The Pure - Frankfurt/Main, Germany     

The Good: 1. Warm, helpful staff 2. Bounteous, high-quality, delicious breakfast included 3. High grade bedding and towels 4. Clean, minimalist design The Bad: 1. Seedy neighborhood 2. No food in hotel other than breakfast. Nearest full-service restaurant is a 10-minute walk 3. Thin walls - could hear conversations and TV next door 4. Lots of late night street noises on the weekend. 5. Impractical room design. Examples - no outlet to plug in laptop at desk, full length mirror directly opposite toilet. I paid full price during the Frankfurt Gift Fair, and value is only so-so.

Stayed one night on business and was upgraded which was nice.The welcome drink was a great touch and the front desk were professional and quick. Room had an LCD TV hanging on the wall which is de rigeur these day in most design hotels. Bed had good quality linen and even though the room was on the 1st floor and the hotel was quite close to the station, it was relatively quiet. Robes were available but the sizing was all room. Ok if you are a petite size 8 female but not if are a male taller than 5ft 5 and weigh more than 10 stone. Although my room was on the first floor, I didn't seem to be able to pick up a wifi signal either.It would have been nice to be able to plug into an Ethernet point. In terms of location the hotel is not far from the city centre - about 15 minutes walk and very close to the station. Places to eat around the hotel are quite limited and there is no evening restaurant service either.