Here for 3 nights for an exhibition. The Fair Hotel West opened 2 weeks ago and was already full. It is so new, that the taxi drivers did not know it was there and we had to direct all of them. At the economy end of the hotel market, in very expensive Frankfurt. Not to be confused with the Fair Hotel. Owned by the same group but located elsewhere.

The reception closes at 21.00, so keys are left at the door in a dispenser. You have to use a pre-notified code to get your key from the dispenser. I did not need to use it, so I do not know if the system works or not. The hotel is more of a lodge than a hotel, as the facilities are limited. No restaurant, bar or lounge area, but you can buy a beer or two from reception.

The rooms are small, but very clean with a TV (BBC World and CNN) and a welcome bottle of mineral water. Storage space was limited, but fine for a few nights. No room phone. Who uses them now anyhow. The bathroom was compact, but again very clean with a... more