Residence Inn by Marriott Essen City
Free breakfast and a fitness centre by the station
About this hotel
This Residence Inn combines free breakfast with a fitness centre and pet-friendly rooms, an eight-minute walk from Essen Central Station that keeps both the FlixTrain platform and the tram network toward Porscheplatz within easy reach. The included breakfast buffet removes the daily scramble for a fed family before a pool morning at Oase, while the fitness centre gives a parent a workout option without needing to leave the property. Air conditioning and accessible rooms round out a genuinely complete stay, and the business centre is a useful extra for anyone working remotely during part of the trip. Two minutes from Museum Folkwang, it puts a rainy-day backup plan within an easy walk, and the smoke-free policy throughout keeps the property consistent with the rest of the Marriott brand standard.
- Free breakfast
- Fitness centre
- Pet-friendly
- Near Essen Central Station
Our take
This suits a family who wants breakfast handled, a fitness centre for one parent's routine, and an easy walk to both the station and Museum Folkwang. It is one of the more complete mid-range options on this page. Families prioritising the absolute lowest price should compare it against Wohnzimmer-Essen or B&B Hotel Essen-City instead.
- ✓Book early for accessible rooms specifically, since Marriott's accessible inventory tends to be limited and sells out first.
- ✓Use the fitness centre before the family heads out, since Oase itself has no gym facilities of its own.
- ✓Check breakfast hours against your planned Oase arrival time if you want to beat the after-school crowd at the pool.
Why we love it
- Free breakfast included
- Fitness centre on site
- Pet-friendly and accessible rooms
- Eight-minute walk from the station
Why guests love itThe included breakfast buffet had us out the door and on a tram toward Porscheplatz by nine most mornings, ahead of the after-school crowd that fills Oase later in the day. My partner used the fitness centre most evenings while I got the kids ready for bed, and the eight-minute walk to the station made our final morning easy. It did exactly what a short family stay built around Oase needed, no more and no less, and we would book it again.