The hotel Holiday Inn Essen City Centre , built in 1996, is located in the city centre of Essen , in front of the shopping mall Limbecker Platz , only 200 m from the shopping zone and 300 m from the musical theatre - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY -away. The hotel Holiday Inn Essen City Centre offers 168 comfortable, large rooms and appartments . All rooms of the hotel Holiday Inn Essen City Centre are equipped with sound-absorbing windows, direct dial telephone, radio, satellite-TV, "Pay-TV" free of charge , fax- and modem connection, minibar, hair dryer, W-LAN and a free coffee- and tea bar . 50% of the rooms are equipped with air condition . More than a half of the rooms are reserved for non-smoking guests. Five multifunctional banqueting rooms present the ideal conditions for conferences and banquets up to 120 persons . In the restaurant Amaroso you will be offered local specialities and international cooking-highlights before or after enjoying a cold drink in our lobby bar . If you wish to relax, you are welcome to our sauna and mini gym - for our guests free of charge - and solarium. The underground parking lot is equipped for up to 60 cars. Special attrations nearby: Musicals Ich will Spass!, Tanz der Vampire & Starlight Express, Movie Park Germany