Getting
Around Town:
- Concierge will give directions
to major attractions, maps available at front desk.
Public
transportation is part of the RMV transportation
system.
-The U-bahn (the Metro) - trams on 7 lines serving
the center of the city - keep the final station
or the color in mind to navigate the stations.
-The S-bahn - more extensive suburban rail network
- serves the airport and the surrounding towns.
Night buses take over after 0130.
Tickets are dispensed from the RMV machines; use
coins or notes; only issue tickets for immediate
use. Instructions in multiple languages. |
Restaurants:
- Hotel has cafe area outside.
- Hotel restaurant is good and offers a discount
- Klosterhof - reasonable - walk
- Basseler Eck - German - reasonable - walk
- Irish Pub - close
- Pielok - German - inexpensive - long walk
- Fido - typical German - reasonable - long walk
- Boccacio - Italian - reasonable - long walk
- Namaste - Indian - reasonable - long walk
- Buono Note - Italian - long walk - reasonable
- Storch - Frankfurt specialties - "home cooking"
- near the Romer Platz on Saalgasse- tram or subway
Tipping:
- Service is typically included; a gratuity of 5%-10%
(round up) for good service is appreciated. |
Shopping
Finds: Frankfurt is known for its Apple Wine. Check
out the Apple Wine fests. (more on this later) "Stephano",
near the Kaufhoff has upscale clothes at reasonable
price (ala Banana Republic). Rieslings -world famous
wines from this region.
|
What
to See:
| Rhine Cruise |
Apple
Wine Fests |
| There
are city tours available - never heard of anyone
taking one, but might be interesting - ask concierge
for details |
Goethe
House - The great German Poet (born 1749)
Goethe Museum |
| St.
Paul's Church - icon of German Democracy |
The
Romerberg - city's historical center |
| Museum
of Modern Art |
The
Old Opera House |
| Bockenheimer
Landstrasse (Commonly known as "Fressgass"
- the eatery mile - full of gourmet shops, cafes
and restaurants) |
|
|
What's
On Around Town:
-
Frankfurt Book Fair - October 14-18, 2009.
- Frankfurt Marathon - October 25, 2009
- Frankfurt Jazz Festival - October 29 - 31, 2009
- Christmas Market (Nov 25-Dec 22, 2009) starts in Old Town! It gets crowded - go during the week, during the day if possible. |
| Travel
Time to the Hotel: 20 min. |
Flight
Time from IAD: 8 hours (+ or -) |
| Nearest
ATM : easily accessible around town, in the train station and also on the street |
| Nearest
Grocery: close - ask concierge, 10 minute walk |
| Closest
Gym: There is a passable gym in the hotel. |
| Best
Place to Run: Along the river - easy to get to and very pretty |
| Good
Walks: Along the river - lovely |
| Easy
Day Trips: The Rhine Cruise - must start early; Heidelberg
-this city was not bombed during WWII- they have a
beautiful castle which offers tours, up on the hillside.
There is excellent train service all over Germany.
(Thank you, Mary Ann from State!) Wiesbaden - inexpensive train ticket (45 min ride)and nice to go have dinner in old town. |
| Hotel
Ammenities: Computer on 1st floor. No coffee maker
in room, coffee and pastries available in crew room in the a.m., highspeed for a fee, complimentary drink in the bar, nice flat screen hd televisions, fridge, safe. English tv entertainment channel ITV3 on channel 27. |
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