Five Elements Hostel
Hostelscore:
71.8%
1576 reviews in the past 12 months from 7 sites
Reviews for Five Elements Hostel
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70%
by Ellen On 2022-08-14
comfy beds, good sized (big) shower room, nice bar, free dinners, close to the main station, great chilled shared lounge room with both the bar and outdoor private garden area on the ground floor and basement where you can watch a film and play pool for free
As with other reviews, the only real downside of the hostel is it’s location in the red light district. I would say it is not for the faint-hearted and you may see some disturbing/uncomfortable things. That being said, a minute walk down any of the surrounding roads and you are out of the district and if you just keep your head down and walk quickly no one should bother you (from a 22-year-old solo female traveller point of view).
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80%
by Ignacio On 2022-08-14
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10%
by Natalja On 2022-08-14
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86%
by robclaessens7532 On 2022-08-14
Don't write so much reviews, but this time I will. I namely forgot some clothes in the washing machine when I left. Then asked if they could send them back and they did. My clothes arrived at home earlier than myself, so big thanks for that :) Then about the hostel itself, there is a really good atmosphere, nice personnel and even a proper, free dinner, all for a good price. The neighbourhood is indeed a bit sketchy, but I didn't feel unsafe. Definitely recommend if you don't mind the location!
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80%
by Adrián On 2022-08-13
Cada día hacen eventos para la cena, desde barbacoas, hasta cenas gratis.
Las duchas olían un poco a humedad, se podía ver que las cortinas estaban negras.
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70%
by Britanny On 2022-08-13
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80%
by Marc On 2022-08-13
Lage und Zimmer.
drogenabhängige vor der Tür. aber sehr friedlich.
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30%
by Rishav On 2022-08-13
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80%
by Svenja On 2022-08-13
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50%
by Eunsun On 2022-08-12
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70%
by Gydo On 2022-08-12
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70%
by Ivan On 2022-08-12
Nice clean rooms and bathrooms
Terrible situation on the street, kids were scared by the homeless and addicted persons.
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20%
by Lina On 2022-08-12
The location is the worst
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100%
by Mitchell On 2022-08-12
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89%
by Anonymous On 2022-08-12
The hostel is well located in city center. It's around five minutes walk from the central station. However, the neighborhood does not look like the safest. Take care for late night commute.
The hostel staff were freindly and helpful. A tiny kitchen, pool table and a tv to have fun with your travel company.
I was in a four bed room and I didn't like the look. It was practical for sure, but some colors on the wall will make it more fun and lovely.
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69%
by pbaratech976455 On 2022-08-12
Although the location of the hostel (near the central station and the city center) appeared to be perfect when booking the hostel it turned out badly. The area near the station in Frankfurt is a really bad one, feels dangerous and has a lot of addicts around. Our room was facing the street were they were partying till 9am in the morning, we could sleep but only with the window closed. The hostel itself was nice and clean, and the staff very nice.
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60%
by w-milne5210 On 2022-08-12
Very direct staff, situated in the most horrible street for d*** use and crime. If that’s your thing, you’ll enjoy yourself. You get what you pay for and don’t think you can get sleep here. The noise is truly unbearable.
I’d actually never use this place again.
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51%
by ssclarke645563 On 2022-08-12
Unable to check in until 4pm!! We were tired after coming off a night flight. Used the couches while waiting and ended up with horrendous bites which became pussey over my back, neck, legs, face and arms!! There were insects flying around downstairs over the couches in the luggage storage!! Air con needs instructions. Breakfast sat out uncovered !! Druggies lined the footpaths just metres from the hotel.
Good points.... room was clean and location to train station
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60%
by Alessandro On 2022-08-11
Staff really welcoming and helpful, they managed to put me and 2 other people in the same room in spite of booking at different times
Room was ok, not particularly nice but it was one night, so I can’t really complain
The position, unfortunately the area around the train station is nuts, never seen so many crushed people and drug addicts in my life, you really don’t feel safe and at ease there. Inside the hostel there were decent people though and the atmosphere was ok
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80%
by Gerabafo69 On 2022-08-11
Bahnhof viertel ist nie ruhig aber sehr zentral. Hostel ist ok
Alles in Ordnung für den Preis
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90%
by Saad On 2022-08-11
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74%
by Anonymous On 2022-08-11
Overall the hostel is fine, i was shocked by the amount of drug users at the front. Now usually the don’t do anything but the sights aren’t nice
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80%
by Anonym On 2022-08-10
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80%
by Costa On 2022-08-10
O espaço, o facto de ser confortável e seguro
A localização
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70%
by Gomes On 2022-08-10
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70%
by Maarten-pieter On 2022-08-10
Conveniently located right in between the train station and the city centre (it's also right in the middle of the red light district, but I wasn't bothered by that)
Rather cheap
Safe luggage storage facilities, also after checkout
12.00 checkout time
Not a lot of privacy, both in the bathrooms and in the dorms
More of a social hostel than a quiet hostel (though many people might prefer it that way)
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80%
by alejandroruiz837951 On 2022-08-10
Everything was good except the location. Friendly staff, and very kind. I tried using my razor and power was out in my private room. I let them know this upon checking out and they were very understanding and even apologized for not having power. Also, I booked a 3 bed shared room and they upgraded me to a 2 bed private. Don’t know if this was deliberate or not but still I appreciate it. Location is in red district, a bit noisy because of construction in front of the hostel but other than that.
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80%
by Erick On 2022-08-09
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77%
by jinchiara524 On 2022-08-09
Very good hostel, and very good service, people working here are very lively, patient and kind!
The only big inconvenience is that it’s placed in the red light district, with drunk and (sometimes) violent people on the street making a lot of noises. For a girl like me it was really scary and uncomfortable to go out of the hostel, even during the day. Hopefully the structure is safe enough so no undesired people can enter the building.
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51%
by Anonymous On 2022-08-09
El barrio es terrible, no tienen aire acondicionado, para entrar debes cruzar 3 puertas y esperar que te abran, las cajas para guardar las maletas son muy incómodas
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60%
by Hai On 2022-08-08
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80%
by Josef On 2022-08-08
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100%
by Mathieu On 2022-08-08
Super
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83%
by arkvm0fnllQdsGkR On 2022-08-08
Great hostel with nice bar and lounge. There's a pool table, a TV and a kitchen. Extremely friendly staff. They even gave us a meal in the evening. Rooms and toilets were clean but a bit smelly.
Location is terrible, you see people doing d**** outside in the middle of the day. For that reason I would probably not stay again. Not because of anything with the hostel.
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100%
by maurifernandezgonzalez6570 On 2022-08-08
excellent place to stay in Frankfurt. Very good location.
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63%
by Anonymous On 2022-08-08
After one night there I got around 10 bites from bed bugs. I had a private room.
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80%
by Adam On 2022-08-07
Nice young crowd with a fun bar.
Staff overworked and too busy and i often had to wait 15-20 minutes for service.
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80%
by Francisco On 2022-08-07
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80%
by Tuan-anh On 2022-08-07
Der Unterkunft liegt im Zentrum nah am Hauptbahnhof. Das WLAN ist kostenlos. Es gibt einen Abstellraum für Koffer.
Das Geländer auf dem Hochbett ist niedrig.
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69%
by deirdrewarr6904 On 2022-08-07
Hostel is an oasis in a shockingly drug-addled and filthy neighbourhood. Clean, comfortable and vibey - it's great. They provide free dinner at 8 for about 25 people so be there early. The kitchen and laundry are in the same tiny and grotty room - is the pool table really necessary? I would suggest improving this part of the hostel. Staff are nice - great that there's a bar. Rooms are clean and comfortable.
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97%
by samhokonson3363 On 2022-08-06
Super fantastic hostel, the free dinner was really good every night and was a great way too meet people. The pool table and common area were great as well. Some people may not like the location but I thought it was great
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89%
by aKP5zRO762WrpTE8 On 2022-08-06
close to train station and surrounding neighborhood, good facilities, and the staff were pretty helpful
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100%
by Will Boyle On 2022-08-05
A welcoming hostel with lots of facilities available, free breakfast as well! We enjoyed the warm hospitality of the staff, the rooms were clean and the lockers were a great size. We could fit both of our backpacks into one locker.
The location is a little worrying at night, so take care when walking to and from the hostel. It’s a few minutes walk until you’re in the more pleasant areas. The location is great, but the street is terrible. The hostel shouldn’t be down rated for the red light district in which it stands.
Thank you for your hospitality Five Elements!
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100%
by Dr_Uber_ Driver On 2022-08-05
Nice atmosphere.
The location is great, near the station and the financial district.
The neighborhood is not nice, but in less then 1 minute of walking you are in the financial district.
Stunning view from our room!
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50%
by Christoph On 2022-08-05
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100%
by Jessica On 2022-08-05
The staff was amazing. They were helpful from the moment we checked in to the moment we left. The little kitchen in our room worked well for us and we really appreciated that they had a laundry room. The other guests were also great and we had fun playing games, my daughter even found a skateboard she could ride in the back! If you are in that part of Frankfurt and want a great hostel, this is it!
Elevator was really really slow.
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50%
by Karen On 2022-08-05
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67%
by Lukas On 2022-08-05
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80%
by Matthew On 2022-08-05
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80%
by Stephan On 2022-08-05