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FOUR Essen City Centre vs Motel One Essen

Both are in Essen, 500 m 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
0 of 3
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Hotel★★★Stadtkern

Motel One Essen

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
9.0
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Motel One Essen

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 500 m apart.

Choose Motel One Essen if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.0)

Why is FOUR Essen City Centre better than Motel One Essen?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  2. 2More guest reviews (72 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×12
  3. 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

Why is Motel One Essen better than FOUR Essen City Centre?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.0)+0.9
  2. 2480 m closer to the area centre−480 m
  3. 3210 m closer to public transport−210 m

All compared facts

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

FOUR Essen City CentreMotel One Essen
Score by category
Guest rating 8.0 8.9 +0.9
Location 8.8 9.0
Public transport 8.9 10.0 +1.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 8.4 +0.3
Guest rating 8.0 8.9 +0.9
Number of reviews 72 +66 6
Google rating 3.9/5 4.5/5 +0.6
Google reviews 1,523 2,268 +745
Rank in Essen bottom 14% top 45% +41%
Location
Location score 8.8 9.0
Distance to Stadtkern centre 560 m 80 m −480 m
To public transport 350 m 140 m −210 m
To the airport 25 km 25 km
Restaurants within 500 m 139 150 +11
To the nearest food shop 250 m 200 m
Shops within 500 m 7 24 +17
Sights within 1 km 12 11
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +1★ ★★★
Floors 7 –
Newest building or renovation 2009 –
Listed amenities 7 8
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Bar – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Business trips – ✓

Price for your dates

FOUR Essen City Centre

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      Location

      500 m 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.

      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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      FOUR Essen City Centre or Motel One Essen: common questions

      Which is better, FOUR Essen City Centre or Motel One Essen?

      Motel One Essen leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, FOUR Essen City Centre 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 560 m for FOUR Essen City Centre.

      How far apart are FOUR Essen City Centre and Motel One Essen?

      The two hotels are 500 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