First look: Kimpton Important Frankfurt

Opened in Could 2025, Kimpton Important Frankfurt marks Kimpton’s German debut and brings the model’s design-forward, lifestyle-based hospitality to the monetary hub of Frankfurt. Frankfurt is a well-liked layover metropolis, with loads of direct flights to and from the U.S., however Kimpton Important Frankfurt’s central location, heat service and Bauhaus-inspired decor will make friends wish to spend extra time on this underrated metropolis. Plus, you’ll be able to ebook a keep right here with IHG One Rewards factors.

Here is what I skilled throughout my two-night keep and why Kimpton Important Frankfurt made our checklist of one of the best new lodge openings of 2025.

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First impressions

With an unassuming entrance sandwiched between two different buildings, Kimpton Important Frankfurt is simple to overlook; the truth is, my household of 4 walked proper previous it with out noticing the door.

Step inside, and you will find a smooth, fashionable aesthetic rooted within the early Twentieth-century Bauhaus type, a minimalist method that leans closely on pops of colour, geometric shapes and gleaming metals. The result’s fashionable with out being pretentious and charismatic with out being loud.

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That is to not say you want to be an artwork connoisseur to understand the lodge. I did not even know what Bauhaus was till I stayed right here, and I loved exploring the topic within the espresso desk ebook I discovered in my room.

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The rooms

Regardless of its small footprint, Kimpton Important Frankfurt has 155 rooms and suites unfold throughout 5 flooring.

My one-king suite (which measured about 500 sq. toes) included a mattress, a rest room, a desk, a closet, a sensible TV and several other chairs, plus a separate sitting space with a settee and an extra TV. Wraparound home windows measuring 8 toes excessive appeared out over the encircling streets.

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Nevertheless, the blackout curtains did a wonderful job of maintaining the room a darkish cocoon to permit me to sleep off my jet lag — till a development crew determined to start out drilling exterior at 7 a.m. Alas, that is among the dangers you run when staying in a metropolis.

Each room is stocked with complimentary tea, espresso and mineral water, in addition to a Nespresso machine, an electrical kettle and a minibar (for a charge) that will get checked and refilled day by day. The minibar is empty sufficient that there is room to relax smaller objects like takeout and water bottles.

My room felt fashionable and laid-back, with a playful combine of colourful patterns and supplies, however just a few small touches dialed the posh up a notch. There have been luxurious robes and delicate slippers, heated rest room tiles and even a yoga mat (supreme for stretching after a protracted flight). In keeping with the lodge’s web site, the rooms additionally provide “luxe linens” (although the sheets had been virtually too slippery for my style) and a pillow menu.

The one shortcomings had been just a few awkwardly designed components within the rest room (however the design right here was particularly enjoyable, with pops of colour and an exquisite navy blue tiled ground). Regardless of the house’s comparatively roomy dimensions, the countertop house was restricted and the bathe felt cramped, making it difficult to entry the cleaning soap dispensers. There was additionally nowhere to hold a hand towel close to the sink, and the round knobs proved troublesome to show with moist palms.

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Eating at Kimpton Important Frankfurt

Kimpton Important Frankfurt is residence to 2 bars and a restaurant.

The fifth-floor Lazuli Bar & Kitchen gives a day by day buffet-style breakfast unfold, which is nicely stocked with the standard suspects like breads, meats, cheeses and fruits.

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My social gathering discovered the breakfast a scrumptious, handy technique to kick off a day of exploring — however the walk-in value of 42 euros (roughly $49) per particular person is fairly steep for what you get. When you plan to avail your self of the breakfast buffet, it can save you significantly by reserving a charge with breakfast included; on my dates, this price round $28 further per particular person, per evening.

Lazuli additionally gives night drinks beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday via Sunday, with a rooftop terrace open in the course of the summer season months.

Do not miss Anni, the ground-floor brasserie, the place elevated delicacies with a German twist is served in a relaxed setting meant to embody European cafe tradition.

The service was very good, and my admittedly hard-to-please group — which included a vegan and two choosy eaters — gave the meals unanimous thumbs-ups. Highlights included the schnitzel ($38), the vegetable couscous ($19), the feldsalat ($15) and the pumpkin soup ($14), in addition to the Moriarty and clarified gin basil highball cocktails ($15 every).

Lastly, there’s the foyer bar, Could, which gives “curated espresso specialties by day and expertly crafted drinks by evening.” Visitors can pop in for a complimentary cocktail, mocktail or glass of wine on the day by day social hour from 5 to six p.m.

Facilities and repair

Throughout my keep, Kimpton Important Frankfurt appeared virtually bursting with pleasant and educated employees. All over the place I went — even when I used to be simply skulking across the empty bar throughout off hours to take images — somebody was there to ask if I wanted something.

Moreover, friends can look ahead to the next facilities:

• A health middle with cardio machines, weight machines and free weights.
• A complimentary drink at Could in the course of the day by day social hour from 5 to six p.m.
• Complimentary cruiser bikes for exploring: There are two bikes on the lodge, however the employees can organize extra if wanted via the lodge’s associate Frankfurt Bicycle Firm.
• No pet charges: In keeping with the lodge’s web site, “deliver alongside your furry, feathery or scaly member of the family … We have all of the goodies you want to maintain your pet pampered.”
• “Forgot It. We have Bought It.” program: When you notice you are lacking an important merchandise, the lodge gives complimentary must-haves like toothbrushes, shaving kits, telephone chargers and adaptors.

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I solely want I had stayed lengthy sufficient to reap the benefits of all these facilities — and that I had a pet snake, so I may see what sort of reptile-pampering facilities they provide.

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Location and logistics

A part of the comparatively new 4 improvement, Kimpton Important Frankfurt has all the professionals and cons of being in a enterprise district: It is quieter and fewer touristy than extra widespread European metropolis facilities however with out a lot nightlife.

Nonetheless, there’s lots to discover close by. The lodge is conveniently positioned between the historic Romerberg sq. and Frankfurt Important Prepare Station, inside a 12-minute stroll of Frankfurt’s Previous City, the Goethestrasse luxurious procuring district and the Kleinmarkthalle meals market, and simply blocks from the closest Christmas market.

Getting right here from the airport requires a 20-minute prepare trip on the S8 line, with tickets costing 11 euros (roughly $13) per particular person; we saved by buying a gaggle ticket for 4 passengers for 36 euros ($42).

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What it prices to remain at Kimpton Important Frankfurt and methods to ebook

My one-king studio suite begins at 219 euros (round $255) or 55,000 IHG factors per evening, whereas a primary “important” room begins from 170 euros ($198) or 36,000 factors per evening. Be aware that money costs will improve in case you add breakfast to your keep, and you might not be capable of ebook a breakfast-included charge with factors.

That comes out to a worth of 0.55 or 0.46 cents per level, proper round our January 2026 valuation of 0.5 cents apiece for IHG factors. Since you might not get outsize worth in your factors right here, it may make extra sense to pay with money if charges are cheap in your dates.

When reserving Kimpton Important Frankfurt, you may wish to use a bank card that earns bonus factors on IHG stays and/or gives computerized IHG One Rewards elite standing for value-added advantages. A couple of nice choices embrace:

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Accessibility

Kimpton Important Frankfurt gives wheelchair-accessible rooms with more room and options like computerized door openers and roll-in loos, in addition to elevators massive sufficient to accommodate wheelchairs. There are additionally hearing-accessible rooms with visible doorbells.

Nevertheless, I did not see Braille on any placards across the lodge, so it will not be as handy for friends with visible impairments. As at all times, TPG recommends contacting the lodge forward of time to make sure it might meet your wants.

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Backside line

Kimpton Important Frankfurt places friends within the coronary heart of all this metropolis has to supply. Whether or not you are coming to find the world otherwise you merely want a spot to relaxation your head whereas in transit to a different European vacation spot, a keep right here will make you’re feeling proper at residence.

No, the lodge would not provide a spa or pool, and Frankfurt could not have the everyday buzzing nightlife you’d anticipate from different European cities — however that calm simplicity is a part of its enchantment. Between the lodge’s heat service, relaxed-yet-elevated eating venues and complimentary facilities, friends can look ahead to an environment of understated luxurious.