Hotel Essen vs Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen
Both are in Essen, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Stadtkern
Hotel Essen
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 10 of 19
Hostel★★★★★Stadtbezirk I
Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 19
The short answer
Pick Hotel Essen
It comes out ahead on 10 of 19 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.
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
Choose Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
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
Why is Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen better than Hotel Essen?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Essen vs Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen: which hotel is better? | Hotel Essen | Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 7.2 |
| Location | 9.0 +3.2 | 5.8 |
| Beach access | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.4 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +1.4 | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 18 +16 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.6/5 +0.1 |
| Google reviews | 1,461 +1,282 | 179 |
| Rank in Essen | top 57% +34% | top 91% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.0 +3.2 | 5.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 700 m −1.7 km | 2.4 km |
| To public transport | 140 m | 80 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 26 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +121 | 29 |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 +11 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 11 |
| Floors | 6 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +4y | 2020 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
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Hotel Essen or Hostel WohnZimmer-Essen: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Essen or Hostel WohnZimmer-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, Hotel Essen or Hostel WohnZimmer-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 Hotel Essen and Hostel WohnZimmer-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