North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Where to stay in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, home to about 619,000 people. This guide covers 10 hotels and 5 aparthotels in Düsseldorf, with about 1,027 rooms between them. 4 of them carry a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 15
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- DUS7 km · Düsseldorf Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the seventh-largest city in Germany, with a 2025 population of 619,444.
Düsseldorf lies on the River Rhine, or more precisely, mostly on its right (eastern) riverbank. The corresponding western riverbank is mostly occupied by the neighbouring cities of Neuss and Meerbusch except for a small bit of land on the left bank belonging to Düsseldorf, which forms the District 4. Düsseldorf is divided into 10 districts (Stadtbezirke), which are referred to only using numbers. Those are further divided into "city parts" (Stadtteile), or neighbourhoods/quarters, which in turn have meaningful names.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Düsseldorf
See
The city was largely destroyed in World War II, and there were very few old buildings left. People interested in modern architecture, however, will have much to see in Düsseldorf. Also, there are many modern public artworks, and on Stresemannplatz Square and the Rhine Bank, there are palm trees, not really something you'd expect to see on a cold day in October. Stadtmitte is the first part of Düsseldorf most travellers see, as it extends northwest from the Hauptbahnhof. It is a very no-nonsense district mostly filled with offices and retail, with few historic buildings, but not without its charm.
- Theatermuseum
- Burgplatz
- Cartwheelers' Fountain
- City Monument
- Schifffahrtmuseum Düsseldorf
- Pegeluhr
- St. Lambertus Basilika
- Liefergasse 1
- Neanderkirche
- Nördliche Düssel
- Birthplace of Heinrich Heine
- Schneider-Wibbel-Gasse
Do
- Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Nacht der Museen
- Christmas market
- Kirmes
- Düsseldorf EG
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Düsseldorf
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Royal Hotel Düsseldorf Königsallee hotel | 253 | 89/100 9,756 reviews |
| 2 | Leonardo Boutique Hotel Düsseldorf hotel | 114 | 89/100 6,272 reviews |
| 3 | Leonardo Hotel Düsseldorf City Center hotel | 134 | 89/100 6,272 reviews |
| 4 | Leonardo Hotel Düsseldorf Airport - Ratingen hotel | 200 | 83/100 6,454 reviews |
11 more places to stay, without a published guest score
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| acora Düsseldorf Living the City aparthotel | |
| Adina Apartment Hotel Dusseldorf aparthotel | |
| Candlewood Suites Dusseldorf Airport hotel | |
| Düsseldorf Bahlenstraße aparthotel | 22 |
| Düsseldorf Kö aparthotel | 34 |
| Düsseldorf Stresemannstraße aparthotel | 20 |
| Garner Hotel Dusseldorf - Main Station hotel | |
| Holiday Inn - the niu, Hub Dusseldorf Messe hotel | |
| Holiday Inn - the niu, Seven Dusseldorf Ost hotel | |
| Holiday Inn - the niu, Tab Dusseldorf Main Station hotel | |
| Leonardo Smart Hotel Düsseldorf hotel | 250 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Düsseldorf
61 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Breidenbacher Hof | 1806 | 0.1 km |
| Clayton Hotel Dusseldorf Dalata Hotel Group | 1978 | 0.9 km |
| Hirschburg | 4.6 km | |
| Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf Hyatt Hotels Corporation | 2.1 km | |
| Hilton Dusseldorf | 1970 | 2.8 km |
| To Csikós restaurant | 0.2 km | |
| Zur Uel | 0.5 km | |
| 25hours Hotel Das Tour | 1.5 km | |
| Altstadt Hotel Rheinblick | 0.3 km | |
| Ashley's Garden | 1988 | 3.5 km |
| Business Wieland Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Duesseldorf Hafen | 2.2 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Düsseldorf Seestern | 3.2 km | |
| Das Carls Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Haus Mooren, Hotel Garni | 2.9 km | |
| Helvetia Suites | 1.1 km | |
| Henri Hotel Düsseldorf Downtown | 1.4 km | |
| HK-Hotel Düsseldorf City | 3.0 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Düsseldorf - Hauptbahnhof | 1.9 km | |
| Hotel Alt Düsseldorf | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Asahi | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Düsseldorf City by Tulip Inn | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Düsseldorf-Seestern | 3.2 km | |
| Hotel Favor | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Flora Düsseldorf | 2.5 km | |
| Hotel Friends Düsseldorf Downtown | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Indigo - Dusseldorf - Victoriaplatz | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Lessing | 1.9 km | |
| Hotel Minerva Garni | 1.0 km | |
| Hotel Mingarden | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Villa Achenbach | 2.3 km | |
| Innside by Melia Düsseldorf Hafen | 2.2 km | |
| Lindner Hotel Dusseldorf Airport | 5.4 km | |
| Lindner Hotel Dusseldorf Seestern | 3.4 km | |
| Living Hotel De Medici | 0.3 km | |
| Living Hotel Düsseldorf | 1.5 km | |
| Löwenburg | 1896 | 4.4 km |
| Maritim Hotel Dusseldorf | 5.6 km | |
| Max Brown Hotel Midtown | 0.6 km | |
| Me and All Hotel Düsseldorf | 0.8 km |
All 76 hotels in Düsseldorf, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Düsseldorf
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Düsseldorf are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Düsseldorf: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), about 7.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 48 km) and Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 61 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Düsseldorf Airport, the third largest airport in Germany by passenger traffic, is within the city limits. As the distance is rather small and transportation links are good, the Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) can be used as an entry point to Düsseldorf just as well. The low-cost airport in Weeze, in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, has been branded as Düsseldorf Weeze (NRN), even though it is about 75 km away from the city.
Getting around
The vast network of bus, express bus, tramway (Straßenbahn), and light rail/subway (U-Bahn/Stadtbahn) lines is operated by Rheinbahn under the VRR association. You may use any local transport, including commuter (S) and regional (RB, RE) trains, within your ticket's validity zone.
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DUS · Düsseldorf Airport
CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport
NRN · Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Düsseldorf
Eat
Characteristic Rhenish dishes like Düsseldorfer Senfrostbraten (mustard roast pork), Rheinischer Sauerbraten (marinated beef with raisins), Halve Hahn (not a "half chicken", but a slice of cheese with mustard and a gherkin on rye bread) or Ähzezupp (pea soup) are offered everywhere within the old town.
Drink
Düsseldorf is known for its many bars in the downtown (Altstadt) area. In fact, many people refer to the Altstadt as the "longest bar in the world" ("Längste Theke der Welt"). The most common drink is "Altbier" or simply "Alt." This dark beer, served in small glasses, is available at practically any restaurant in the city. Altbier is only brewed in breweries around Düsseldorf. Some of the traditional breweries are the "Uerige", "Füchschen", "Zum Schlüssel" and "Schumacher". In the Altstadt you can enjoy Schlüssel, Uerige, Schumacher, and Füchschen beers, at traditional brewery restaurants. The waiters at these traditional restaurants are called "Köbes."
Stay safe
Düsseldorf is generally as safe as other European cities of similar size. However the surroundings of the central railway station might be a bit intimidating, particularly at night, if there are junkies around. In particular, the pedestrianised office district outside the rear entrance to the station, heading away from the town centre, is quite deserted late at night and best avoided.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Düsseldorf
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Questions
Düsseldorf: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Düsseldorf?
By published guest score: Leonardo Royal Hotel Düsseldorf Königsallee (89 / 100 · 9,756 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)); Leonardo Boutique Hotel Düsseldorf (89 / 100 · 6,272 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)); Leonardo Hotel Düsseldorf City Center (89 / 100 · 6,272 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Düsseldorf?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Düsseldorf are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Düsseldorf?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), about 7.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 48 km) and Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 61 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Düsseldorf?
4 places in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Düsseldorf?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Düsseldorf
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.