Hotels in Frankfurt – “the city of events”

Many view Frankfurt as a business centre, with over 400 banks and continental Europe's biggest stock exchange, yet the German city has far more to offer and would make an excellent short city break. Frankfurt contains a fabulous mix of the old and new, with huge skyscrapers, including Europe's tallest office building, and also old, half-timbered houses. More than a quarter of the city's population is foreign, creating an interesting cultural mix.

In English, this city's name translates into "Frankfurt on the Main" (pronounced like "mine"). A part of early Franconia, the inhabitants was the early Franks. The city is located on an ancient ford on the river Main, which is a shallow crossing. The German word is "Furt". Thus the city's name receives its legacy as being the "ford of the Franks".

Situated on the Main River, Frankfurt is the financial and transportation centre of Germany and the largest financial centre in continental Europe. It is seat of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt Trade Fair, as well as several large commercial banks. Frankfurt Airport is one of the world's busiest international airports, Frankfurt Central Station is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe, and the Frankfurter Kreuz (Autobahn interchange) is the most heavily used interchange in continental Europe. Frankfurt is the only German city listed as one of ten Alpha world cities. Frankfurt lies in the former American Occupation Zone of Germany, and it was formerly the headquarters city of the U.S. Army in Germany, but what is left of that organization has moved out of Frankfurt to some more remote location.

Frankfurt, Germany enjoys the prestige of being known as a major business and economic hub not only for Germany but for Europe as a whole. Frankfurt houses the second largest commercial airport in Europe and is a major hub for train rails. Always a main attraction and destination, the River Main runs through Frankfurt. More than 10,000 pedestrians cross it each day using the Eiserner Steg, a large bridge built in the 19th century. The city is very attractive for those with active lifestyles and even hosted some of the matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

There are a number of events scheduled throughout the year in Frankfurt for businesses and financial companies. To keep up with the demands of the many business travelers, the city has had to focus on creating bigger and better hotels. These hotels feature a number of amenities for the busy traveler to help them with their business needs. There are many hotels in Frankfurt and a traveller surely gets confused about the choice. But he should look for one within the city limits or at least near to the city. Here is the list of some good five star, four star and three star hotels in Frankfurt with pictures and video reviews...

Good 5star Hotels in Frankfurt

• Dorint Sofitel Savigny Hotel
• Sheraton Hotel & Towers Conference Center
• Kempinski Gravenbruch Hotel
• Steigenberer Hotel
• Steigenberger Metropolitan Hotel

Good 4 Star hotels in Frankfurt

• Amadeus Hotel
• City Hotel Bad-Vilbel
• Friedberger Warte Hotel
• Ramada Gross Gerau Hotel
• Doriant Hotel

Good 3 Star hotels in Frankfurt

• Blattls Hotel & Residence
• Wallauer Hof Hofheim Hotel
• Aria Hotel
• Luxor Hotel
• Aurelia Hotel