Hotel Motel One Essen
Design-led rooms with the highest review count here
About this hotel
Motel One Essen carries over two thousand two hundred guest reviews, the highest count of any hotel on this Oase list, a genuine reassurance for families weighing an unfamiliar city against a hotel they have not seen in person. The modern rooms sit a one-minute walk from Leo's Casa and a four-minute walk from Hirschlandplatz, with a relaxed lounge and bar downstairs that gives the property more design character than the average budget-format chain hotel. Free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a restaurant cover the basics, while pet-friendly and accessible rooms widen who the hotel actually works for. The combination of a large, proven review base and a genuinely appealing lounge area makes this one of the safer bets on the whole page for a family that wants both reliability and a bit of style.
- Near Hirschlandplatz
- High review count
- Lounge and bar
- Pet-friendly
Our take
This suits a family who values a large, well-reviewed hotel with a stylish lounge and bar, at a design-focused budget price point. The review count alone makes it one of the safer picks on this page. Families wanting a full breakfast buffet included should confirm current policy, since Motel One's format varies by property on this.
- ✓Check current breakfast policy directly, since Motel One properties vary on whether it is included or a paid add-on.
- ✓Use the lounge and bar for an easy evening once the kids are settled, one of the more design-forward spaces on this list.
- ✓Book accessible rooms ahead of a peak-season visit given the hotel's popularity and high review volume.
Why we love it
- Over two thousand two hundred guest reviews
- Relaxed lounge and bar
- Pet-friendly and accessible rooms
- One-minute walk from Leo's Casa
Why guests love itThe sheer number of reviews gave us the confidence to book without seeing the place first, and it paid off: the lounge and bar became our evening spot after pool days at Oase, and the one-minute walk to Leo's Casa covered dinner more than once when nobody wanted to go far. Nothing about the stay felt like a compromise once we factored in what mattered most for a family visit built around the pool.