What is Essen Like for Family-Friendly Vacations?

If you're looking for the perfect family-friendly place for a vacation, you may want to consider Essen. Here you'll find a wide variety of family activities sure to appeal to both kids and adults alike. Visitors like the destination of Essen for its shopping. Spend a day checking out attractions like Colosseum Theater, Grugahalle and Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site. When you're ready to kick back after a day exploring the area with the family, Essen has a variety of places to stay, such as family hotels with swimming pools and hotels with suites for families. You can pick from 32 Essen accommodations to discover one you and your whole family will like.

What Are Some Places to Stay with Kids in Essen?

Our travelers have rated these as their favorite kid-friendly hotels:

Premier Inn Essen City Limbecker Platz

City-center Essen hotel with bar
• • Free cribs • Free in-room WiFi • Central location



Petul Hotel An der Zeche

3-star hotel in Stoppenberg with bar
• • Free parking • Free cribs • Free in-room WiFi • Picnic area



Petul Apart Hotel Ernestine

3-star hotel
• • Free parking • Free in-room WiFi • Spacious rooms



Essener Hof Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

4-star hotel with bar, near Philharmonie Essen
• • Free in-room internet • Restaurant • Central location



Hotel Stay

City-center hotel within easy reach of Messe Essen
• • Free in-room WiFi • Laundry room • Central location

What Should I See and Do with Kids in Essen?

You'll find that Essen and the surrounding area provides lots of interesting things to see while you're visiting the area with the family. Here are some suggestions to make your getaway both educational and lots of fun:

Parks
• • Grugapark Botanical Garden
• • Stadtgarten

Museums & Art Galleries
• • Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site
• • Ruhr Museum
• • Red Dot Design Museum

Sights & Landmarks
• • Colosseum Theater
• • Grugahalle
• • Seaside Beach Baldeney

Food & Drink
• • Mintrops Land Hotel Burgaltendorf
• • ATLANTIC Congress Hotel Essen
• • Jagdhaus Schellenberg