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FOUR Essen City Centre vs McDreams Hotel Essen

Both are in Essen, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Stadtkern

FOUR Essen City Centre

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
8.8
Score by category
2 of 3
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HotelAltendorf

McDreams Hotel Essen

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
5.7
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Pick FOUR Essen City Centre

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.4 km apart.

Choose FOUR Essen City Centre if you want

  • to walk to the sights (190 m / 1.5 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (139 / 43)

Choose McDreams Hotel Essen if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.0)

Why is FOUR Essen City Centre better than McDreams Hotel Essen?

  1. 11.3 km closer to the city centre−1.3 km
  2. 2400 m closer to public transport−400 m
  3. 396 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+96
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 90 vs 58)+32
  5. 511 more sights within 1 km+11
  6. 6Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  7. 7Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h

Why is McDreams Hotel Essen better than FOUR Essen City Centre?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3
  2. 2More guest reviews (164 vs 72), so the rating is more reliable×2.3

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

FOUR Essen City CentreMcDreams Hotel Essen
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Location 8.8 +3.1 5.7
Public transport 8.9 +2.1 6.8
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 8.3 +0.2
Guest rating 8.0 8.3 +0.3
Number of reviews 72 164 +92
Google rating 3.9/5 4.2/5 +0.3
Google reviews 1,523 1,963 +440
Rank in Essen top 86% top 68% +18%
Location
Location score 8.8 +3.1 5.7
Distance to the centre 190 m −1.3 km 1.5 km
To public transport 350 m −400 m 750 m
To the airport 25 km 24 km
Restaurants within 500 m 139 +96 43
To the nearest food shop 250 m 60 m −180 m
Shops within 500 m 7 13 +6
Sights within 1 km 12 +11 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ –
Floors 7 –
Newest building or renovation 2009 –
Listed amenities 7 6
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 12:00 +1h 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
In-room safe ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –

Price for your dates

FOUR Essen City Centre

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      Location

      1.4 km apart

      FOUR Essen City Centre: city centre: 190 m, nearest station U-Bahnhof Berliner Platz: 350 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 25 km, 139 places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.

      McDreams Hotel Essen: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Bahnhof Essen West: 750 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 24 km, 43 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      FOUR Essen City Centre or McDreams Hotel Essen: common questions

      Which is better, FOUR Essen City Centre or McDreams Hotel Essen?

      FOUR Essen City Centre leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. McDreams Hotel Essen is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, FOUR Essen City Centre or McDreams Hotel Essen?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      FOUR Essen City Centre is closer: 190 m from the centre, against 1.5 km for McDreams Hotel Essen.

      How far apart are FOUR Essen City Centre and McDreams Hotel Essen?

      The two hotels are 1.4 km 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