Renaissance Düsseldorf Hotel
Bismarck Hotel
57 euros and up
This hotel is popular with trade fair visitors because it’s right next to the main train station. The 45 comfortable rooms each have a shower, WC, telephone, cable TV and WiFi. The sauna, fitness equipment and summer outdoor pool offer the possibility to relax after a hard day.
›› Stadtmitte, Bismarckstr. 97, Tel. 1 60 98 60, www.hotel-bismarck.de

Carathotel Düsseldorf
77 euros and up
Exclusive four-star hotel with three different room categories in a central location between the Rhine and Königsallee. The 73 rooms and suites are equipped with air conditioning, bath, minibar, safe, telephone and Internet. Some also have coffee machines as well as separate living and sleeping areas. The colonial-style bar is in the hotel’s winter garden.
›› Carlstadt, Benrather Str. 7a, Tel. 1 30 50, www.carat-hotel-duesseldorf.de

Excelsior Düsseldorf
99 euros and up
This stylish hotel is in a quiet but central location near the Hofgarten and Rhine waterside and is used by visitors to the city and business travelers. The cozy one- to four-bed rooms offer all comforts including a telephone, TV, WiFi, hair dryer and trouser press. The room price includes an international breakfast buffet, which can be eaten in your room.
›› Pempelfort, Kaiserstr. 20, Tel. 4 95 90, www.excelsior-duesseldorf.de

Friends
55 euros and up
If you billet yourself in one of the almost 40 rooms in this designer and trade fair hotel, you’ll feel like you’re visiting a good friend. There is something for all tastes and requirements. For fans of purist design, there’s a floor decorated in apple-green with a lot of steel and granite hues. For families there are suites with a separate children’s bedroom. Business travelers can have rooms with extra-large writing desks or office space. You can also stay in rooms with themes such as baroque or Laura Ashley.
›› Stadtmitte, Worringer Str. 94-96, Tel. 17 93 09-0, www.hotel-friends-duesseldorf.de

Hotel Aleksandra
75 euros and up
Formerly called Haus Leonhard am Rheinpark, this building has been renovated as a small, four-star hotel with cozy, very trendily designed rooms with large beds, cable TV, telephone, writing desk and Internet. The hotel is located between the old town, trade fair grounds and airport and has good transport connections.
›› Golzheim, Kaiserswerther Str. 265, Tel. 47 06 50, www.hotel-aleksandra.de

Hotel Batavia
54 euros and up
International private hotel with 30 modernly furnished rooms including a junior suite and a family room with separate parents’ and children’s areas. Breakfast € 7.
›› Stadtmitte, Bahnstr. 61, Tel. 36 11 80, www.hotelbatavia.de

Hotel Düsseldorf Mitte
69 euros and up
Located between the main train station and Königsallee, this hotel has a very modern and stylish atmosphere. There are 87 rooms and two apartments on five floors. All have a bathroom, air conditioning, minibar, safe, telephone and TV. In the comfort-rooms, you can check out up to 4 p.m. and use the pay TV free of charge. Special rates for long-stay guests on request. A practical bonus is that your room card can be used during your stay to use public transport in within the VRR network free of charge.
›› Stadtmitte, Graf-Adolf-Str. 94, Tel. 1 69 78 60, www.hotel-duesseldorf-mitte.de

Hotel Hanseat
75 euros and up
Elegant city mansion with a neoclassical facade on the left bank of the Rhine, whose wonderful old tiling in the hall and English-style library add to the hotel’s stylish ambience. The rooms are individually furnished in a high-class style. The old town can be reached by foot or on the tram in just a few minutes.
›› Oberkassel, Belsenstr. 6, Tel. 5 50 27 20, www.hotel-hanseat.de

Hotel Haus Hillesheim
60 euros and up
Opened in 1894 and run by the fourth generation of the same family, this boutique hotel has a classy, rustic charm. The modern rooms come in two categories – home and business – and have large flat-screen TVs, WiFi and spacious bathrooms. At the back of the garden there are a few more hidden rooms that are especially popular because of their quiet and idyllic location.
›› Friedrichstadt, Jahnstr. 19, Tel. 38 68 60, www.hotel-hillesheim.de

Hotel Michelangelo
75 euros and up
usiness travelers especially value the excellent bus link to the nearby trade fair grounds, which is free for hotel guests. The upscale rooms with yellow and white room furnishings have all mod cons such as a telephone, TV and Internet access. Staff will make hotel and restaurant reservations and carry out small errands as needed.
›› Derendorf, Rossstr. 61, Tel. 94 85 30, www.hotel-michelangelo.de

Hotel Monopol
66 euros and up
Friendly hotel in the heart of Düsseldorf. The 60 rooms all have a telephone, flat-screen TV and Internet access. Non-smoking rooms available on request.
›› Stadtmitte, Ost Str. 135, Tel. 8 42 08, www.monopolhotelduesseldorf.de

Hotel Nikko
99 euros and up
One of Düsseldorf’s nicest fitness clubs can be found on the upper floor of the Hotel Nikko high above the roofs of the city. It has a penthouse pool, two saunas, a steam room and solarium. The first-class hotel has even more to offer. Each of the 386 rooms and suites is individually designed and the high-class decor in calm colors is impressive. The Benkay restaurant with its Japanese specialties and the Torii bar with German-French bistro cuisine offer something for every taste.
›› Stadtmitte, Immermannstr. 41, Tel. 83 40, www.nikko-hotel.de

Innside Premium Hotel Düsseldorf Derendorf
99 euros and up
A modern designer hotel with good transport connections between the city center, trade fair grounds and airport. The 160 rooms, all with a telephone, Internet, flat-screen TV, are furnished in clear colors and lines. The restaurant is a winner with its high-class ambience and accentuated colors, which create a stylish backdrop, and of course because of the delicious international cuisine and terrace.
›› Derendorf, Derendorfer Allee 8, Tel. 17 54 60, www.innside.de

Meliá Düsseldorf
79 euros and up
This four-star hotel right next to the northern part of the Hofgarten opened at the end of 2009. It’s well suited for city visitors and business travelers thanks to its central but quiet location and good public transport connections. The 201 rooms are decorated in friendly colors and outfitted with chic retro furniture. The fittings include high-speed Internet, flat-screen TVs, international TV and radio programs and an iPod docking station and will meet the highest requirements. Delicious Italian cuisine, the stylish lounge and a 300 sq m spa area make a stay at Meliá just about perfect.
›› Pempelfort, Inselstr. 2, Tel. 52 28 40, www.melia-duesseldorf.com

Renaissance Düsseldorf Hotel
85 euros and up
The Renaissance hotel’s 236 rooms and 8 suites are among the most spacious of all the city’s hotel rooms with an area of at least 28 sq m. The hotel is located next to the A52 autobahn and has good transport connections. The luxurious, very comfortable accommodation has every comfort you’ll expect from a business hotel such as high-speed Internet access, coffee-making machines, free American breakfast, daily newspapers and a trouser press.
›› Mörsenbroich, Nördlicher Zubringer 6, Tel. 6 21 60, www.marriott.de

Van der Valk Airport Hotel Düsseldorf
79 euros and up
the city’s hotel rooms with an area of at least 28 sq m. The hotel is located next to the A52 autobahn and has good transport connections. The luxurious, very comfortable accommodation has every comfort you’ll expect from a business hotel such as high-speed Internet access, coffee-making machines, free American breakfast, daily newspapers and a trouser press.
›› Rath, Am Hülserhof 57, Tel. 20 06 30, www.airporthoteldüsseldorf.com