The simple Hotel Neue Kräme impresses in no single category, but as the saying goes, “location, location, location!”

Situated in the heart of the upscale Sachsenhausen neighborhood, the family-run Hotel Kautz is a three-star gem combining a convenient location with familial attention.

Situated kitty-corner to the train station, the four-star Hotel National is a standard business hotel with a touch of old-world elegance.

An outpost of the European Mercure hotel chain, the Mercure Hotel Kaiserhof (formerly the Quality Hotel Kaiserhof) offers 76 reasonably priced rooms within a few blocks of the train station in Frankfurt’s red light district.

The flashy Europa Style Hotel shares its convenient location and competent staff with EuroCheapo pick the Europa Life Hotel, but this hip sibling adds a few extra luxuries (and a few extra euros).

In every city we visit, there is always that one affordable gem that makes us wish we could just move in. In Frankfurt, that hotel was the four-star 25 Hours Goldman.

Situated on the river and flanked by grand museums, Frankfurt’s official Hostelling International hostel, Haus der Jugend (or DJH Hostel), is a 400-bed bohemoth that offers clean accommodations at low rates.

The Five Elements Hostel is a trendy, young-spirited place befitting its gritty urban environment. And its 188 beds can be some of the cheapest in the city.

The Frankfurt Hostel offers clean rooms, unbeatable rates and a convenient location near the train station. It’s also a great place to forge new friendships with other travelers.