Best Western Alexander am Zoo - Frankfurt/Main, Germany 

Moderately priced hotel in east Frankfort. Close to the u-bahn in a residential area. Seemed safe apart from two crackheads in the subway station (literally). Two stops into central town. The rooms were a good size and there was a very good bathroom. Breakfasts were great. One major drawback - the garage was terrible. I found it almost impossible to park in their cramped grage and ended up seriously damaging my hire car which cost me a lot of money. Also there are no decent local restaurants. They reccomended a local Italian which was a rip off with terrible food. My wife was ill from their salmon.

I had to go abroad for business and found this gem on the Best Western website. The price was very reasonable and the cleanliness of the hotel was very good! I had a single room with a queen bed and it was a good size considering that I spent 26 nights at this location. The hotel is located in a residential area of Frankfurt and the back entrance to the zoo is literally across the street. This hotel is about 200 meters to the U-Bahn (the German metro system). No hills to climb as you walk through this very clean and safe neighborhood. The closest metro stop is "Hasburgeralle" which is on the U-7 line. If your landing at Frankfurt International, and are adventurous, then ask how to take the metro system to this stop. A metro tip: If buying a single trip ticket then chose 50 when using the ticket machines - this allows you a single (one way) journey within the Frankfurt district. The front desk staff were friendly and the housekeeping staff kept the room very tidy. The best feature of this hotel was the complimentary full breakfast. The daily offerings were: scrambled eggs; hard boiled eggs; bacon/sausage; three different juices; fresh coffee (as well as cappucino/lattes); meats, cheeses; yogurts; cereals and fresh delivered breads, rolls and croissants. The dining room is very big with fresh flowers and linen table cloths and the staff are very quick with the fresh coffee. One thing to mention, the hotel does not offer complimentary toileteries or washcloths (as in the United States) but, this seems to be the standard in Europe. So, bring your own shampoo and lotion (and a washcloth). They do offer the basics: bath/hand towels and liquid soap. This hotel also had an in room hair-dryer as well as an electronic safe (complimentary). There is also a mini-bar where you can make your own purchases and keep in the small fridge. Also note, smoking is allowed in ALL hotels, restaurants and just everywhere in Europe. If smoke is an issue then be sure to ask for a non-smoking room; however, because smoking is allowed you will still smell a trace in your room. Overall, a great experience and I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a quiet, clean location with a tremendous breakfast!