Manhattan Hotel - Frankfurt/Main, Germany     

Good- Central location, clean, cheap, great breakfast! Bad- Central location was surrounded by druggies on the steps of the subway entrance, no AC and front desk staff was uninterested in helping.

Arrived in Frankfurt early (6 AM), airport provided tourist info staff, very friendly, very helpful. Airport and train stations a bit run down, and in places a tad dirty, but city itself seems quite nice but very "business like" and not as "touristy" as I was hoping for. I would not venture out much after dark walking around in this downtown area, unless I was with others. We used the train, and went direct from train to hotel, not so bad (other areas are better). Tried to check in early (my wife was getting over a cold and wanted to sleep after the red eye flight) but hotel was (supposedly) fully booked so we could not get a room until just past 11 AM (normal check in is around 12 noon to 1 PM), sitting in the lobby for 3 hours. At first, the front desk lady was a bit abrupt (possibly overwhelmed with the hotel being full and her being alone on the desk), but eventually warmed up into a nicer human being. Hotel a tad expensive for what you get, but being downtown is convenient, especially being across the main train station, though everywhere is easy access by train (especially day pass) so this turns out not to be that important. Internet is way too expensive (everywhere around the area too, it seems). Room was not as spectacular as other similar priced hotels in other countries, but I cannot compare to others in Frankfurt (just passing through 1 night), but it was also okay to stay in (though with really dated furniture, possibly by choice). If staying 1 or 2 nights, there is a 2-day train pass that is more economical than buying single day passes. Breakfast was typical western and local fare, and acceptable.