# Essen/SPIEL 2026 (Okt. 22-25) **URL:** \ **Category:** Conventions\ **Created:** [28 October 2025 12:50 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512 "2025-10-28T12:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 12:50 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/1 "2025-10-28T12:50:14Z")
> **Essen SPIEL 2026** > > **Starts:** 22 October 2026 10:00 (Europe/London)\ > **Ends:** 25 October 2026 18:00 (Europe/London)\ > **Location:** Essen, Germany I found a hotel about 15 minutes’ walk from the Messe (near the Albertstraße bridge) which has a lounge one could use for gaming. ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 13:11 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/2 "2025-10-28T13:11:43Z")
which one which one? ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 13:43 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/3 "2025-10-28T13:43:05Z")
I will post when I have booked my room 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 17:20 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/4 "2025-10-28T17:20:45Z")
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): ![IMG_20251024_193229](https://discussion.tekeli.li/uploads/default/original/3X/a/0/a0bd8437ac37bf74a83408c65a4066cc216062c7.jpeg) Breakfast in a box is substantial: ![IMG_20251023_072138](https://discussion.tekeli.li/uploads/default/original/3X/c/3/c3b20f12fdcf3481b1e3b1135343f08e174da226.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/marx/32/28667_2.png) [@Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Marx)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 17:52 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/5 "2025-10-28T17:52:38Z")
Is that a whole, raw pepper? Is that a normal breakfast food? Otherwise that looks really good! ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 19:44 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/6 "2025-10-28T19:44:11Z")
It was. It was delicious. ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 20:51 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/7 "2025-10-28T20:51:53Z")
I had FOMO on those Asian titles in my list 😭 Im determined to make SPIEL 26 happen ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [28 October 2025 22:00 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/8 "2025-10-28T22:00:37Z")
> [@RogerBW](#): > > JustStay they only have 1 person rooms left. not an option to pay double. meh. ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2026 07:39 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/9 "2026-07-23T07:39:16Z")
The [tickets](https://www.messe-ticket.de) are now on sale or via the [Spiel](https://www.spiel-essen.de/) page. There are no 4-day tickets any more. I am very annoyed. So I bought Thursday/Friday for my partner and me. I still need a Hotel. Oopsie 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2026 09:51 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/10 "2026-07-23T09:51:12Z")
Bought them tickets. Still need to find a place to stay ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2026 10:10 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/11 "2026-07-23T10:10:49Z")
Hope the hotel I booked last year has not vanished away with my money. (This has happened before.) It still has a web site at least… It has a public-to-guests lounge (picture in last year’s thread) and if people fancy coming over for some post-show gaming you’d be welcome. (No bar, just various vending machines.) ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [24 July 2026 11:27 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/12 "2026-07-24T11:27:02Z")
Looks as though I’ll be working on Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, all day at the weekends. Happy to chat if possible among demos, or meet up for a proper talk on Thursday morning or Friday afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [31 July 2026 17:14 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/13 "2026-07-31T17:14:14Z")
Staying with a group in Gladbeck from Thurs to Sat, then we leave at Sun. See you there! ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2026 16:23 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/essen-spiel-2026-okt-22-25/6512/14 "2026-08-08T16:23:42Z")
I made my Spiel Hypelist > **[Yashima's Collection – Spiel 2026 Watchlist](https://games.delusions.de/lists/18/spiel-2026-watchlist)** I am not yet ready to publish the Geeklist version, that still needs pruning. But I now have my own geeklist feature 😉 edit: did the pruning → [https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/382516/yashimas-spiel-watchlist-2026](https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/382516/yashimas-spiel-watchlist-2026) The BGG List has 3 more games. Reasons. Syncing 😉