Hotel Astoria - Frankfurt/Main, Germany     

This is a very nice hotel for mid-budget travellers. If you are looking for a deacent hotel next to the Messe which charges around 50 EUR, this should be your pick. Also, there is an underground station right next to the hotel which you can use to go anywhere in the city. The hotel is close to the main train station (about 10 min walking) but it is in a safe and nice neighbourhood. I was cautious about booikng a hotel close to the main train station because I went to Frankfurt alone (single female) but Astoria ended up being a great pick. The hotel staff was very helpful, nice and friendly. There is wireless internet (free of charge) in the rooms but also you can use a computer and the printer that the hotel has set up for the guests in a speperate (conference) room. Breakfast was ok. Not much variety, but all basc food groups were presented and verything was fresh. Rooms are good size for European standard. I would definetely stay there again.

The Hotel Astoria is about 10 minutes walk from the main train station (and thus train to the airport), or a euro 4.50 taxi fare. It is 100 metres from the Messe (Festival Hall) metro stop. It is in a quiet residential street away from the dirt and grime of the Hauptbahnhof and we found it most useful as it was easily accessible for us to drop the rental car off at the station, coming as we were from the Romantic Road. The breakfast is a cut above the usual continental breakfast offering cereal, fruit salad, ham, variety of cheeses, boiled eggs, toast etc. or you can order fried bacon and eggs. The staff were very friendly offering excellent advice on where to go for traditional meals away from the rest of the pack. The beds were firm and clean, room size and showers average, but good value. I would DEFINITELY stay here again. They also offer promotional deals which are quite attractive. (Dated 9th June 2004)