| Facilities | |
| Activities | Fitness Centre, Indoor Swimming Pool, Massage, Sauna, Solarium. |
| General | 24-Hour Front Desk, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Allergy-Free Room Available, Bar, Designated Smoking Area, Elevator, Gay Friendly, Heating, Luggage Storage, Newspapers, Non-Smoking Rooms, Parking, Pets Allowed, Restaurant, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Safety Deposit Box, Terrace. |
| Services | Babysitting/Child Services, Breakfast in the Room, Currency Exchange, Dry Cleaning, Fax/Photocopying, Internet Services, Ironing Service, Laundry, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Packed Lunches, Room Service, Shoe Shine, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN. |
| Hotel information |
| Besides the comfortable rooms and suites, guests can also relax free of charge in the fitness club of the hotel which features a 18-meter pool, two saunas and a fitness room with modern Kinesis walls. The 15 individual conference rooms has a capacity of up to 400 persons. They are equipped with modern technical facilities. Make use of our personal conference and seminar service to run your event smoothly. |
| Room information |
| Free use of our fitness club with swimming pool, sauna and fitness corner. |
| Food & beverage |
| Our restaurant Rhapsody has 180 seats and serves breakfast and lunch. Enjoy a varied selection and the friendly ambiance. It's a great way to start your day. Our à la carte restaurant Le Bisou offers exclusive regional and international meals and drinks in a charming Mediterranean flair. When the weather is nice, you can dine outside on the garden terrace. Our Bistro offers tasty cocktails and snacks. In the evening, you can relax in the bar and watch the soccer champions league and the UEFA cup on a jumbo screen. |
| Area information |
| Due due the central location of the hotel you can easily explore Essen and the surrounding Ruhr area. The hotel is located in the exclusive quarter Bredeney on the quiet outskirts of Essen, near to the forest and the motorways A52 and A40. The airport Düsseldorf and the fairgrounds can be reached in 20 minutes by car and the fairgrounds Essen is 3 minutes' drive away. |
| Travel information |
| By car: * From Düsseldorf/Köln/Frankfurt via A52: Exit Essen-Haarzopf/Margaretenhöhe. Straight on. At the 2. traffic light turn right to Theodor-Althoff-Straße. * From Bremen/Hannover/Dortmund via A40: Coming from A40 cange to A52 to Dusseldorf. After 4 km: take the exit Essen-Haarzopf/Margaretenhohe. At the traffic light turn left to Theodor-Althoff-Strasse. * From Duisburg/Oberhausen via A40: Exit Mulheim-Heissen. Turn right to Frohnauser Strasse that changes to Velauer Strasse and later to Hatzperstrasse. Turn left to Theodor-Althoff-Strasse. * 220 parkings directly at the hotel(EUR 5/day) By public transport: *From Essen main station by underground (U-Bahn U11 direction:Messe-Gruga) till terminal stop. Continue by Bus 142 (direction: Kettwig) to the stop Sommerburgstrasse (2 stops). |
| Cancellation Policy |
| Cancellation Policy: If cancelled or modified up to 18:00 on the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled or modified later or in case of no-show, 80 percent of the first night will be charged. Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome. All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. All older children or adults are charged EUR 15.00 per night and person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1. Deposit Policy: No deposit will be charged. VAT and city/tourist taxes: 7 % VAT is included. Service charge is not applicable. City/tourist tax is not applicable. Internet: Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and charges are applicable. Meal Plan: Buffet breakfast is included in the room rate. Parking: Public parking is possible on site and costs EUR 6.00 per day. Pets: Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable. The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival. |









