Title: Kray Travel Guide: Best of Kray, Essen Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Kray](https://expedia.co.uk/Kray-Essen-Hotels.0-n553248633975962549-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Essen](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Essen.d6056625.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Essen](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Essen.d6056625.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Kray Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Kray.d553248633975962549.Car-Hire-Guide)[Kray Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Kray.d553248633975962549.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Kray Travel Guide ## Essen ## Visit Kray Hotels Where to stay --- --- ## Top hotels in Kray ![Sheraton Duesseldorf Airport Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/6300/6203/2ca035e4_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Sheraton Duesseldorf Airport Hotel Terminal Ring 4 Düsseldorf NW £97 4 Apr - 5 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Düsseldorf. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ... 9/10 Wonderful! (1,003 reviews) Amazing property! Top notch all around. Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=04%2F04%2F2026&endDate=05%2F04%2F2026&selected=6203&PinnedHotelID=6203&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248633975962549) ![Maritim Hotel Düsseldorf](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1650000/1648300/1648201/face6ed5_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Maritim Hotel Düsseldorf Maritim Platz 1 Düsseldorf NW £88 2 Apr - 3 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Düsseldorf. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 4 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,081 reviews) Very friendly staff Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=02%2F04%2F2026&endDate=03%2F04%2F2026&selected=1648201&PinnedHotelID=1648201&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248633975962549) ![Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhöhe](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/8000000/7450000/7440300/7440235/0d8d5e19_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhöhe Steile Str. 46 Essen NW Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Essen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Popular attractions Westfield Centro and Grugapark Botanical ... 9/10 Wonderful! (165 reviews) Excellent! Reviewed on 10 Dec 2024 [Get rates](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F03%2F2026&endDate=19%2F03%2F2026&selected=7440235&PinnedHotelID=7440235&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248633975962549) [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F03%2F2026&endDate=19%2F03%2F2026&selected=7440235&PinnedHotelID=7440235&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248633975962549) ![Mercure Hotel Bochum City](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/60000/53700/53697/31cb2e3c_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Mercure Hotel Bochum City Massenbergstr. 19-21 Bochum NW £74 22 Mar - 23 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bochum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (748 reviews) Spotkess and friendy staff Reviewed on 17 Dec 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=22%2F03%2F2026&endDate=23%2F03%2F2026&selected=53697&PinnedHotelID=53697&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248633975962549) ![Leonardo Hotel Düsseldorf Airport Ratingen](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/6900/6900/b8b86341_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Leonardo Hotel Düsseldorf Airport Ratingen Broichhofstrasse 3 Ratingen NW £62 29 Mar - 30 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ratingen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ... 8.2/10 Very Good! (713 reviews) Zimmer war kalt und nur spärlich zu beleuchten. Wenn Heizung, dann nur mi lautem Lüfter über die Klimaanlage. Und dann nur sehr wenig Wärme! Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=29%2F03%2F2026&endDate=30%2F03%2F2026&selected=6900&PinnedHotelID=6900&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=553248633975962549) ![Best Western Hotel Bochum](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/5800/5720/16359cc3_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Best Western Hotel Bochum Stadionring 22 Bochum NW £79 8 Mar - 9 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this spa hotel in Bochum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (631 reviews) An ideal hotel for seeing Starlight Express (the reason for my visit) which was literally on the doorstep of the hotel. 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Jump on the metro at Essen-Steele S-Bahn to see more of the city. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Essen-Steele.dx553248633975962915) ![Part of the the UNESCO world heritage sight Zollverein in Essen, Germany. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6056625/7701091d-ccf5-410b-b335-26b5fd514847.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Stadtbezirke VI If you're spending some time in Stadtbezirke VI, Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site and Ruhr Museum are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Essen-Stadtbezirke-VI.dx553248635976625619) ![North Rhine-Westphalia](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248633975962927/2c7ba1c6-a866-473d-a59d-3c7a0cb9a094.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Stoppenberg You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Stoppenberg. You might want to make time for a stop at Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site or Ruhr Museum. 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