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title: "Hotel Am Brinkerplatz vs Hotel Franz: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Am Brinkerplatz or Hotel Franz in Essen? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Hotel Am Brinkerplatz vs Hotel Franz

Both are in Essen, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Stadtbezirk VII
## [Hotel Am Brinkerplatz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-am-brinkerplatz-essen/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 8 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1561895/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Stadtbezirk I
## [Hotel Franz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-franz-essen/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.2

- **Score by category:** 7 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1582164/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Am Brinkerplatz

It comes out ahead on 8 of 17 compared facts. 2.4 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Am Brinkerplatz if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (52 / 20)

### Choose Hotel Franz if you want

-   to walk to the sights (2.6 km / 5.0 km)

### Why is Hotel Am Brinkerplatz better than Hotel Franz?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4) (+0.3)
2.  32 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+32)

### Why is Hotel Franz better than Hotel Am Brinkerplatz?

1.  2.3 km closer to the city centre (−2.3 km)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Am Brinkerplatz | Hotel Franz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 5.2 |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Public transport | – | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.1) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.7  (+0.3) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 12  (+2) | 10 |
| Google rating | 4.8/5  (+0.2) | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 108 | 1,023  (+915) |
| Rank in Essen | top 41%  (+16%) | bottom 43% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.8  (+0.6) | 5.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.0 km | 2.6 km  (−2.3 km) |
| To public transport | 100 m  (−110 m) | 220 m |
| To the airport | 28 km | 26 km  (−1.9 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 52  (+32) | 20 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 340 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 22  (+18) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.4 km apart

Hotel Am Brinkerplatz: city centre: 5.0 km, nearest station Bahnhof Essen-Steele: 100 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 28 km, 52 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Franz: city centre: 2.6 km, nearest station H Schwanenbuschstraße: 220 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 26 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Essen

[Essen weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/germany/north-rhine-westphalia/essen/weather)

## Hotel Am Brinkerplatz or Hotel Franz: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Am Brinkerplatz or Hotel Franz?

Hotel Am Brinkerplatz leads in 8 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Franz is stronger in Google reviews, distance to the centre, to the airport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Am Brinkerplatz or Hotel Franz?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Franz is closer: 2.6 km from the centre, against 5.0 km for Hotel Am Brinkerplatz.

### How far apart are Hotel Am Brinkerplatz and Hotel Franz?

The two hotels are 2.4 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-am-brinkerplatz-essen-vs-hotel-franz-essen/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/