The Tryp Hotel Bochum is a modern hotel set in the centre of Bochum's industrial area, 15 kilometres from Essen and 25 kilometres from Düsseldorf. The 100 guestrooms feature light décor with patterned carpets and drapes, with light wood furnishings. All include Internet connections, televisions with satellite channels, hair dryers, telephones, and coffee and tea making facilities. At the hotel restaurant, Bodega del Sol, guests can dine on international dishes and Spanish specialties in a relaxed, Mediterranean setting with a garden terrace al fresco dining. The bar also serves a selection of drinks, cocktails and tapas and is open 24 hours a day. Guests can work up a sweat on the volleyball court and relax in the hotel sauna and solarium. The hotel offers complimentary parking onsite, a safety deposit box at the round the clock front desk, and meeting rooms fitted with a range of audio visual equipment. Nearby attractions include the football stadium, 500 metres away and Wattenscheid, which is 800 metres away. The musical of Starlight Express is six kilometres from the hotel. Bochum city centre offers many attractions including Castle Blankenstein, the Museum of Medical History, Botanical Gardens and Cistercian Monastery, which are all approximately eight kilometres from the hotel. Düsseldorf Airport is 25 kilometres away, with an approximate driving time of 25 minutes. A monorail people mover connects the railway station and the terminal building. The S7 S Bahn train connects the airport and Solingen Ohligs, and stops on the lower level of the terminal building. Taxis are available outside central Arrivals and the fare to the hotel should cost approximately 60 Euros.