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title: "Hotel Stay vs Motel One Essen: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Stay or Motel One Essen in Essen? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Hotel Stay vs Motel One Essen

Both are in Essen, 440 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Stadtkern
## [Hotel Stay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-stay-essen/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 1 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1629087/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Stadtkern
## [Motel One Essen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/motel-one-essen-essen/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 11 of 17

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1867379/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Motel One Essen

It comes out ahead on 11 of 17 compared facts. 440 m apart.

### Why is Hotel Stay better than Motel One Essen?

1.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Motel One Essen better than Hotel Stay?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.2) (+0.7)
2.  440 m closer to the area centre (−440 m)
3.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Stay | Motel One Essen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | – | 9.0 |
| Public transport | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.4  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.9  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 6 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.5/5  (+0.1) |
| Google reviews | 244 | 2,268  (+2,024) |
| Rank in Essen | bottom 30% | top 45%  (+25%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Distance to Stadtkern centre | 520 m | 80 m  (−440 m) |
| To public transport | 300 m | 140 m  (−160 m) |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 125 | 150  (+25) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 24  (+15) |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 | 11 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 8  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

440 m apart

Hotel Stay: city centre: 370 m, nearest station U-Bahn Haltestelle Hirschlandplatz: 300 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 25 km, 125 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.

Motel One Essen: city centre: 520 m, nearest station U-Bahn Haltestelle Hirschlandplatz: 140 m, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS): 25 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Essen

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

## Hotel Stay or Motel One Essen: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Stay or Motel One Essen?

Motel One Essen leads in 11 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Hotel Stay is stronger in check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Stay or Motel One Essen?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Motel One Essen is closer: 80 m from the centre, against 520 m for Hotel Stay.

### How far apart are Hotel Stay and Motel One Essen?

The two hotels are 440 m 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-stay-essen-vs-motel-one-essen-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/