2021.12 Germany and christmas markets (Part 5) – Hilton Dusseldorf

After Mainz, our next stay was further downstream along the Rhine river, staying at the Hilton Dusseldorf for a few nights.  The location afforded a good location to visit Cologne for an easy day trip.

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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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