Hotel Am Brinkerplatz vs Hotel Franz
Both are in Essen, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Stadtbezirk VII
Hotel Am Brinkerplatz
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Score by category
- 8 of 17
Hotel★★★★Stadtbezirk I
Hotel Franz
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 7 of 17
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.4)+0.3
- 232 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+32
Why is Hotel Franz better than Hotel Am Brinkerplatz?
- 12.3 km closer to the city centre−2.3 km
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3Earlier 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 vs Hotel Franz: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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