--- title: "Essen hotel prices by month (2026/27): when to stay for less" description: "Hotel prices in Essen month by month, from 9 hotels on Agoda. Cheapest: January (about €65). Priciest: May (about €98)." url: https://stayversus.com/en/germany/essen/prices/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-27 --- # Hotel prices in Essen, month by month A typical hotel night in Essen costs about €65 in January and €98 in May. That is a 51% gap, and the biggest lever on what you pay: the same kind of room simply costs more when demand peaks. February comes close to the low point, a good fallback if January does not suit you. These figures come from 9 hotels in Essen whose prices we check on Agoda on a rolling basis. Across the whole year the typical night averages €85. - **Cheapest month:** [January](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/january/) €65 - **Most expensive month:** [May](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/may/) €98 - **Typical night, year average:** €85 - **Saturday vs Tuesday:** −1% - **Hotels price-checked:** 9 ## Typical nightly price by month Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct - Cheapest month: January, about €65 a night on average - Most expensive month: May, about €98 a night on average The typical price is the median of the monthly averages of up to 9 hotels we price-check on Agoda (one night, 2 adults). In euros. Where else is cheap in: [January](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/january/) · [February](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/february/) · [March](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/march/) · [April](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/april/) · [May](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/may/) · [June](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/june/) · [July](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/july/) · [August](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/august/) · [September](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/september/) · [October](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/october/) · [November](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/november/) · [December](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/december/) ## Weekend or weekday? Weekends and weekdays cost about the same in Essen, so the month matters far more than the day. ## Prices by hotel class Hotels of three stars and below range from €67 to €118. ## Good-value hotels in Essen Rated 8.5 or higher by guests, ordered by their average nightly price across the year. - [Flowers Hotel Essen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/flowers-hotel-essen-essen/prices/) ★★★ 8.9 · 201 reviews **€70**cheapest in January - [Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-hotel-plaza-essen-essen/prices/) ★★★★ 8.7 · 56 reviews **€85**cheapest in February - [Holiday Inn – the niu, Cobbles Essen by IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-the-niu-cobbles-essen-by-ihg-essen/prices/) ★★★½ 8.8 · 147 reviews **€87**cheapest in January - [Garner Hotel Essen Handelshof by IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/garner-hotel-essen-handelshof-by-ihg-essen/prices/) ★★★ 8.7 · 350 reviews **€91**cheapest in January - [NH Essen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nh-essen-essen/prices/) ★★★★ 9.0 · 73 reviews **€114**cheapest in January ## Hotel prices in nearby cities For comparison, nearby Dusseldorf averages €108 a night over the year (27% more). - [Hotel prices in Dusseldorf by month](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/dusseldorf/prices/) €108 · cheapest in January - [Hotel prices in Dortmund by month](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/dortmund/prices/) €105 · cheapest in July - [Hotel prices in Cologne by month](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/cologne/prices/) €143 · cheapest in January - [Hotel prices in Aachen by month](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/aachen/prices/) €101 · cheapest in January ## Hotel prices month by month in Essen The most-reviewed hotels in Essen with a full year of price checks. - [Garner Hotel Essen Handelshof by IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/garner-hotel-essen-handelshof-by-ihg-essen/prices/) €91 · cheapest in January - [Flowers Hotel Essen prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/flowers-hotel-essen-essen/prices/) €70 · cheapest in January - [Holiday Inn – the niu, Cobbles Essen by IHG prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/holiday-inn-the-niu-cobbles-essen-by-ihg-essen/prices/) €87 · cheapest in January - [NH Essen prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/nh-essen-essen/prices/) €114 · cheapest in January - [Ramada by Wyndham Essen prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ramada-by-wyndham-essen-essen/prices/) €78 · cheapest in January - [Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-hotel-plaza-essen-essen/prices/) €85 · cheapest in February ## Hotel prices in Essen: questions ### What is the cheapest month to stay in Essen? January. A typical hotel night then costs about €65, against a yearly average of €85. ### When are hotels in Essen most expensive? In May, at about €98 a night for a typical hotel, 51% more than in January. ### Are weekends more expensive in Essen? Weekends and weekdays cost about the same in Essen, so the month matters far more than the day. ### Where do these prices come from? We check real Agoda prices for 9 hotels in Essen: one night for two adults on a Tuesday and a Saturday in every month of the coming year, refreshed every few weeks. The typical price is the median of the hotels’ monthly averages. Prices are in euros, last updated 22 October 2026; the final price is shown before you book. [All hotels in Essen](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/essen/) [Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel-prices/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/germany/essen/prices/. 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/