BennyTheJudge

Germany is a country where in my experience, with a little research it is possible to find nice or at least decent hotels at reasonable prices.

Frankfurt AM, for exemple, can be a difficult place for hotels, due to the Messe, the fair, where they have a lot of international fairs which attract hoards of people from all over the world.

However I managed to discover a little gem of hotel at a very low price, probably thanks to the fact that it’s near the Messe and in those days there was no fair.

This hotel is of recent constructions in a rather anonymous area behind the Messe building, it’s not very central (although given the size of Frankfurt nothing is too far away).

It is extremely modern and slick, it will only appeal to people who like gadgetry, big screens, comfy bed and a sort of cold impersonal look.

For those looking for character, for old building, for wooden floors and creaking noise of old flooring, this is not for you.

In this hotel you get instead a light system above the bed where you can adjust the colour and intensity of the lights, so you can give your room a warm red colour, or one of the other colour available.

The hotel is near the Galluswarte S-Bahn station but is can also be reached from the Messe station, a very short walk.

The card will allow you to use the lift (a nice safety feature) and will open the door. The room I had was spacious, with a small entry hall, a smallish but big enough bathroom with a big shower, a wardrobe and a nice room with queen size bed, an armchair, a small side table, and a desk which is part of a wall system which includes some serious gadgets: wireless keyboard, 2 42″ flat screens, a ipod/iphone docking station, remote control for the screens and a small fridge.

Free wifi and access to internet also from the TV system, plus free choice of movies, including porn incidentally, or you can listen to your own music via the iphone/ipod dock which can be controlled via the TV remote and played by the surround system integrated in the room.

Free toiletries, including disposable razor, toothbrush and toothpaste.

The room was very clean also thanks to the fact that the hotel is brand new.

I got worried when from a nearby room some techno beats started resonating loudly, but thankfully the neighbours either ceased the music playing or left to go partying, never to be heard again.

I watched Captain America, and I had room service, a rather disappointing cheese burger, huge, but messy, too much stuff, nice fries though and neat mayo and ketchup heinz single-serving mini-jars.

The room came for 79 euros for on