Frankfurt: Which Starwood? [Master Thread]
Nov 24, 2011, 11:13 pm
#76
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I did almost the same thing and like I posted above, the Congress had free parking out front after 6pm. Not sure if the Offenbach has that.
Nov 25, 2011, 1:26 am
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Take the Congress for a quick stop, the Offenback is nicer but is more of pain to access.
Coming from the A3......exit onto A5 north and you'll be there in 5 minutes (do not come from A5 south, there is no access to Niederrad, must come from A3 on A5 north) Free parking can be found immediately on Lyonerstrasse. Couple of decent restaurants next door.
Jul 1, 2012, 9:57 am
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Staying at the Sheraton Congress after a 60-minute fiasco stay at the Westin.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-thread-8.html
Booked online and showed up at the hotel 30 minutes later. Despite the gloomy facade, the interior is fairly modern. This place knows how to treat elites. The check-in clerk was fairly young but she knew the drill. She went over the benefits and upgraded me to a junior suite without asking. I'm impressed since I made the reservation only half an hour before check-in.
The junior suite is a nicely renovated room with separate bedroom with a separate soaking tub and shower. The living room also has its own bathroom with only a shower. In addition, it has two terraces with two chairs and a table and a view of planes approaching FRA.
The rates at Congress is cheaper and you get a better room than the Westin.
Street parking seems to be available any time. Didn't see any restriction signs or meters.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-thread-8.html
Booked online and showed up at the hotel 30 minutes later. Despite the gloomy facade, the interior is fairly modern. This place knows how to treat elites. The check-in clerk was fairly young but she knew the drill. She went over the benefits and upgraded me to a junior suite without asking. I'm impressed since I made the reservation only half an hour before check-in.
The junior suite is a nicely renovated room with separate bedroom with a separate soaking tub and shower. The living room also has its own bathroom with only a shower. In addition, it has two terraces with two chairs and a table and a view of planes approaching FRA.
The rates at Congress is cheaper and you get a better room than the Westin.
Street parking seems to be available any time. Didn't see any restriction signs or meters.
Last edited by seawolf; Jul 1, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Jul 1, 2012, 1:10 pm
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I am staying at the Westin Grand now for the second or third time, and must say I am still not overly impressed. There were quite a few faux pas with housekeeping. the "upgraded" room has a really tiny window with a dismal view. Bathroom is equally tiny. On the other hand, the lounge is quite good and most hotel staff go out of their way to exhibit good service. There is nothing catastrophically wrong with this hotel, but nothing that stands out either. My own personal preference in Frankfurt is the Hilton, where even without status I feel I get a better value for money than at the Westin with Plat status.
Last edited by Sphinx; Jul 1, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Oct 20, 2012, 9:43 am
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Same question basically, tough last time I stayed at the Congress but was not overly impressed. Is the Offenbach better?
Oct 23, 2012, 4:36 pm
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At the Congress again. I like this property. Breakfast is good. Street parking free. WiFi fast. Only negative is that rooms on 10th floor do not have in-room safes.
Jan 23, 2013, 10:12 pm
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Well i think it should be safe at and around all spg properties....
Meridien Parkhotel and Westin Grand are inside the City, also Sheraton Offenbach is a choice ... Sheraton Congress is not directly in the city center...
depends also on your purpose of travel
Meridien Parkhotel and Westin Grand are inside the City, also Sheraton Offenbach is a choice ... Sheraton Congress is not directly in the city center...
depends also on your purpose of travel
Jan 23, 2013, 10:17 pm
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SPG property in Frankfurt.
Westin is safest, so to speak. I lived in FRA last 2 years. Very safe by American standards. Le Meridan is near train station, so a few brothels and a bit sketchy. Westin is in the middle of pedestrian way.
Jan 23, 2013, 10:34 pm
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Jan 24, 2013, 8:32 am
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SPG property in Frankfurt.
I would recommend the Westin as it is inside the city with some decent restaurants within walking distance.
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Jul 23, 2013, 2:08 am
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we have 24 hours in FRA on layover as part of a longer trip...i'm considering the sheraton at the airport, or the congress (cheap points rate). is there anything near the airport hotel other than the airport itself, like small shops or restaurants?
we have no interest in hotel restaurants, but also don't want to spend a great deal of time on transit, since our time in FRA is so limited.
nm--having just read the rest of the thread, i'm thinking the airport sheraton--with early check in--and i'll take the train to the city for the day. make sense?
we have no interest in hotel restaurants, but also don't want to spend a great deal of time on transit, since our time in FRA is so limited.
nm--having just read the rest of the thread, i'm thinking the airport sheraton--with early check in--and i'll take the train to the city for the day. make sense?
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Jul 23, 2013, 6:24 am
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Shops and restaurants - not really, but there are a lot in the airport itself.
Many more, and more reasonable, than you would find at home.
Yes, airport Sheraton and commute by train - very easy.
Many more, and more reasonable, than you would find at home.
Yes, airport Sheraton and commute by train - very easy.