Hotel Petul City Garden

A really nice hotel three tram stops away from the Essen Main Station. This is a, what I would call, self service hotel. There is no reception. Instead when checking in you make a call using a phone on the wall and the operator opens a small locker with keys to the room. There is no full time staff there only the cleaning service during the day. There is also no restaurant. For me it was no problem. The room was nice and clean. There was also a small kitchen annex with a water kettle and a microwave oven. Next to the hotel is a large supermarket open from 05:00 to 22:00 as well as a McDonald's. There are two tram lines which go to the Essen Haptbanhoff, so you don't have to wait long. There is free WiFi in the hotel. I would recommend this hotel.

They offer what many travellers are looking for and paying for: a good sized room, good bathroom, free wifi, a little bit more space, a place to sit, a little fridge, microwave and little kitchen sink. Depending on the room you rent there can be more (small cooking facility, more living space). It is nice to pay for just what you get, rather than also paying for other hotel facilities you probably will not use. Check-in is remote, and for everything else you need a supermarkt (as well public transport) is a one minute walk away (open from 0630-2100), so you can easily sneak out to get breadfast, lunch and dinner. This is an old apartment building, and the owners had the guts to redecorate the building in quite an unusual way (lots of colors inside and out), which works well in disguising that in essence this was a boring building. Finally, although the building is located right next to a busy road and a busy crossing, at least our room was surprisingly quiet (I don't recall having spent many nights in hotels being theis quiet, given the location, and I travel a lot). Overall, if you are looking for a place to stay with some useful facilities, definitely consider this place.

I booked for four days but cancelled just after seeing the room. After booking me & my team have to stayed any how that night as we got booking in another hotel for next day. I don't know why but I had stayed in apart & apartment hotels earlier. but I had not made my bed just after entering in my room. Pillows & sheets are all kept over near by sofa. Bed covers were not available in that room. Just after seeing me & my team called to main number of hotel & the reply was this is all we have. gossshhhhhhhhhh. I am sorry to say but i would say "No" to this accommodation & this type of facility.