The City Hotel Essen is located directly in the city centre of Essen. With an underground station right in front of the hotel, every important point, including the fairground and exhibition centre, is easily to reach. The shopping mile is also right in front of the hotel and the Colosseum musical theatre, with the famous "Mamma Mia" musical starting 6 May 2007, is only 700 metres from the hotel. Many nice restaurants and bars can also be found nearby.