Center Hotel Essen vs Motel One Essen
Both are in Essen, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Stadtkern
Motel One Essen
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 12 of 17
The short answer
Pick Motel One Essen
It comes out ahead on 12 of 17 compared facts. 450 m apart.
Choose Motel One Essen if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.1)
Why is Center Hotel Essen better than Motel One Essen?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Motel One Essen better than Center Hotel Essen?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.1)+0.8
- 2450 m closer to the area centre−450 m
- 3Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Center Hotel Essen vs Motel One Essen: which hotel is better? | Center Hotel Essen | Motel One Essen |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 9.0 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.4 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.1 | 8.9 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 21 +15 | 6 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | 4.5/5 +0.8 |
| Google reviews | 621 | 2,268 +1,647 |
| Rank in Essen | bottom 25% | top 45% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Distance to Stadtkern centre | 530 m | 80 m −450 m |
| To public transport | 330 m | 140 m −190 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 126 | 150 +24 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 24 +15 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 8 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
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Location
450 m apart
Center Hotel Essen: city centre: 490 m, nearest station Essen Hbf und City: 330 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 25 km, 126 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
Motel One Essen: city centre: 520 m, nearest station U-Bahn Haltestelle Hirschlandplatz: 140 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 25 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Center Hotel Essen or Motel One Essen: common questions
Which is better, Center Hotel Essen or Motel One Essen?
Motel One Essen leads in 12 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Center Hotel Essen is stronger in number of reviews, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Center Hotel Essen or Motel One Essen?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Motel One Essen is closer: 80 m from the centre, against 530 m for Center Hotel Essen.
How far apart are Center Hotel Essen and Motel One Essen?
The two hotels are 450 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score