«A free spirit for a free town…»

Back in his hometown in 1815, Goethe exhorted the town councillors of Frankfurt to more audacity: "A free spirit for a free town… It is up to Frankfurt to shine and demonstrate enterprise in all directions." Such advice to a city as radiant as Frankfurt, with a renowned book fair dating back to 1150, declared an Imperial free city in 1220 and that had weathered countless conflicts, bore witness to the German poet's great faith and clairvoyance in the future of Frankfurt on Main. Today the city is the second most important financial market of Europe (affectionately nicknamed "Mainhattan"), the world's third most important organiser of trade fairs and shows and the wealthiest European town in terms of GDP per capita. Next to that of Goethe, the names of many others of its illustrious children provide an idea of the city's contribution to the world, among whom Theodor Adorno, Henri Nestlé, Samson François, Paul Hindemith, Mayer Rothschild and no less than four Physics and Chemistry Nobel Prize Winners...

The Best Western Premier Friedberger Warte is located in the district of Bornheim, dubbed Das lustige dorf (The merry village), whose many lively bars and restaurants are a throwback to its former notoriety The view from the hotel's windows paints a harmonious portrait of the city's unique personality with trees that bear witness to a balanced vision of urban planning in which nature remains highly present, while the outline of Friedberger watchtower built in 1478 reminds onlookers of the city's rich past and the distinctive character of each district and, above all, a skyline of skyscrapers without parallel in Europe demonstrating the metropolis' international scope. Frankfurt is a city where one inhabitant out of three is not of German nationality.

For Frankfurt is indeed an outstanding cosmopolitan city out of choice rather than frailty faced with today's global world. Multilingualism and multiculturalism are both natural and nurtured in every aspect of the city's day-to-day life, symbolising an authentic art de vivre because they coexisted right from the outset with its deep-rooted past. Similarly, when a hotel like the Best Western Premier Friedberger Warte opts for an international concept it is most definitely not out of facility, but rather to better express the unique character of a city that has far more to offer than its ubiquitous green sauce, "Ebbelwei" beverage or Frankfurter sausages (as delicious as is Hesse cuisine when it is prepared and served in keeping with age-old traditions). Good food is moreover one of the hotel's leading assets, illustrated by its appetising menu of mouth-watering classics such as "Handkäs mit Musik" (soft white cheese with onions and cumin) and "Frankfurter Kranz" (crown-shaped cake), prepared in a kitchen so spacious and well appointed that it is used for cookery television shows that play host to some of Germany's leading chefs.

In the same spirit as the city centre's ultra modern architecture that stands side by side Gothic masterpieces, the Best Western Premier Friedberger Warte's contemporary design enhances noble, timeless building materials and historic images. The spacious guestrooms for their part have resolutely opted for modern comfort and are flooded in light from immense bay windows and appointed with cutting-edge media equipment and flawlessly comfortable fixtures and fittings.

The Best Western Premier Friedberger Warte is an exemplary illustration of this city that won its freedom by welcoming the world with open arms, respecting its roots, discovering and sharing art, science and technology and by its boundless curiosity for the future.

Best Western Premier Friedberger Warte

Homburger Landstrasse 4, Frankfurt, Germany - 60389

Phone: 49 (0) 69 - 7680640 Fax: 49 (0) 69 - 768064555