Astoria City Resort, EssenAstoria City Resort in Essen, Germany has a corrected score of 1.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 40 of 40 hotels we score in Essen. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 1.6 before correction: Booking.com 1.6, Tripadvisor 1.7, Agoda 1.6. Rooms from about $88 a night (cached, not a live quote).Astoria City Resort is a 3-to-4-star smoke-free hotel located in Essen within the Ruhr Area. It caters to business travellers and visitors to the nearby Phanomania Experience Field or Alpincenter. The rooms feature wooden furniture, desks, and cable TV. On-site facilities include a restaurant, a garden, a terrace, and a full-service spa with a sauna. Guests can access free buffet breakfast, free Wi-Fi in public areas, and complimentary self-parking. While the hotel offers convenient access to public transport, some guests have reported issues with loud noise from the road. The property also includes meeting rooms and is pet friendly.What stands out

Free buffet breakfast

On-site spa and sauna

Complimentary self-parking

Pet friendly policy

Watch out for

Road noise issues

Uncomfortable mattresses

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