Tolstov Apartments – City Apartment with 5 Rooms – 15 Min Messe DUS & 10 Min Old Town DUS

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first saw the name “Tolstov Apartments – City Apartment with 5 Rooms – 15 Min Messe DUS & 10 Min Old Town DUS,” I thought someone had gotten a little carried away with the keyword stuffing. But you know what? They’re not wrong about those distances, and that actually tells you everything you need to know about why this place works so well.

The location on Corneliusstraße is one of those spots that locals appreciate but tourists often overlook – you’re in Friedrichstadt, which means you get that proper Düsseldorf neighborhood feel without being stuck way out in the suburbs. I mean, you can literally walk to the Altstadt in about ten minutes if you’re moving at a decent pace, and honestly, that’s huge because parking in the old town is… well, let’s just say it’s expensive and leave it at that. The Messe connection is legit too – I’ve stayed here during trade show season and you’re not dealing with that brutal morning commute that hits some of the other areas. There’s something satisfying about watching stressed-out business travelers stuck in traffic while you’re casually strolling to the fairgrounds.

What really surprised me about this place is how quiet it gets at night, especially considering you’re still properly in the city. The building sits on a street that’s busy enough during the day but doesn’t get the late-night bar crowd – though if you do want that scene, Bolkerstraße and all those brewery pubs are close enough that you’ll smell the Altbier brewing on certain mornings (which, let’s be real, is either charming or annoying depending on your relationship with German beer). The five rooms thing isn’t just marketing speak either – you actually get space to spread out, and if you’re traveling with a group or family, you’re not doing that awkward hotel shuffle where everyone’s tripping over suitcases. The whole setup feels more like borrowing a friend’s apartment than staying in some sterile accommodation, and after a few days you start recognizing the neighbors and feeling oddly domestic about the whole thing. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward too – none of that corporate hotel rigmarole, just practical and efficient, which somehow feels very Düsseldorf to me. That 9-star rating makes sense when you realize this isn’t trying to be fancy; it’s just trying to be genuinely useful, and it delivers on that promise without any fuss.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $364. Four-Bedroom Apartment with 4 single beds, 2 × 3 single beds and 2 single beds for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Clean, spacious and convenient – Lily from Singapore – 8 December 2024 (10/10)

  It’s so spacious and clean!
  
  What could be improved: So convenient the supermarket just few steps away

• Ruim, schoon en comfortabel – Marc from Netherlands – 30 December 2024 (9/10)

  Het is een heel ruim, schoon en goed geoutilleerd appartement.
  
  What could be improved: Het ligt aan een drukke weg.

• Very good – Novotný from Czech Republic – 10 July 2025 (8/10)

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