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title: "Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen: 8.7/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
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Hotel · ★★★★ · [Mercure](https://stayversus.com/en/brands/mercure/)

# Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen

Stadtbezirk I, Essen, Germany

8.7 ·  Very good 56 reviews ·  #10 #10 of 44 in Essen ·  4.5/5 on Google, 1,377 reviews ·  7.3 Location score
## About Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen

Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen is a hotel in Stadtbezirk I, Essen, Germany. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 56 reviews. Facilities include bar, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.2 km from the centre of Essen. The nearest airport, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), is 24 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 132

- **Chain:** Mercure

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

[Hotel prices in Essen by month](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/essen/prices/)

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## Live prices around Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen

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## Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen: nightly price by month

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-   Cheapest month: February, about €62 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: September, about €111 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €60 for the night of 16 January 2027
-   Saturday nights cost about 11% less than Tuesday nights

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[Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mercure-hotel-plaza-essen-essen/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen scores

Better rated than 77% of hotels in Essen

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **7.3**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Public transport **8.2**

Essen average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

1,377 Google reviews

-   5★58%
-   4★32%
-   3★7%
-   2★1%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BarGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **72**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **63**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">U-Bahn-Bismarckplatz</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">490 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">54 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Essen</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Denns BioMarkt Essen</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Flora Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">610 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Glückaufhaus100 m
-   Museum Folkwang170 m
-   Soul of Africa Museum370 m
-   Steile Lagerung770 m
-   Markt- und Schaustellermuseum830 m
-   Glockenspiel1.2 km

## Weather in Essen

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

## Lists this hotel is on

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-   [Central hotels in Essen](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/essen/central/)

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## Questions about Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen

### How do guests rate Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen?

Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 56 reviews, which is better than 77% of rated hotels in Essen.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen from the airport?

The nearest airport, Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), is 24 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen have?

Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen has 132 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen?

Yes: Denns BioMarkt Essen, about 390 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen?

Flora Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 610 m away (10 min walk).

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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