Hotel Goldene Gerste

Very poor.

I can't believe room cleaning is pretty much unavailable while you're staying there.

We stayed six nights at the Golden Barley. The owner welcomed us warmly and handed over the keys. Usually keys are left in a key safe, but ours were given to us another way. Our room was on the second floor. Several hallway and bathroom lights were broken, and the carpet had multiple stains. It didn't look like it had been cleaned. After three nights, no one had cleaned the room. The owner should have arranged cleaning after two nights to keep the place in good condition. We only got fresh towels and a new garbage bag after the fourth night, when we asked. We later found in the fine print that cleaning requires leaving a card. The owner should still want to maintain the property properly. For us, the Wi-Fi and being near family and a train station were useful. But a hotel should meet certain standards for service and facilities. The owner calls it three stars, which we think is too many.

The hotel has closed, so we tried the new Indigo restaurant. The food was very good, and prices were reasonable. Indian main dishes start at €13 with basmati rice included, starters from €3. There's draft beer, a 0.3 liter shandy for €2.90, and espresso for €2.80. The menu has plenty to choose from, including chicken, beef, duck, fish, and vegetarian dishes. There are a few desserts too. We tried the Indigo ice cream. It was okay for the price, though it didn't have much mango in it. The restaurant used to be in downtown Frankfurt.