Surroundings

Apartment-Hotel am Rathaus is the perfect base for an exploration of Düsseldorf on foot. You're placed right on the Marktplatz, so that’s the excellent historic main square, where you can see the spectacular Rathaus (Town Hall) and the equestrian statue of Jan Wellem. Just two minutes’ walk from your door is that delightful Rhine River promenade (Rheinuferpromenade) so very convenient for a walk, a cycle ride, or just standing to watch boats pass. And if you take a couple of steps along Burgplatz square, you stumble upon the Navigation Museum housed inside the old castle tower (Schlossturm).

The hotel is right in the Altstadt, otherwise known as the “longest bar in the world,” and literally surrounded by hundreds of traditional breweries, pubs, and bars. Uerige, Zum Schluessel, with local Altbier in the famous history breweries; it’s all within five minutes. The place is also teeming with restaurants claiming to serve something or the other in almost every genre from Schweine Janes offering classic German fare to the rest of the world. Ten minutes’ walk and you’ll change sceneries completely with the ultra-modern Königsallee - Europe’s leading boulevard dedicated to luxury shopping.

Art lovers and culture vultures have landed where they want to be. The K20 art museum of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is only ten minutes’ walking distance, exhibiting an incredible collection of modern art. Walk to the historic Neander Church or take in the great Carlsplatz Market, a wonderful daily market with fresh produce and gourmet food stalls – both are just outside the doorstep. All practical needs from local bakers for breakfast and small supermarkets are around the corner.