Frankfurt: Which Starwood? [Master Thread]
Sep 13, 2016, 9:02 am
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I was just at the hotel last week and I wanted to add that there are also food option in the Squire building if you don't find anything you like in the hotel. Just exit the hotel area and go to the right towards the Squire. There is a decent German place called Paulaner (like the beer) and I also noticed an Italian as well as a cheaper Asian alternative upstairs.
Last edited by christianj; Sep 13, 2016 at 9:07 am
Sep 13, 2016, 11:15 am
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Sep 13, 2016, 12:01 pm
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Sep 13, 2016, 5:47 pm
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Sep 13, 2016, 5:52 pm
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Between 1 minute and an hour. Seriously. If you hit a peak period and the guards decide not to staff all the desks, you can get stuck behind some HUGE lines. Unlike French customs, the Germans like to really scrutinize the passports and visas. But normally the lines are around 15 minutes or so.
Sep 13, 2016, 8:35 pm
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If you carry USA or HKG passport, there's EasyPASS-RTP enrollment which will let you use the automated gates that EU nationals use.
Apr 23, 2017, 6:02 pm
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The Sheraton at FRA is very very close to:
http://www.thesquaire.com/
The Congress is right in the middle of a major office building suburb of FRA, actually more or less directly opposite of Nestle HQ Germany. 2 stops with a regional train and 800 m by foot or two stops with the tram.
The Westin is 50 metres or a closed back entrance away from the high street in Frankfurt, the Zeil. Most of the stores there are the highest grossing ones of their brand in Germany, so you are in the middle of a shopping heaven.
The LM is 200 metres away from a side entrance of the railway station...and two-three tram or trains stops away from the shopping mile mentioned above
If you do not have status with SPG, I do not recommend the LM, their smallest rooms are ~ 10 sqm.
Westin is the best SPG property in town, no doubt about that, Sheraton at FRA is a good second choice, the other three properties are nothing to write home about and have quite some potential for a mediocre stay.
Even on a good day with a suite upgrade, you will not tell your grand kids about a stay at the Congress, Sheraton Offenbach or LM Parkhotel
http://www.thesquaire.com/
The Congress is right in the middle of a major office building suburb of FRA, actually more or less directly opposite of Nestle HQ Germany. 2 stops with a regional train and 800 m by foot or two stops with the tram.
The Westin is 50 metres or a closed back entrance away from the high street in Frankfurt, the Zeil. Most of the stores there are the highest grossing ones of their brand in Germany, so you are in the middle of a shopping heaven.
The LM is 200 metres away from a side entrance of the railway station...and two-three tram or trains stops away from the shopping mile mentioned above
If you do not have status with SPG, I do not recommend the LM, their smallest rooms are ~ 10 sqm.
Westin is the best SPG property in town, no doubt about that, Sheraton at FRA is a good second choice, the other three properties are nothing to write home about and have quite some potential for a mediocre stay.
Even on a good day with a suite upgrade, you will not tell your grand kids about a stay at the Congress, Sheraton Offenbach or LM Parkhotel
Westin, LM or one of the design hotels: Gerbermuehle, Roomers or the Pure.
Any ideas? A 3 night stay and like to be able to walk to restaurants. I don't care about shopping.
Apr 23, 2017, 11:33 pm
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The Westin and the LM both offer enough alternatives in their vicinities restaurant-wise, so do the Roomers and the Pure, but no Gerbermuehle.
Apr 24, 2017, 1:02 am
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They also have a nice Club Lounge.
Apr 25, 2017, 1:18 pm
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In a city like Frankfurt as long as you are centrally located and not out by the airport or the messe you should be able to find decent restaurants within walking distance. Of the hotels you mention they definitely should all be walkable. LeM and Roomers are in the same general area near the train station. The area near those two can be perceived as shaddy (as are most areas near train stations) by some especially if you are uptight. The area is safe yet if it bothers you to walk by some adult bookstores you might want to stay at the Westin which is at the end of the tourist pedestrian zone. I personally like the LeM due to its pricing and general feel but to each his/her own. During the summers, the LeM has a nice outside Beer garden set up in front of the hotel which is a nice place to sit on warm days and relax. I would read the master threads on all the properties.
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Jun 9, 2017, 7:43 am
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Renovation of Sheraton Offenbach is complete
According to this (German-speaking) article a full renovation of the Sheraton Offenbach for an amount of 3.2 million Euro has just been completed. Pictures are looking good and trip reviews are welcome.
Jun 19, 2017, 4:25 pm
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Looking for the best place to spend a Saturday evening hanging out (definitely not the airport or an office park).
Both the Westin downtown and LM have good rates, but are there any fun streets within walking distance that will be open on the weekend? Or do I have to U-bahn to another neighborhood? Also need a restaurant that serves good German food...
Both the Westin downtown and LM have good rates, but are there any fun streets within walking distance that will be open on the weekend? Or do I have to U-bahn to another neighborhood? Also need a restaurant that serves good German food...
Jun 19, 2017, 9:08 pm
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Looking for the best place to spend a Saturday evening hanging out (definitely not the airport or an office park).
Both the Westin downtown and LM have good rates, but are there any fun streets within walking distance that will be open on the weekend? Or do I have to U-bahn to another neighborhood? Also need a restaurant that serves good German food...
Both the Westin downtown and LM have good rates, but are there any fun streets within walking distance that will be open on the weekend? Or do I have to U-bahn to another neighborhood? Also need a restaurant that serves good German food...
Jun 20, 2017, 1:05 am
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Frankfurt summer evening guidance
Some options:
I recommend googling the locations, especially the party locations to make sure that they fit your style.
- Westin
- Foor good German food go "Zu den 12 Aposteln" in Elefantengasse, which is a 3 minute walk away.
- For fun time during Summer, just walk down South to Main river, where you can just sit down and relax or have an apple cider at "Bootshaus Dreyer" right next to the "Eiserner Steg" pedestrian bridge. Also the "Long Island Summer Lounge" on top of the Trade exchange parking lot is a good place to hang out. For further partying later I recommend the Gibson club right on the Zeil
- Le Meridien
- You can try everything mentioned above for the Westin as it is only a 25 minute walk from one hotel to the other and some options like the Long Island Summer Lounge, the Gibson or the Main river are basically in between.
- But you could also go to "Klosterhof" at Weißfrauengasse for German food (12 minute walk or two stops with the tram plus 4 minute walk). Then you could head back and have cocktails at "Bar Plank", "Kinley Bar" or "Maxie Eisen" and then head over to "Orange Peel" for partying.
I recommend googling the locations, especially the party locations to make sure that they fit your style.