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title: "Hotel Diening vs Hotel Rutherbach: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Diening or Hotel Rutherbach in Essen? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Hotel Diening vs Hotel Rutherbach

Both are in Essen, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Kettwig
## [Hotel Diening](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-diening-essen/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 4.4

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1577369/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Hinninghofen
## [Hotel Rutherbach](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-rutherbach-essen/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 3.0

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1622220/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 7 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Diening if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (39 / 3)

### Choose Hotel Rutherbach if you want

-   to walk to the sights (9.4 km / 11 km)

### Why is Hotel Diening better than Hotel Rutherbach?

1.  350 m closer to public transport (−350 m)
2.  36 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+36)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 28) (+32)

### Why is Hotel Rutherbach better than Hotel Diening?

1.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 17:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Diening | Hotel Rutherbach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 4.4  (+1.4) | 3.0 |
| Public transport | 5.5  (+1.9) | 3.6 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.3  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 4  (+3) | 1 |
| Google rating | 3.8/5 | 4.4/5  (+0.6) |
| Google reviews | 56 | 115  (+59) |
| Rank in Essen | bottom 23% | bottom 27%  (+4%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.4  (+1.4) | 3.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 11 km | 9.4 km  (−1.4 km) |
| To public transport | 980 m  (−350 m) | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | 15 km  (−1.7 km) | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 39  (+36) | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m  (−1.3 km) | 1.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 6  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 17:00 | 15:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.7 km apart

Hotel Diening: city centre: 11 km, nearest station Bahnhof Kettwig: 980 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 15 km, 39 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Rutherbach: city centre: 9.4 km, nearest station Bahnhof Kettwig: 1.3 km, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 17 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Essen

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

## Hotel Diening or Hotel Rutherbach: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Diening or Hotel Rutherbach?

They are evenly matched. Hotel Diening is stronger in number of reviews, location score, to public transport; Hotel Rutherbach is stronger in StayVersus score, Google rating, Google reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Diening or Hotel Rutherbach?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Rutherbach is closer: 9.4 km from the centre, against 11 km for Hotel Diening.

### How far apart are Hotel Diening and Hotel Rutherbach?

The two hotels are 1.7 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-diening-essen-vs-hotel-rutherbach-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/