Denkmalgeschütztes Schmuckstück

Hotel Description

So I stumbled across this place called Denkmalgeschütztes Schmuckstück – and yeah, I had to ask three locals how to pronounce it properly – tucked away on Paulinenstraße in Gerresheim. Honestly, when my cab pulled up to number 12, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The name literally means “protected monument jewel” in German, which sounds pretty fancy, but Gerresheim isn’t exactly the tourist quarter most people think of when they picture Düsseldorf.

Here’s the thing though – that’s exactly what makes this place special. You’re staying in what feels like a real neighborhood, where you can actually hear church bells from the nearby Basilika St. Margareta in the morning instead of traffic noise. The building itself has this incredible character that you just don’t get in those glass-box hotels downtown. I mean, there’s actual history in these walls, and you can feel it the moment you walk through the front door. The restoration work is honestly impressive – they’ve managed to keep all the original architectural details (those ceiling moldings, my god) while making sure the Wi-Fi actually works and the bathrooms don’t feel like museum pieces. The staff genuinely knows the neighborhood too, which is refreshing. When I asked about dinner recommendations, they didn’t just hand me a generic tourist map – they told me about this little Italian place two streets over where the owner’s been making pasta for thirty years.

What really won me over was how quiet it gets at night. You know how some boutique hotels are charming during the day but then you’re lying awake listening to every footstep in the hallway? Not here. The rooms have these thick walls that actually muffle sound, and since you’re away from the main commercial strips, you’re not dealing with late-night party crowds stumbling past your window. Parking was surprisingly easy too – there’s street parking that doesn’t cost a fortune, and the tram connections are actually better than I expected. The 703 line gets you into the city center in about twenty minutes, and honestly, after a day of playing tourist in Altstadt or shopping on Königsallee, coming back to this peaceful corner of Düsseldorf felt like a perfect reset. The whole experience just felt more… authentic, I guess? Like you’re getting a peek into how people actually live in this city, not just seeing the postcard version of it.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $128. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 1 extra-large double bed and 1 single bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Family visit – Edward from United Kingdom – 30 January 2025 (10/10)

  The property was spotless. It has everything we needed. It is very close to transportation links. The area is very quiet and Dirk the owner was excellent and helped whenever we needed it.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• A charming house to stay in a lovely area of Duesseldorf. Three levels give a feeling of large space and provides privac – Sarah from Australia – 9 November 2024 (9/10)

  This renovated heritage listed house is a lovely property in a location with great access to public transport. Two bedrooms and a living space are hard to find, and this house has a great layout that provided space and privacy. Great kitchen facilities and a robo-vacuum cleaner! I especially enjoyed watching the horses in a nearby paddock while brushing my teeth in the bathroom.
  
  What could be improved: For long stays, access to the washing machine would have been helpful. The main bed is a water bed! Which was unexpected but we got used to it.

• Nice and quiet house, close to the train station and easy access to the Dusseldorf city center. – M from Turkey – 15 December 2023 (9/10)

  It's a nice 3 storey house, a comfortable stay for 3 people. The house is an open plan on all three floors, it has a wood stove in the living area, it warms you up in the winter, like it did for our stay in December. The house is in a nice and quiet area, which is also close to the train station. It's 5 minute train journey to Düsseldorf train station. The communication with the host was good and easy over the booking.com app and WhatsApp.

• Not recommended. – Michael from Netherlands – 7 August 2024 (1/10)

  It was clean.
  
  What could be improved: It did not feel like a rental property, it was clearly the owners personal dwelling with his food, mail, toiletries, possessions everywhere. The owner kept showing up unannounced, the key card system did not work. The owner accused me of having extra guests staying in the property, even though I provided proof that my brother and cousin were staying in a nearby hotel. He harassed me for extra money and made us feel very unwelcome. In the end we checked out a day early because his actions made it impossible to enjoy staying there.

• Perfekt für Besuch in Düsseldorf und auch ganz schnell in der Natur – Arne from Germany – 23 May 2025 (9/10)

  Ganz toll renovierter Altbau mit allen möglichen technischen Schikanen
  
  What could be improved: Dass der Urlaub zu Ende war

• Tolle Unterkunft! – Isabell from Germany – 27 January 2025 (10/10)

  Das Haus ist sehr modern eingerichtet und ausgebaut. Es wurde alles sehr schön und durchdacht renoviert. Alle Lichter können auch per Sprachassistent gesteuert werden. Es gab ein umfassendes Home-Entertainment-System. Das Hauptbett ist ein Wasserbett und war sehr bequem. Ein sehr großes Hauptbad mit Badewanne und sehr großer Dusche, sowie ein kleines "Gästeklo" sind vorhanden. Die Küche ist sehr gut ausgestattet. Es ist sehr sauber, hat eine sehr ruhige Lage. Sehr nahe ein Edeka zum einkaufen. Alles hat wunderbar funktioniert. Wir waren zu Dritt für einen Familienbesuch dort und kommen gerne wieder!! 😉

• Tatsächlich ein Schmuckstück in ruhiger Gegend. – Gunnar from Germany – 29 July 2024 (9/10)

  Sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Haus mit allen Küchengeräten, die man sich vorstellen kann. Edeka 10 min, S-Bahn 10 min entfernt.

• Kurzurlaub mit Freunden in einer schönen Wohnung mit sehr guter Verbindung in die Düsseldorfer Altst – Sükru from Germany – 22 May 2024 (8/10)

  Sehr nah zu den Öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln.
  Direkt um die Ecke ist ein Lebensmittel Geschäft.
  Die Wohnung war sehr gut eingerichtet und sehr sauber. Wir hatten alles was wir brauchten.
  Top Wohnung

• Very good – Petra from Germany – 18 May 2024 (8/10)

  Außergewöhnliche Wohnung, viel Technik sehr modern.

• Exceptional – Voigt from Germany – 18 July 2025 (10/10)

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