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Mendelssohns Strasse 42 | Westend, 60325 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
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Pension Bruns
Ranked #13 of 22 Frankfurt B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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Portland, Oregon
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
“Basic and Cheap”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2008
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As others have reported, the location is great with the metro station three minutes walk and the downtown area about fifteen minutes. About ten minutes walk to the north is the famous Palmen Garten which is definitely worth seeing plus there's a couple decent restaurants practically next door.

We encountered a couple problems. First, some of the furniture is in bad repair. In one room we noticed that the bed was lumpy and, looking underneath the mattress, we discovered that a piece of particle board had been broken (not cut) off of something else and used to replace a missing bed slat. It had been propped up from below with a cushion from some piece of furniture not in the room. When I opened one of the drawers the entire facepiece came off in my hand. In another room the bed was so squeaky that we could not move (or even sneeze ) without raising a chorus. Also in that room I encountered a used sausage wrapper in the drawer of the bedside stand.

As reported previously, the breakfast is continental style and consists of toast, cheese, orange juice coffee, jam etc. Overall the quality of the breakfast was pretty poor. The toast was what we call balloon bread (mass-produced for sandwiches and mostly air) while the "cheese" was a single slice per person of one of those individually wrapped sandwich cheeses that Has No Taste . If it wasn't a synthetic (a la Velveeta) then it was a very close approximation.

Overall, I guess it's a decent value if you want a good location at a relatively inexpensive rate. But it would be nice if they'd put a little effort into maintaining, and perhaps upgrading, a few things. And not cheaping out on the breakfast.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Condition of Furniture, Quality of Breakfast
  • Stayed October 2008, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Average”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2008
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We stayed in a very large room for 2 nights in October 2007. I wasn't overly impressed with the accommodation. The room was very big and reasonably clean, the furnishings were very basic and old. There was a basin in the room which was handy, and a toilet and shower down the hall.

The breakfast provided in the room, was standard European fare - breadrolls, cheese, coffee/tea.

Although the accomodation was cheap, I thought it a little unusual that you need to pay for use of the shared shower down the hall and that it was not included in the room cost... I've never experienced this in a European Pension before. This also wasn't mentioned when the accommodation was booked (ie, room is booked, shared shower down the hall for additional fee). There were some significant issues with the booking, and they made a number of mistakes.

The owners/managers were avarage when it came to providing assistance. They were not overly nice, but not awful or rude.

It is about 5 minutes to the metro station. The main train terminal for longer distance trains is also about a 10 to 15 minute walk.

Overall not a terrible experience, but also not great. I probably wouldn't stay there again.

  • Stayed October 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2007
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Very large room, quite old but clean. My room didn't have its own bathroom, but the shared facilities were allright. Breakfast is served in the room, simple but okay. Nice owner. Good and quite neighbourhood, easy to reach from the railway station.

  • Stayed November 2007, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“Very nice service and big room”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2006
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I stayed with my sisters there for 1 night in mid -Sep. It's located in a very quiet street so it took a little longer to look for.
When we arrived there, we had a big surprise. The room (twin room) is extremely big and even have a balcony. There is a table and also a sofa. Very comfortable and great value. The Korean owner is very friendly to us. Would definitely stay there again.

Stayed September 2006
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“Pension Bruns Quiet & Convenient”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2006
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We, two adults and two kids, stayed at Pension Bruns for three days at end-July 2006. We had one double bed and two single beds in a huge clean room with ensuite bathroom and a small dining area, all for 80 euros per day. Location is quiet and convenient for a few days of exploring Frankfurt. Good value B&B. Breakfast was quite plain but satisfactory, and served in our room.

Stayed July 2006
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Mendelssohns Strasse 42 | Westend, 60325 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Price range (per night):* INR2,285 - 5,016

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