3/5 Tommy P. 7 years ago on Google
This
unique
hotel
gets
an
undeservedly
bad
rap:
it
is
definitely
different
from
most
hotels
nowadays,
thus
not
what
many
travelers
(especially
us
Yanks
&
Brits)
tend
to
expect.
First,
it
is
spotlessly
clean
,very
well
maintained
&
a
real
bargain--seriously
under-priced,
in
fact.
I
would
think
that
people
visiting
Europe
or
the
Frankfurt
area
who
are
seeking
uniquely
European
experiences--especially
,
say,
younger
travelers
bicycle-touring
or
the
like--would
relish
a
stay
there,
if
only
because
it
is
far
cheaper
than
hostels,
&
more
private
&c.
I
have
stayed
for
extended
periods
there,
&
found
it
quite
commodious.
It
has
18
rooms
on
3
floors,
&
is
across
the
street
from
a
train
station,
giving
access
to
all
of
the
Frankfurt
area
in
minutes
(yet
there's
little
train
noise,
even
thru
an
open
window
on
a
summer
night).
The
hotel
is
unconventional
in
several
respects:
no
front
desk
at
which
to
check
in,
just
a
business
office,
but
it
all
goes
smoothly
enough.
I
noted
guests--including
families--from
Asia,
E.
Europe,
Britain.
Some
travelers
today
may
have
a
problem
w/
shared
bathrooms
&c;
I
chose
to
think
of
it
as
part
of
experiencing
an
older,
bygone
Europe
(even
the
building
is
unique:
like
something
plucked
out
of
colonial
India).
The
neighborhood
is
older
&
undeniably
ethnic,
but
hardly
a
danger
&
quite
safe
at
any
hour.
It
deserves
a
much
better
rating
than
commonly
given,
particularly
if
one
factors
in
the
richness
of
experiencing
a
taste
of
"old
Europe"
in
one's
travels.
Professionally
staffed,
language
can
be
a
bit
of
a
problem
if
one
comes
after
hours;
but
given
their
diverse
clientele,
they
'get
it
done'
smoothly
enough
in
any
event.
I
love
this
place,
enjoyed
my
stay,
&
warmly
recommend
it
to
any
visitor
to
Frankfurt.