2021.12 Germany and christmas markets (Part 4)

We had a long day of driving in which we drove from Frankfurt to Bavaria and met up with my brother.  Then we got back in the rental car and finished our day arriving in Mainz to stay for two nights.  It was a decent hotel, and the breakfast buffet selection was excellent.

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2021.12 Germany and Christmas Markets (part 2) – Hampton inn by hilton, frankfurt city centre messe

Our first hotel during this trip was a simple Hampton Inn.  It is located well for those attending the convention (Messe) centre, and it is close to both U-bahn (subway) and S-bahn (local trains) public transit, and is very close to the main north/south Autobahn (highway) traveling through Frankfurt.  Overall, it was a great stay with one small opportunity for improvement.

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Doubletree by Hilton Hotel London Heathrow Airport

 

Hotels in London have one consistent attribute – they’re extremely expensive!  As this visit to London included us spending half of our time outside of the city proper, I didn’t see the need to stay in the middle of the city.  This hotel offered a fair trade in its value proposition, affordable and close to what we needed. 

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