Name: Five Elements Hostel Frankfurt
Address: Moselstraße 40, Bahnhofsviertel, 60329 Frankfurt, Germany, Moselstraße 40, Hessen, 60329, Germany
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $19 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.9

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Hostel Five Elements Hostel Frankfurt

This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, architecture and museums – Check location Moselstraße 40, Bahnhofsviertel, 60329 Frankfurt, Germany – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, architecture and museums – Check location Good location – show map

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Frankfurt Central Station: only 3 minutes away! (750 feet by foot)

Staff was helpful and it's a relief to arrive to the hostel after walking through that dodgy neighborhood. Sleeping/bathroom area was clean.

Szilvia

Hungary

Really clean! Rooms were nice size, great size luggage storage.

Alicia

United States of America

Clean Central Kind staff Free coffee and tea in the beautiful lobby Safe

Elie

Lebanon

Friendly staff, very secure, elevator to upper floors. Clean room, comfortable bed.strong WiFi, nice breakfast buffet, close to train station, restaurants, grocery and walking distance to new old town.

Margaret

United States of America

Breakfast was free with a nice section. Very social environment which is great for solo travelers. The location is convenient to the central station however the area directly outside the hostel is a bit sketchy.

Austin

United States of America

5min walking from Frankfurt Au Main Hbf, it’s located inside Frankfurt’s red light district. But nice stay and easy to get around with an S line close by.

Joshua

United States of America

Hotel staff go the extra mile to ensure everyone has a good stay. Always warm and professional interactions.

Peterp

U.S. Virgin Islands

The friendliness of the staff and the vibe of the place. They serve drinks, food and sometimes have really good free dinner nights. Also, there is a vending machine if you need any snacks or quick essentials like tooth brush and paste, or deodorant.

Mwkhateeb

Germany

Breakfast was good, you are staying at a hostel NOT THE MARRIOT :D location is sketchy but so is the rest of Frankfurt. Just make sure you are aware of your surroundings and have a nice stay!

Carlos

United States of America

I like this place because its in the center of the town so basically you can go to the train station just 5 minutes and town just there that why every time I’m going to Frankfurt I’m already going to this hostel it’s nice and it’s always :)

Prakhan

Thailand

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8.5

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What guests loved the most:
“Staff was helpful and it's a relief to arrive to the hostel after walking through that dodgy neighborhood. Sleeping/bathroom area was clean.”

Szilvia Hungary
“Really clean! Rooms were nice size, great size luggage storage.”

Alicia United States of America
“Clean Central Kind staff Free coffee and tea in the beautiful lobby Safe”

Elie Lebanon
“Friendly staff, very secure, elevator to upper floors. Clean room, comfortable bed.strong WiFi, nice breakfast buffet, close to train station, restaurants, grocery and walking distance to new old...”

Margaret United States of America
“Breakfast was free with a nice section. Very social environment which is great for solo travelers.”

Austin United States of America
“5min walking from Frankfurt Au Main Hbf, it’s located inside Frankfurt’s red light district. But nice stay and easy to get around with an S line close by.”

Joshua United States of America
“Hotel staff go the extra mile to ensure everyone has a good stay. Always warm and professional interactions.”

Peterp U.S. Virgin Islands
“The friendliness of the staff and the vibe of the place. They serve drinks, food and sometimes have really good free dinner nights.”

Mwkhateeb Germany
“Breakfast was good, you are staying at a hostel NOT THE MARRIOT :D location is sketchy but so is the rest of Frankfurt. Just make sure you are aware of your surroundings and have a nice stay!”

Carlos United States of America
“I like this place because its in the center of the town so basically you can go to the train station just 5 minutes and town just there that why every time I’m going to Frankfurt I’m already going to...”

Prakhan Thailand

Just 650 feet from Frankfurt Central Station, this modern hostel is centrally located in the city’s red light district. The Five Elements Hostel offers free WiFi and provides a great base for exploring Frankfurt.

Guests at the Five Elements Hostel will enjoy comfortably furnished rooms and apartments, a 24-hour reception, and a lively bar which is open around the clock. Guests can enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet each morning until 12:00.

The friendly hostel staff will gladly help you with any questions you may have about your stay in Frankfurt.

Five Elements Hostel's central Frankfurt location puts many famous sights within walking distance. These include the Palmengarten (botanical gardens), museums along the River Main, the Sachsenhausen Äppelwoi (cider) district and the historic Frankfurter Paulskirche church.

Bahnhofsviertel is a great choice for travelers interested in walking, architecture and museums.

This is our guests' favorite part of Frankfurt, according to independent reviews.

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Buffet

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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Max adults: 2	Basic Twin Room - Shower and WC in Hallway 2 twin beds
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Max adults: 4	Apartment 2 twin beds and 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Double Room 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Room 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Room - Shower and WC in Hallway 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 2	Double Room - Shower and WC in Hallway 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room ( 6 Adults ) 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room (4 Adults) 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room (3 Adults) with Bathroom 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room (6 Adults) 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 3	Basic Triple Room 1 twin bed and 2 bunk beds
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Max adults: 1	Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room (8 adults) 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed
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Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Frankfurt Central Station
0.1 miles
English Theatre
0.2 miles
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
0.3 miles
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers
0.4 miles
Main Tower
0.4 miles
Theatre and New Opera
0.4 miles
Jewish Community Center Frankfurt
0.4 miles
Commerzbank Tower
0.4 miles
Jewish Museum of Frankfurt am Main
0.4 miles
Old Opera House
0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

REWE Supermarket
0.1 miles
Kaisermarkt Market
0.1 miles
Lam Freres Restaurant
0.3 miles
amp Cafe/Bar
0.4 miles

Closest Airports *

Frankfurt Airport
5.8 miles
Mannheim City Airport
44.2 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location, price, staff . Everything are excellent ”

Asim

Pakistan

“Very cool location, near to the main railway-station. But in the same, it is in the center of redlinedistrict. So, you should choose :) As for me, it was ok,...”

Stepan

Ukraine

8.7

“Location near Central station. And there is supermarket nearby. The staffs are pretty nice.”

曉恩

Germany

8.3

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Check-in

From 4:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

Adult
(18+ years)

Can use an extra bed

€ 20 per person, per night

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

The maximum number of extra beds allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check the maximum capacity for the room you selected.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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The fine print

Please note that the maximum number of private rooms that can be booked in one booking is 2 and the maximum number of beds bookable in dorms is 8.

A deposit is required to secure your reservation (see Policies). The property will contact you by email with instructions after booking. The deposit is payable via credit card or Paypal. Those with a German bank account can pay by bank transfer.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property is located in a busy area so guests might experience some noise.

“Friendly staff, very secure, elevator to upper floors. Clean room, comfortable bed.strong WiFi, nice breakfast buffet, close to train station, restaurants, grocery and walking distance to new old town.”

“Breakfast was free with a nice section. Very social environment which is great for solo travelers. The location is convenient to the central station however the area directly outside the hostel is a bit sketchy.”

“The friendliness of the staff and the vibe of the place. They serve drinks, food and sometimes have really good free dinner nights. Also, there is a vending machine if you need any snacks or quick essentials like tooth brush and paste, or deodorant.”

“Breakfast was good, you are staying at a hostel NOT THE MARRIOT :D location is sketchy but so is the rest of Frankfurt. Just make sure you are aware of your surroundings and have a nice stay!”

“I like this place because its in the center of the town so basically you can go to the train station just 5 minutes and town just there that why every time I’m going to Frankfurt I’m already going to this hostel it’s nice and it’s always :)”

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Reviewed: December 8, 2019

Stuart
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
7.9

“Good quick stop over. ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Surrounding area is grim.
Proximity to station

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: December 7, 2019

Anonymous
United States of America
7.5

Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Price Neighborhood is quite seedy.
Friendliness and professionalism of stuff

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 2, 2019

Luca
Italy
4.0

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was very smelly, only one toilet for the whole floor, wifi kept disconnecting. I had an early flight and left hostel at 7.17, I asked if I could grab a piece of bread or fruits since I saw the table for breakfast was already set and was told NO because it is only from 7.30. I would expect more empathy. I paid breakfast for nothing..

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: November 30, 2019

Amelia
New Zealand
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It is a very large complex, cheep but not a good way to meet people if you're travelling alone
Clean rooms, comfy beds, big rooms, pleasant enough staff

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 28, 2019

Anonymous
Poland
2.5

“[Terrible-Not Recommended] Check this before booking”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I booked this Hostel based on Internet reviews what I saw is; - Good location but not for everyone specially during the night many drunk people with drugs in the streets. - The stuff is cool but the manager is rude. I had a problem with heating and the bed was moving while sleeping on it, and she kept arguing with me until I told her that one of the girl was in the reception checked the room and confirmed that yes it is cold, and when I started to talk about the pictures in Booking.com compare it to the reality she was keep saying “this is Hotel things not in a Hostel”Come on!!! So why all pictures of the same Hostel are not the same!!!” Then we agreed to change the room. - I checked two rooms, rooms are “very very dirty” and both rooms smell bad. - I have found cockroach in the room!!! It was inside something like a bedside desk. - The district is noisy all the night ... not good for business trips Or people can’t sleep with loudly sounds. - Not good heating “I live in Poland”. - Coffee’s taste is bad “very bad for me as black coffee lover”. Here are my thoughts: - Not recommended for a couple or a family. - Double check and confirm by phone everything would be necessary for you prior your arrival. Specially the bed!!! - DON’T TRUST THE PICTURES. - The stuff in reception are super cool and nice “but that doesn’t mean I would agree to live is such room”. - Checkin is normal and Checkout is fast. - Nice sofas in the reception but always dirty “I stayed in this Hostel 4 days”. - They have pass card “a small paper card which says yes you live here” .. this might add another layer of security. - For the same price you can get 3-stars hotel “I stayed 8 days, 4 days in this hostel were more expensive compare to the other 4 days in 3-stars hotel with breakfast included”. - My wife and I will NEVER come to this Hostel again. It was a mistake and lesson learned.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 28, 2019

Hector
Spain

4 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The atmosphere of the neighborhood is not very nice. It's full of drunks and drug addicts dealing in the street. I was warned it was in the red light district after making the booking. If I had known before I might not have stayed there.
It's super close to the train station. Breakfast was great and the chilling area is really nice.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 28, 2019

Shaun
United States of America
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Drugs all a to I do outside which they have no control over but it was just crazy walking out and seeing people shooting up drugs.
Location. In the Center of town.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 27, 2019

Riia
Netherlands
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff was friendly and helpful, the Breakfast was great, check in and out was easy, there were good facilities to restore luggage, to wash, to work, and to hang out. Hair dryer is a plus! Location close to the station is good, but visitors better prepare to the quite rough street life in the neighbourhood. That might scare off an inexperienced traveler.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 27, 2019

Szilvia
Hungary
8.0

“Nice and clean room, creepy area”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The street from the station to the hostel has a zombie-apocalyipse atmosphere with really creepy creatures around. Two guys were doing crack just in front of the hostel, but police regularly show up as well. A rat was under my table in the lounge.
Staff was helpful and it's a relief to arrive to the hostel after walking through that dodgy neighborhood. Sleeping/bathroom area was clean.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 27, 2019

Abdulaziz
Kuwait

1 helpful vote
5.4

“Not for families ”
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Smelly place, scary place, drunk people everywhere, dirty and prostitution bars.
Big flat

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 26, 2019

Lorna
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed in my double room was made of 2 single beds pushed together which kept separating all the time. This was really annoying and not ideal for a couple.
Great value for money, comfortable room and good central location.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 26, 2019

Alicia
United States of America
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Read the location. Definitely in the red light district. Creepy guys hanging around outside, drug deals happening right in front. The junkies that lined the street was unbearable. Been lots of places this location wasn’t great. Bathrooms are shared with the floor not in your room. At least not in mine.
Really clean! Rooms were nice size, great size luggage storage.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 24, 2019

Rade
Slovenia
8.3

Very Good
- • Business trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Thothfull offer of hot soup to tired trawelers is priceless!!
Close to central train station

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 23, 2019

Anonymous
New Zealand
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Nice facilities. Late check out time

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 22, 2019

Anonymous
Egypt
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
In the middle of red district, so bad neighborhood and lot of dealer and homeless out side with zombies faces.
Hospitality staff, good breakfast and clean place

Stayed in November 2019

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