The Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen is 500 meters from the Philharmonie Concert Hall and the Aalto Theatre. It is 1.5 km to the botanical gardens, and a 15 minute car trip to the Zeche Zollverein coalmine. The Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen is near the A40 and A52 highways. The Saalbau S Bahn station is the closest local transit connection. The Dusseldorf airport is about 30 minutes' drive from the hotel.

There are 132 rooms at the Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen. Rooms have satellite television, mini bar, wireless Internet access, individualized climate control, and en suite bathrooms with hair dryers.

The Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen is a four star business and leisure property. The front desk can provide currency exchange services, business services support, and limited tourist assistance. There is a lounge bar that serves snacks and cocktails. The hotel has a heated indoor swimming pool, a jogging track, and a sauna. Parking is available in the basement of the hotel.