Heaven Homes – Im Herzen der Hafenstadt

Hotel Description

You know what’s funny about Heaven Homes? The name sounds almost too good to be true, but when you’re standing in that first-floor apartment on Hüttenstraße, looking out at the Oberbilk neighborhood, it actually makes sense. This isn’t your typical hotel situation – it’s more like staying at a friend’s really well-appointed flat, if that friend happened to have impeccable taste and understood what travelers actually need.

I’ll be honest, Oberbilk isn’t the postcard part of Düsseldorf that tourists usually see first. It’s grittier, more lived-in, but that’s exactly why I ended up loving it. You’re genuinely in a neighborhood where people actually live and work, not some sanitized hotel district. The area around Hüttenstraße has this great mix of Turkish bakeries, corner bars, and those everyday German shops that somehow feel more authentic than anything in the Altstadt. Plus – and this matters if you’re planning to explore – you can actually get to the Rhine and the old town in about fifteen minutes on foot, or hop on the U-Bahn at Oberbilk station which is basically around the corner.

The space itself feels like someone took a regular apartment and thought really carefully about what would make it work for guests. The floors have this warm wood that creaks just enough to feel homey but not enough to be annoying, and there’s natural light that changes throughout the day in a way that makes you want to just sit and watch Düsseldorf wake up or wind down. I mean, you’re not getting concierge service or a fancy lobby here – you’re getting keys to what feels like a temporary home base. The kitchen actually works (I made coffee every morning and it didn’t feel like a compromise), and the bathroom has one of those rainfall showers that makes you wonder why more places don’t invest in decent water pressure.

What really struck me was how quiet it gets at night, despite being in the middle of a working neighborhood. Maybe it’s because you’re on the first floor, tucked back from the main street noise, but I slept better there than I have in some much fancier places. During the day, you’ll hear life happening around you – people heading to work, kids playing in the courtyard areas – but it never felt intrusive, more like you were part of the rhythm of the place.

Look, Heaven Homes isn’t going to wow you with marble lobbies or room service, and honestly, some people might find the whole setup a bit too DIY for their taste. But if you want to stay somewhere that feels real, where you can walk to a proper German breakfast spot (there’s this little café two blocks down that does incredible brötchen), and where you’re not paying for services you don’t actually want – this works. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel like you discovered something rather than just booked something, which in a city like Düsseldorf, where everything can feel a bit polished and expensive, is actually pretty refreshing.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $93. Double Room with 1 extra-large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $99. Standard Queen Room with 1 extra-large double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Sehr gut – Yuzhi from China – 28 January 2025 (10/10)

  可以自己做饭，而且离Rhein Bahn很近！
  
  What could be improved: 无

• Very good – David from Germany – 13 March 2025 (8/10)

• Very good – Yuzhi from China – 9 March 2025 (8/10)

• Poor – Andre from Germany – 25 January 2025 (3/10)

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