The Last Aeroplan Hurrah: Sheraton Frankfurt Airport

Looks like one of the nicer airport hotels you've stayed at.

What's the view like out of the club lounge? Can you see the airport/tarmac?

We stayed there in the summer of 2010 in an non-renovated room and it was awful. The pictures that Ben posted have no resemblance to anything I saw at the hotel (other than the lobby). The lounge does look incredible.

I want to know how the person at the desk got away with not wearing pants.

I like the hotel when staying 1 night in Frankfurt with a connection out of town. After the renovation the rooms are quite nice and the lounge is very good.
I actually prefer the train into the city and then come back at night so I can sleep in longer or have a nice and leisurely breakfast before continuing on.
The rates there are a lot of times way higher though then the city hotels.

Very convenient hotel of course and excellent club spread, I hate the furnishing and I long ago stopped paying attention but I've never heard good things about upgrades here (and never gotten much of one myself, either).

+1 on Despina's post. The non-renovated rooms are absolutely horrible.

I like that hotel and I have been upgraded to the club tower both times I've stayed there. If you get upgraded it is great, though I guess it sounds like folks who aren't lucky do not like the regular rooms.

I agree with you Lucky, this may be the best club lounge outside of Asia.

At breakfast in the mornings they offer cook-to-order omelets and other egg dishes as well as lox and all manner of cheese, hams, salamis, yogurts, cereals. And they'll make nice coffee drinks.

But the evening spread is amazing, including wine and beer, and enough food to make a dinner of it, including salads and apps and little sandwiches.

On the whole the hotel is fairly average, but the lounge is exceptional. And if you have a morning flight from FRA, you can't beat showering, eating, and walking straight to security, with no allowances needed for traffic or train punctuality.

I wholly agree Lucky. I stayed there three weeks ago and for an airport hotel I was really impressed.

I was in a renovated room in the 'regular' part of the hotel and it looked identical to yours.

The only reason why Lucky enjoys staying in airports is because airport bathrooms are known to be pickup spots for anonymous homosexual sex.

Lucky, please block any further comments from this "Frank" loser - it is getting past the point of bad taste now.

Also, of note is the easy access to pretty much anywhere on DB from the Fern Bahnhof below the hotel.

You're staying at a Starwood propertt amd not using the SPG Amex?

@ Papa Smurf -- Best I could tell they just faced the terminal with no real tarmac views.

@ tony -- Okay, what am I missing? 😀

@ Roland -- There would have been a foreign transaction fee, which there isn't with the Chase Sapphire Preferred.

The person at the desk in the lobby photo. Looks like they're pantless. Sans pants. Exnay on the pantaloons. Hanging brain.

Try the lounge at the Sheraton Salzburg, Lucky. While on the smaller side it is probably the best lounge I have ever been in. Full food all day and the views can't be beat. Even has a shower!

I stay at the Sheraton FRA Airport about 6 times/year. I started staying for the convenience, as I take the 1120 AM United flight. I arrive on the ICE, check in, have "dinner" in the lounge, do a little work, sleep,and "breakfast" in the lounge. As a Platinum, get a Jr Suite often the time. Actually, though, I am just happy having a room near the elevator.

This hotel is a great deal on cash & points, decent on standard SPG Cat 4 award, but usually overpriced when paying in Euros. Also, if you're not platinum, beware of the charge for the breakfast buffer :-(.

At last a hotel I have stayed in! I thought it was way over rated. Then again, making it into the lounge probably may change my impression. Location convenience is its number one advantage, like most airport hotels imho.

Is there any Le Meridien Hotel in Frankfurt near the airport by any chance lucky?

By the way, I agree with what Stephan said. The first bit and the other bit too. Your page doesn't deserve to be tainted with his comments. Its been like the hundreth time he's made these rather disturbing and annoying comments.

@Darren: there is a LM in FFT city near-ish to the main train station (good connections to airport). Good platinum recognition. No breakfast or lounge. Strange room style when I stayed there 2 yrs back.
Had bad experience with non-renovated room at the Sheraton airport hotel - only lounge is very nice.
Nowadays huge competition by the two new Hilton properties right next to the Sheraton.

@ Darren -- As Hamurabi2008 said, there is a Le Meridien right by the train station, though between the SPG properties I far prefer the Westin, which is much more modern.

@ Hamurabi2008 -- Totally agree, am thinking of trying the Hilton next time, though it's tough for me to justify staying at a non-Hyatt or SPG property. That being said, it seems like the Hilton and HGI aren't quite as convenient as the Sheraton, though they are brand new...

Wow. All that food does look great. The carpet in your room almost looks like the carpet in the Aloft BKK Sukhumvit.

Your story about the loud Americans reminds me of my trip to Myanmar. I was having dinner at the rooftop restaurant at the hotel I was staying at in Mandalay. There was a group of about 5 guys who were very loud and obnoxious. Not all Americans though...the loudest was an Aussie and the second loudest was a Brit. And their conversation was very similar to what you describe. It was happy hour and they had clearly already had too many. They complained about the lights when the bartender turned them on so we could see. They complained about the music. It was extremely annoying. Eventually they left but it wasn't soon enough.

@ RakSiam : The thing with some people is that they are so self centered and ignorant that they act like everyone is non-exsistant. When they do something that isn't good for their"image", they just play down other people to make themselves feel better or look better (not that it works). Or they just love spoiling everyones day. Quite like the guy in F on the Thai Bangkok to Hongkong flight. Am I right on that lucky? You certainly gave me the impression it was his excuse for inflight entertainment.

How did you get to the FCT from the property? I'm staying here tomorrow night and flying LH F the next day. I know you can walk, but I don't want to do that 😀

@ Matt -- Just walk through the hallway to the terminal, and then turn right and walk all the way to the end of the terminal. From there just walk along the outside roadway for five minutes and you'll be at the First Class Terminal. Enjoy!

EWWW Can't they pick me up in a Porsche????