Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen vs Hotel Essen
Both are in Essen, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★★★Stadtbezirk I
Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 19
Hotel★★★★Stadtkern
Hotel Essen
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 10 of 19
The short answer
Pick Hotel Essen
It comes out ahead on 10 of 19 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.
Choose Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Hotel Essen if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen better than Hotel Essen?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
Why is Hotel Essen better than Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen?
- 11.7 km closer to the city centre−1.7 km
- 2121 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+121
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 90 vs 47)+43
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2020)+4y
- 511 more sights within 1 km+11
- 6Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen vs Hotel Essen: which hotel is better? | Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen | Hotel Essen |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.2 | – |
| Location | 5.8 | 9.0 +3.2 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.3 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.2 | 8.6 +1.4 |
| Number of reviews | 18 +16 | 2 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 +0.1 | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 179 | 1,461 +1,282 |
| Rank in Essen | top 91% | top 57% +34% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 | 9.0 +3.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 700 m −1.7 km |
| To public transport | 80 m | 140 m |
| To the airport | 26 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 29 | 150 +121 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 11 +11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 11 | 20 |
| Floors | 3 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | 2024 +4y |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
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Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen or Hotel Essen: common questions
Which is better, Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen or Hotel Essen?
Hotel Essen leads in 10 of 19 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google reviews. Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen is stronger in number of reviews, Google rating, star rating.
Which is cheaper, Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen or Hotel Essen?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Essen is closer: 700 m from the centre, against 2.4 km for Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen.
How far apart are Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen and Hotel Essen?
The two hotels are 1.8 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