The reception looking very modern and pretentiously. Rooms are total opposite... But for good price…read moreand with free wifi... :)

Room is spacious. On the 13th floor, it even had a balcony. The room temperature was centrally…read morecontrolled. It was so warm, I felt I was going to pass out. Finally we slept with the door to the balcony opened - in Winter! The beds were so so soft. This hotel doesn't have beds which are firm. It feels like you sleeping in a water bed. Definitely not recommended for people who have back problems, pregnant or feeling ill. The staff were friendly. Breakfast of EUR17 is not included in the overpriced rate. The Maritim hotels tend to be over priced for what they offer. The furniture is old and fairly quaint but my partner felt the furniture was cheap, worn out and too old.

Modern and reasonably priced hotel in the very city center of Essen, however it was very quite…read more There was a strange noise all night, but not loud, maybe from the AC, luckily not very annoying. The hotel is located at the Kennedy Platz which is one of the main sqares in the center. If the weather is good you can just walk out of the door and sit outside in one of the bars and café s around. They can also be an alternative for breakfast if you do not want to have it in the hotel. We did not try it. 7,50 EUR. If you traveld by car it is likely that you need to use one of some public car parks. Today is our first day and yesterday we were lucky and found a place on the street where parking is free of charge 8pm 10am. Rooms are sufficiently but not very larg. Bath room fairly small, but ok. Very clean. Bed quite comfortable (I like the matress a bit softer, but it was ok anyhow.) No wardrobe, but alternatives are available. In a nutshell: good! Especially for the price. Alternatives I can recommend: Mövenpick near by and Rheinischer Hof 5 10 minutes away by car, in a nice neighborhood.

From the owner: Im Stadtzentrum , direkt am Kennedyplatz und inmitten der Fußgängerzone, begrüßt Sie das Motel One…read moreEssen in einem denkmalgeschützten Gebäude aus den 50er Jahren. Der Hauptbahnhof ist nur 500 Meter entfernt. Durch die zentrale Lage und die hervorragende Anbindung an den öffentlichen Nahverkehr ist das Motel One Essen Ihr idealer Ausgangspunkt in den Tag-sowohl für Städte- als auch Geschäftsreisen. Die Zimmer sind im frischen, funktionalen Look designt und verfügen über ein bequemes Doppelbett, kuscheligen Bettbezügen aus 100% ägyptischer Baumwolle, TolomeoLeuchten, LOEWE Flatscreen- TV, Waschtischarmaturen von Dornbracht, Raindance-Dusche von Hansgrohe, flauschigen Handtüchern in Luxusqualität und wohltuendem Bio-Zitrone-Duschgel. Darüber hinaus verfügen die Zimmer in der obersten Etage über Balkone mit einen atemberaubenden Ausblick auf das Ruhrgebiet. Das Herzstück des Hotels ist die großzügige One Lounge, die Frühstückscafé, Wohnzimmer und Bar in einem ist. Ihr Design steht ganz unter dem Motto des Bergbaus und der früheren Zechen.

Horrible hotel experience - noise and customer-hating staff…read more There is a Japanese restaurant directly below my room (I'm on the first floor, which in Germany, means the second floor). It sounds like a construction project going on underneath my feet as I type this. Even with the TV turned up quite loud, I hear people pounding constantly underneath. The restaurant employees also yell at each other very loudly. Room security. Although they give you a key to your room (and the door to the building because reception has limited hours on weekends, and only open 7AM to 9PM weekdays), you must lock the door from the inside to be safe at night. Also, to exit the room, you must use the key. If there is an emergency, Theoretically, I would have to first find the key, and then find the door, and then find the lock in an emergency, assuming no lights. Hotel rooms should be open for EGRESS without a key. And for our safety, they should lock on entry. Why is this not a law? Then my TV broke (neither the remote nor the buttons on the TV worked). The lady on the phone was grouchy and said I should press P. Over and over her voice escalated, "Press P". She scolded on an on, and said she'd come to my room, eventually. I waited and after 15 minutes I panicked, realizing their open hours only last til 9 PM . I called again to ask if she was coming. She yelled at me, "I CANNOT FLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Extremely grouchy, she came to my room and tried to find the P button on the remote. There is no button. She then tried exchanging the batteries, as I suggested. That worked. She literally backed out of the room scolding me about my room reservations, cuz I'd had a mix up with my room planning and will have to switch rooms. I didn't realize that my twice stated "THREE NIGHTS" would be misinterpreted two nights. If there is a problem, they will try to make you feel guilty about it. They will try to make you feel bad about calling reception at 8:30 PM. On another day, I asked if I could change to a quieter room, due to the "what sounds like construction" and the lady said, "There is no construction!" I said, "I said, 'It sounds like construction, but it's the restaurant. They are banging around in the kitchen so loud my bed shook, and it goes on until midnight.'" She replied, "I don't believe that." Then she said the entire hotel is booked (this whole time I've seen maybe 10 other guests). After telling me the entire hotel is booked, she switched to another story, "Did you use your toilet today?" "Yes." "Then you cannot switch rooms!" I asked if she could give me ear plugs and she told me I'd have to go to the store, which is very far away, and it's snowing. But she wouldn't stop. She continued to berate me for not asking for another room sooner, and that I'm overly sensitive to noise. I just stood there as she continued to tell me how wrong I was, she went on and on. In typical German customer service style, she made it obvious to me that I am a huge problem in her daily life, rather than a paying customer. The kitchen and other staff are wonderful. This two-toned hair lady, mentioned above, with her white lap dog, she makes it not worth the experience. She was hateful and ruined my stay there. I assume she's the owner/manager because she was so put-off by my requests for help. If you must stay in this hotel, stay away from room 117 with the restaurant kitchen directly below your bed. Ear plugs fashioned of toilet paper don't help much.