The 4-star Mercure Plaza Essen hotel is very close to the Philharmonie concert hall, the Aalto Theater and Folkwang Museum. It is just a few minutes' drive from the Essen exhibition center and Grugahalle. Our hotel has 132 comfortable rooms with free WIFI. Guests can relax in our pool, sauna and fitness center. The main train station is just 0.6 miles away and can be reached by U-Bahn. Dusseldorf Airport is 16.8 miles away. By car, take the A40, A42 or A52 highway and use the parking garage at the hotel.