I found a hotel about 15 minutes’ walk from the Messe (near the Albertstraße bridge) which has a lounge one could use for gaming.
which one which one?
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I will post when I have booked my room 
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JustStay Essen Hotel & Apartments
Wehmenkamp 1, Essen, NRW, 45131 Germany
They have their own web site and they’re on the usual hotel sites too.
It’s a non-staff hotel, of which I’m not a fan in general, but they have responsive email service.
The lounge: (not ideal for gaming but would work for small things):
Breakfast in a box is substantial:
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Is that a whole, raw pepper?
Is that a normal breakfast food? Otherwise that looks really good!
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It was. It was delicious.
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I had FOMO on those Asian titles in my list 
Im determined to make SPIEL 26 happen
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they only have 1 person rooms left. not an option to pay double. meh.
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