2021.12 Germany and christmas markets (Part 5) – Hilton Dusseldorf
After Mainz, our next stay was further downstream along the Rhine river, staying at the Hilton Dusseldorf for a few nights. The location afforded a good location to visit Cologne for an easy day trip.
Location
This Hilton is not city center, instead in a business park area. It’s not a car-only accessible hotel, as within a five minute walk you can get to a streetcar stop that will take you downtown. In addition, there are several restaurants in the area. The one we selected we really enjoyed, and in our typical style, made a return visit!
Check-in
Due to construction next door, the main entrance for vehicles was significantly reduced, however we were able to find a parking spot to complete check-in first.
If arriving by car, parking has two options, on-street, or parking garage. I don’t care for hunting for a parking spot, so parked in the garage. The hotel has a large quantity of conference space, and the parking garage is on the far end of the property. Expect a bit of a walk from the parking garage, past the conference rooms, before returning to the front desk and elevators to get to to hotel rooms.
Check-in was quick and they had a festive garland, complete with chocolate, at the main desk.
Room
Waiting for us in our hotel room was a fruit tray. I happily helped by quickly eating the chocolate and domino squares:
We were upgraded to an Executive room, however with the Executive lounge closed during our visit, we were offered the contents of the minibar for free. It was a kind gesture as we enjoyed the water, juice and soft drinks. I tried my best to enjoy the beer on the evenings before we walked to dinner.
The room is smaller than Mainz, as it only had a chair instead of a couch. Here’s the pictures of the room:
Overall, the room was just fine. Unlike Mainz, the windows would only open a very small amount.
Breakfast
After Mainz, my hope for a full buffet breakfast had morphed into the expectation of a plentiful breakfast buffet. This hotel certainly lived up to expectations!
Out of this trip, this breakfast buffet spread was the largest. It did not win because it had a selection of Christmas chocolates and treats available at breakfast. 😉
Coffee, tea and juice was self serve avoiding having to request something to wait on staff for delivery. Here is a slideshow of the buffet that just kept going.
Restaurant
There was one restaurant that was open for lunch & dinner. Located just past the check-in desk, they offered a simple list of food options. We decided to have dinner here on our first night as neither of us wanted to walk to a nearby restaurant. Food was good, I opted for a Cesar salad with chicken.
Overall, it was a good stay. Clean, comfortable rooms. Having complementary minibar items was a treat, and the breakfast was an outstanding way to start our days during our stay. Although we were sad to check-out, our next stop was to visit family for a few days, and both of us were excited to visit them for the first time since 2018!
Explore other parts of this trip:
Part 1 – Introduction, Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto and Flight to Toronto
Part 2 – Hampton Inn by Hilton Frankfurt
Part 3 – Frankfurt and area Christmas Markets
Part 5 – Hilton Dusseldorf (this post!)
Part 6 – Dusseldorf Christmas Markets
Part 7 – Cologne Christmas Markets
Part 8 – Frankfurt Airport Hilton Garden Inn
Part 10 – Frankfurt Maple Leaf Lounge and Air Canada Frankfurt to Toronto