temperature in the shower is unstable, towels are so worn so they have holes, walls are dirty, desinfection odor everywhere is terrible.
Breakfast is good.
So we won't come back.
Larisa
Larisa, 4-night trip
2/10 Poor
29 Jun 2024
Facility does not have AC in all rooms and no restaurant although it advertises it does. Carpets are dirty and stained, curtains ripped. Towels extremely small and thin.
They kept on lying saying restaurant will open the following day but never did and also lied about central AC which they don’t have.
Bathroom and room smelled bad and floor in bathroom still showed iron stained from prior guest. Simply disgusting.
Mia
Mia, 4-night trip
2/10 Poor
4 Oct 2024
I would like to make a complaint regarding my stay at this hotel. And quite frankly, I would like to request a refund of my money.
I got to this hotel on Friday. Upon getting to the reception, the receptionist told me they didn't have any suite left and the only suite they have left was a smokers suite. And that if I couldn't take that, that I sadly couldn't stay at the hotel. I decided to stay in the smokers suite because I had no other options. I had travelled all the way from Munich to Essen and had no other choice but to stay the night in Essen.
Anyway, I have attached some pictures of the room I stayed in to this email. The room was quite frankly disgusting. The floors had all sorts of dirt on it. The walls also had some marking as if some kinda drug addicts had lived there.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
6/10 Good
31 Jan 2024
Terrible night at ESSEN.
The heating on the room was to intense (in all hotel actually). Even shutting the termostat there was still hot air incoming. I asked the reception to fixe it but they couldn't. I had to sleep with an open window earing the trafic. There was a water escape from the WC. A waste (and a noisy one). To expensive and unconfortable.
ALBANO
ALBANO, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
20 Jul 2024
Our recent stay at the Holiday Inn in Essen was very disappointing. The hotel desperately needs an upgrade. We booked a room for two but were given one set of amenities. When we asked about the second set, we were told it was in the closet. All we found was an extra blanket, which was useless in the 34-degree heat with no air conditioning. We needed another set of towels!
Moreover, the bathroom trash can hadn't been cleaned from the previous guests and was filled with bloody tissues. This level of cleanliness is unacceptable. The staff noted our complaints at check-out, but that doesn't excuse the poor experience. We won't be staying here again. Next time, we'll find somewhere else.
Ronny
Ronny, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
24 Apr 2025
Bra läge om man vill åka tunnelbana till mässan. Bra frukost och restaurang. Börjar bli lite slitet i korridorerna men rummen är fina. Vi återvänder varje år.
Thomas
Thomas, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
13 Apr 2025
Verified traveller
4-night trip
6/10 Good
4 Apr 2025
Teresa
Teresa, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
26 Mar 2025
Zentrale Lage
Gutes gepflegtes Haus in absoluter City-Nähe.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
8/10 Very good
9 Mar 2025
Kirsten
Kirsten, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
7 Mar 2025
Zimmer okay, Frühstück top
Etwas alt und in die Jahre gekommen, allerdings Modernisierung/ Renovierung ab Mai bereits angekündigt. Sauber, freundlich und geräumig. Das Bett war etwas weich und nicht perfekt, ansonsten das Zimmer aber top. Ein Highlight war definitiv das Frühstücksbuffet mit viel Auswahl, welches liebevoll bis elegant angerichtet war und sehr aufmerksamen Mitarbeitern, die ständig alles kontrolliert und aufgefüllt haben.