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About this property

This 3-star superior hotel is centrally located in Essen's Rüttenscheid district. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property It is just a few steps from the Gruga events venue, the exhibition centre and the Grugapark. The rooms at the Hotel An der Gruga are spacious and feature LCD flat screens. Bicycles can be rented for free at the Hotel An der Gruga. Nearby attractions include the Baldeneysee Lake and Museum Folkwang. The Hotel An der Gruga is just a few steps away from the Messe Ost/Gruga-Halle underground station. This provides public transport links to Essen’s main railway station, Düsseldorf Airport and the Düsseldorf exhibition centre. The A52 motorway is just a 3-minute drive from the Hotel An der Gruga.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

  • Private parking at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

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    Brazil Brazil
    My husband, my son, and I were very warmly welcomed and well attended to by the reception, and from this friendly service, we could already tell it would be a great experience. The entire hotel is clean, organized, and quiet. It was wonderful, and...
  • Kenny
    Belgium Belgium
    Good location for Techno Classica at Messe, just across the road from the hotel. Staff were very nice and friendly. Breakfast was very nice with plenty to choose from
  • John
    Germany Germany
    Friendly and helpful staff. good breakfast , great value for money
  • Jeff
    Australia Australia
    Hotel is directly across from Messe Essen where I attended an Expo. Hotel is clean, quiet, well managed, and the staff very pleasant. There are loads of Restaurants within a few minutes walk, Cafes for Breakfast ect.
  • Michael
    Sweden Sweden
    It is a very charming smaller hotel. Extremely helpful and friendly staff! Hotel an der Gruga is located in the south of Essen, about 25min by car from Düsseldorf airport and just 5min walking distance from my company‘s office. So a perfect...
  • Birgit
    Luxembourg Luxembourg
    Top Lage direkt am Gruga Park. Ich hatte ein gemütliches und sehr ruhiges Zimmer im Gästehaus zum Innenhof mit Garten. Habe sehr gut geschlafen. Das Frühstück ließ ebenfalls keine Wünsche offen. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich.
  • Dirk
    Germany Germany
    Die zentrale Lage (Uniklinik, Gruga, Rüttenscheider Straße)
  • Sophia
    Germany Germany
    Sehr nettes Personal, saubere Zimmer, gute Lage, gutes Frühstück
  • Kirsten
    Germany Germany
    Saubere, große Zimmer Freundliche Mitarbeiter Gesicherte Parkplätze auf dem Innenhof
  • Isabel
    Germany Germany
    Das war mal wirklich Service am Menschen, verbunden mit der Freude, dem Gast zu helfen. Solch einen netten und hilfsbereiten Service haben wir nur sehr selten erlebt und ich nutze allein durch den Beruf häufig Aufenthalte in Hotels. Das Zimmer war...

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

< 1 year old
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free

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Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
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