Hotel Victoria

Budget-friendly, centrally located, and acoustically...

Liked: The hotel is a 5-minute walk from the central train station, which is just a 15-minute train ride from the airport so, location-wise, it's hard to beat. It's surrounded by pubs, cafés and restaurants offering everything from Oriental and Middle Eastern cuisine to local German dishes. All major tourist attractions of Frankfurt are within walking distance. I was able to go down to the River Main twice in a day, to catch the city skyline both in the daytime and after dark. The shopping area is also close by.The air-conditioned room I had (#210) was decent - small but had everything necessary (kettle, wifi, toiletry, etc.) and most importantly, clean. The fridge in the room was broken during my stay but the young lady at reception was so kind as to store my food in their kitchen fridge overnight and helped warm it up for me the next evening, so the broken fridge wasn't an issue for me.Some reviews have flagged the neighborhood as "sketchy" and "rough" but I, as a single female traveler, first time in Frankfurt, did not feel unsafe at all, even after dusk. The streets are full of people and vehicles till late at night (this can be negative - see my comments below). It's true that some people behave oddly on the streets, but isn't that just part of big-city life? As long as you don’t bother them, you’ll be totally fine.
Disliked: While it’s not exactly the hotel’s fault, it was pretty noisy at night—even with the window sealed tighter than a jar of pickles. The street noise (including frequent sirens) and music from nearby pubs kept going well into the wee hours (i.e. 4:00 am), which wasn’t ideal when I was just trying to get some sleep and convince my jet-lagged brain it wasn’t still partying in another time zone!