Excelsior was our first night in Europe and it was a great start. From the minute we walked in we felt welcomed. The beds were great, must have been pretty new with lovely duvets. The included breakfast was beautiful, catering for everyones needs. Well positioned straight across the road from the station. Which is great when new to a city.

I recently stayed at the Excelsior Hotel after reading other reviews. I was not dissapointed. The hotel's location is excellent right next to the main railway station and only a short walk into the city centre. The room was spacious and very clean and it had a free mini bar which came in handy. The breakfast was excellent too with plenty of choice to suit all tastes. It was excelelnt value for money and I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to other people.

The positive reviews on this hotel are completely uncomprehensible. It is in a seedy area, in a rotten state, needs renovation badly. Some of the other guests were quite strange. The lifts are slow and small. My room smelled really bad (old), the bathroom smelled of sewage, the carpet seemed 20 years old, just like the furniture. The view was to a back alley and the room was rather dark. I was never quite sure, is everything just old and shabby, or is it dirty? All in all, it was a really unpleasant stay. I shall not return. For 54 EUR and close to the train station, there are alternatives.

This is a clean two-star hotel given the lack of AC and the small size of the rooms and tiny TV. There is only one English-speaking channel (BBC world) anyway!
I would NOT stay here in the summer. You will not be able to sleep because it will be too hot and opening the windows means major noise from the grand central station. But it is a good stay for a night or two or anytime it is cold if you want to save money. We had only a one night stay in frankfurt (plenty to see all the good places in frankfurt if you ask me!) and for 69 Euros for two people in April, it was well worth it, especially with the nice breakfast and FREE internet access in the business center, not to mention the location and the easy access to the airport with one train ride of 15 minute duration with S8 or S9.