Arriving early in the morning, I was planning to drop off my luggage and kill some time in the City. But the moment I entered the Hotel, I was treated like a long time guest which epitomises the experience at the Am Berg.
Located up a hill in the more residential part of Sachsenhausen (across the Main River to the South of the City Centre), it is literally a 8 minute walk downhill to Sud Bahnhof (the Frankfurt South Station). Frankfurt Sud has direct connections either to the City Centre or Frankfurt Messe (the large exhibition Halls) via either the U or S lines. People with disabilities please note that this is an old Hotel, so apart form a short walk up the Hill there are also steps leading to the front door and no lifts in the Hotel. The restaurant area in Sauschenhausen is located approximately a 15 minute easy walk away.
My room was great in that it was spacious with an ensuite. I believe there are rooms without ensuites so make sure you state your preference when booking. The fittings in the room are dated although everything in the room and bathroom worked perfectly. Note the central heating so there are limited options to turn up or down the heating. I was also impressed that the whole building was wifi (free) enabled which made the limited channels on my tiny television bearable. Breakfast as an option was offered in their dining room on the ground floor. Given that there are only approximately 25 rooms (I was in Room 11), the dining room is quite adequate and the breakfast served at a fixed price of Euro11 was quite substantial. The dining room opens up into a rear courtyard which I imagine would be quite pretty in Summer. Note however that in the mornings, the same 'super' person is the receptionist, cashier, cook, waiter etc etc so if you have an early flight, its best to check out the night before.
Interestingly enough, everything is handwritten and a strong honour system operates. As a result, I had to remind them how many breakfasts I had and also to charge me the cancellation fee for the additional room I had booked for a colleague who couldn't make the trip. Its the first time in a long while that I have submitted a handwritten receipt for my lodgings!
I had travelled to Frankfurt with some colleagues who had all booked Hotel rooms in the City so I had a chance to see close up a lot of accommodation options in the City. Having seen the options available at much higher prices, I personally would revisit Am Berg if I'm ever back to Frankfurt whether alone or with the family.
- Am Berg Hotel
