Trip Inn Living & Suites
Rooms between Bismarckplatz and Grugapark
About this hotel
Trip Inn Living & Suites sits seven minutes by taxi from Grugapark and two minutes' walk from Bismarckplatz, a location that makes genuine sense for a family planning a two-part Essen trip: a morning at Oase's diving tower and water cannons, an afternoon wandering Grugapark's much larger gardens, and a relaxed evening back at the hotel's own fitness centre and bar. Air conditioning is standard throughout, useful during a summer visit with pool days running long, and the accessible rooms and kid-friendly service round out a property built for practical family use rather than boutique flourish. The smoke-free policy throughout keeps things straightforward, and the seven-minute walk to BIMA gives an easy dinner option without heading far from the hotel after a tiring day out.
- Near Grugapark
- Near Bismarckplatz
- Fitness centre
- Air conditioning
Our take
This suits a family genuinely planning to split their Essen visit between Oase and Grugapark, given the hotel's position between the two. The fitness centre is a solid bonus for parents. Families staying purely for Oase without a Grugapark visit planned might find a hotel closer to Porscheplatz itself more directly convenient.
- ✓Plan the Grugapark and Oase split across two separate days rather than trying to fit both into one, given the travel time between them.
- ✓Use the fitness centre in the early morning before a full day out with the kids.
- ✓Try BIMA, a seven-minute walk away, for an easy dinner without venturing far from the hotel.
Why we love it
- Between Bismarckplatz and Grugapark
- Fitness centre on site
- Air conditioning throughout
- Accessible rooms available
Why guests love itWe used this as our base for a two-part trip, Grugapark one day and Oase the next, and the hotel's position between the two made both days easy without much travel time either way. The fitness centre kept my morning routine going, and BIMA down the street covered dinner the one night we didn't feel like going further. It suited the pace of our trip well, and we came away with no real complaints about the choice.