With a stay at Holiday Inn - the niu, Cobbles Essen by IHG in Essen (Holsterhausen), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Messe Essen and 10 minutes from Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site. .This hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Seaside Beach Baldeney and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from Rudolf Weber-Arena.
What's nearby
Folkwang Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Aalto-Musiktheater - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Philharmonie Essen - 14 min walk - 0.7 miles
Limbecker Platz - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
Messe Essen - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
Getting around
Planckstrasse U-Bahn - 6 min walk
Essen Central Station (ESZ) - 13 min walk
Düsseldorf Intl. Airport (DUS) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Sheraton Essen Club Lounge - 12 min walk
Rütteria Lorenzo - 11 min walk
Ruebys - 10 min walk
ONL - 10 min walk
Edda - 9 min walk
About this property
Holiday Inn - the niu, Cobbles Essen by IHG
Hotel with a restaurant, near Messe Essen
Holiday Inn - the niu, Cobbles Essen by IHG offers 146 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Make yourself at home in one of the 146 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided weekly, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Onsite venue - restaurant.
Room service is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Self parking on site (EUR 15 per day)
Limited onsite self parking
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends; EUR 19 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
In-room crib
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (weekly)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
Elevator
More
1 building
7 floors
Built in 2017
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free crib
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Room service
More
Air conditioning
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 15
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 15
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 7 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
An effective city/local tax rate of 5.35 percent will be charged
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 19 per person
Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in fee: EUR 15 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: EUR 15 (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
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Holiday Inn - the niu, Cobbles Essen by IHG Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 380 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 380 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 380 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 380 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 380 reviews
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8.8/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
9.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Jeremy
Business traveler
Oct 12, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room was very clean and comfortable. The staff was aware that I arrived early and was very tired. So, they let me check in early.
no fridge in the room , rooms dark, no premixed coctails in the bar at 9pm staff asked if able to mix any coctails despite having all kinds of spirits etc they won’t.
My stay was okay,I came for one nightand it was okay for me.Check in and out was smooth.The few problems were the dusty cupboards and the noise from inside and outside.
I was aIso expecting some cups and cutlery somehere but to no avail.
Good but basic hotel. Rooms quite small and not much storage space. No facility to make a hot drink in the room. Not far from city centre but the area is not great. On a noisy road with Building work and scrubland across the road. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was decent, although the restaurant was very busy at the weekend. We struggled to find somewhere to sit.
The hotel was easy to find and parking next to hotel. The receptionist claimed that I had to pay for the room, which I denied. As I had a long I decided to pay. In the morning I raised question with receptionist and after she made further inquiries they agreed to refund the payment
Very clean room, but very small. Being a bigger person it was a little cramped for me. The shower especially was very small and, it was very easy to get water all over the place.
Das Hotel ist für den Preis absolut passabel. Die Zimmer waren sauber und modern, allerdings etwas klein und dunkel. Das Hotel ist eine sehr gute Option für ein bis zwei Nächte. Auch das Frühstück hatte ein gutes und großes Sortiment.
Superb hotel, if a little away from the main centre of town. Peace and quiet and large rooms. Only negative was an alarm went off for the room next to me, but this was soon fixed. Staff on duty 24 hours.
Clean and good looking hotel, good breakfast.
Slow check in and bar, seems understaffed at night.
Plus for rewarding customers for eco friendlyness when not wanting to change towels and clean rooms every day, but a minus for staff taking a large stack of napkins for wiping water off the floor, instead of a rag.