I realize I take more of an interest in the Frankfurt hotel market than most, so if this doesn’t interest you, by all means skip this post. I have family near Frankfurt, so I visit pretty often, and am always underwhelmed by the hotel choices. Along those lines, I’m excited about an upcoming hotel opening, which should at least be a fun, new option in the city, at a reasonable price point.
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Details of the upcoming Kimpton Main Frankfurt
The Kimpton Main Frankfurt is accepting reservations for stays as of May 1, 2025. The 155-key property will be located in the the new FOUR development, an urban project that includes several high rises and public spaces. The Kimpton will occupy the entire wing at Junghofstrasse 7-11, spread across six floors.
The property’s entrance is described as having a classic 1950s style. Kimpton always has a big focus on food & beverage outlets, and this property is no exception. The property will have MAY (the lobby bar), LAZULI (a rooftop bar), and ANNI (an all-day European brasserie). Unlike many other hotel restaurants, I’d expect these to actually be pretty popular with outsiders.
The Kimpton will have a gym, but no spa. Of course there will also be meeting facilities for conferences. Accommodations aren’t particularly big, and start at 22 square meters (237 square feet). Below you can find some renderings of the property (the rooms look… interesting?).
As far as rates go, currently I see the Kimpton Frankfurt going for a bit over €200 per night, which seems reasonable.
For those redeeming points, I see rates starting at 36,000 IHG One Rewards points per night. That means on many nights, it’s possible to redeem an IHG credit free night award here, without even having to top it off.
I’m excited how the Frankfurt hotel market is evolving
Frankfurt is a quirky hotel market, because it’s a major financial hub, yet it has very little leisure traffic. As a result, the city seemingly just has an endless array of corporate, four-star hotels, and little more. On the plus side, 2025 should turn out to be a good year for hotels in the city.
This year, we should see the opening of Kennedy 89 Frankfurt, a Hyatt Unbound Collection property. While not uber-luxury, it looks like it should be quite a bit better than most of the existing options. We should also see the opening of The Florentin Frankfurt, an Althoff Collection property. This is the former Villa Kennedy property, and I’m sure it’ll be spectacular. It’s just sad that it won’t belong to any major hotel group.
I’d say based on the current properties, the Sofitel Frankfurt is probably the most luxurious property in the city, but that’s not necessarily saying a whole lot.
The Kimpton opening is also a big win for IHG, which doesn’t otherwise have many full service hotels in the city. The InterContinental Frankfurt closed in 2021 for a (much needed) renovation, but still hasn’t opened as of now. It’s still my understanding that it’s supposed to reopen as an InterContinental, though who knows, as this has been quite the drawn out project.
Bottom line
The Kimpton Frankfurt is opening in May 2025, and should be a fun new “lifestyle” hotel option for Frankfurt. Kimptons are known for having great restaurants and bars, and the property’s design looks fun. I’m looking forward to checking out this hotel when it opens, along with some of the other new options that are popping up.
What do you make of the new Kimpton Frankfurt?
It's a great shame that the rooms are so ugly that I find them disturbing. Nightmarishly hideous.
As a German with frequent business trips to Frankfurt and staying at IHG properties there (mostly Holiday Inn Frankfurt Airport), I am looking foward to the Kimpton. However it feels a bit overpriced given the small rooms and their weird design. Expect falling rates but I do not expect it to be added to the company rate. NH Spin Tower feels more high-end though.
With the addition of Niu hotels, IHG has now a crazy...
As a German with frequent business trips to Frankfurt and staying at IHG properties there (mostly Holiday Inn Frankfurt Airport), I am looking foward to the Kimpton. However it feels a bit overpriced given the small rooms and their weird design. Expect falling rates but I do not expect it to be added to the company rate. NH Spin Tower feels more high-end though.
With the addition of Niu hotels, IHG has now a crazy amount of 12 properties in the Frankfurt area but all not to get excited about.
@Ben Renovations at the InterConti have not been started and I doubt they will start. It looks more like an abandoned ruin which is soon be demolished.
Lucky, I share your enthusiasm on the Frankfurt market.
I booked the Kimpton for 35k per night a few weeks ago. I will book the Kennedy Unbound Collection as soon as it becomes available, too. The Sofitel is good. Thus far, I haven't booked the JW Marriott. The value proposition did not seem right for my dates.