Frankfurter Hof, Hotel in Frankfurt am Main
The Frankfurter Hof is a hotel in central Frankfurt, housed in a late 19th-century building with a classical stone facade. It has a large lobby with high ceilings, several restaurants, a spa area, and conference rooms for events.
The hotel opened in 1876 and was one of the most modern buildings in Germany at the time, with electric lighting and the city's first long-distance telephone line. It suffered heavy damage in 1944 and was rebuilt in the years that followed, later expanding to become the largest hotel in West Germany.
The hotel carries the name of the city where it stands and has long served as a meeting point for diplomats, artists, and business travelers from around the world. In its hallways and common areas, old photographs and documents recall its decades as a social center of Frankfurt.
The hotel sits between the financial district and the old town, putting many sights and the main train station within walking distance. It is a practical base for exploring the city at any time of year.
The writer Thomas Mann noted after his stay that the hotel had shown him what a truly grand hotel should be, a remark that has stayed linked to the place ever since. Queen Elizabeth II and various rock musicians are among the guests who stayed here at very different points in its history.
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