Novum Hotel Imperial Frankfurt Messe (Frankfurt, Germany)

Top of almost every reviewer's list of reasons to return here is the low room-rate. While the location is not exactly central, easy access to reliable transport links render this fact moot for most, and means paying a significantly discounted price than at most city-centre establishments.

Always attentive to your needs, sincere personnel speak perfect English and make sure your feel valued for the length of your stay. With travel advice and tips for tourists, knowledgeable staff go out of their way to make sure first-time Frankfurters see the best of the city.

Some arrivals note the uninspiring façade and worry about what they are about to walk into. These fears are unfounded, however, as guests invariably find recently refurbished rooms and bathrooms to be spotlessly clean and comfortable. Hard-working housekeepers ensure you return each day to an immaculate abode.

Occasional issues with noise sully some stays. Inconsiderately loud guests in surrounding rooms can cause a headache, while road-facing rooms have to contend with busy traffic and trams that run late and start early. Rooms at the back of the hotel are apparently less affected.

Negative reviewers for this establishment are few and far between. Occasionally, an unhappy reviewer gripes about the isolated location, chargeable parking, small rooms and hard pillows, but these comments are isolated and appear sporadically over long periods of time, suggesting they are exceptions to the rule.