I stayed at the InterContinental Frankfurt a couple of years ago and wrote a pretty comprehensive review, so feel free to check out that review here, if youre interested.
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The German Fanta seems to look alot like Orangina which is my European soda of choice..
Nothing better than going to Europe and guzzling all the Fanta you can handle. Nothing like what we have here in the US.
@ Nathaniel -- Similar to Orangina, though I prefer Fanta. Orangina is a bit sour, in my opinion. But still *much* better than anything they have in the US.
@ Josh -- The weather was gorgeous. Didn't get to check out the gym, sadly. Shame on me, need to get back in the rhythm of things. But after feasting on what was probably a 5,000 calorie meal, I have to ask myself why I even bother... 😀
@ Halothane -- Amen!
We just got back from Venice where the temp was a very comfortable 94 (felt like 99) hot and humid! You must have caught a good day.
Fanta in Europe is awful. I nearly splashed it out of my mouth the way you would see it in a movie. As a matter of fact, it was so bad that one of the first things I did when I got home was to have a 'real' Fanta.
When you buy Fanta at a restaurant, it will set you back 3 euros, which is close to USD$4. It was adding insult to injury.
A 'real' Fanta would be a German one, it was invented in Germany in the 40s or 50s.
German Nutella is soooo much better than the American Version. I miss the German Fanta too! When I lived there we would get it delivered to the house in a 24 bottle wooden crate. Those were the days!
Fanta in most of Europe actually uses fruit juice. And real sugar. Not so in the US. Every blasted thing has corn syrup and artificial flavors catering to the insane sweet tooth of Americans.
@Eric - the corn syrup isn't catering to American's sweet tooth tenancies, but catering to the US government's insane policies on sugar imports which drive up the price of sugar (not to mention encouraging the destruction of the Everglades by the sugar industry) and which (along with ethanol requirements) artificially prop up the corn industry. If the US didn't have protectionist sugar policies, HFCS would not be used in sodas in the US.
Real sugar is better in sodas, and of course glass bottles make a big difference too!
Of course, Lucky goes around this by just drinking Diet Coke all the time! 🙂
How did you get to the airport from the intercontinental early in the morning? Train again or taxi? I'll be there as part of the EWR-BRU-FRA deal and have an early return flight. I think MatthewLAX is going as well!
One thing I will add about this place is that some of the suites need major renovation. I received a one-room suite (separate sitting/lounging area) and the bathroom was in really bad shape. Also old-school tv (no flat screen), very few power outlets in the room, etc. etc. It was pretty dingy. I was only there for about 8 hours, so I didn't care too much, but it wasn't great.