Hotel Review
Two experiences , one address
IF IT ’ S SUPER CONNECTIVITY IN EUROPE THAT TOPS YOUR CONFERENCE VENUE WISHLIST THEN CHECK OUT THE VAST MARRIOTT-SHERATON COMBINED OFFER AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT
G ermany ’ s largest air hub , Frankfurt Airport , has one of the largest hotel room capacities on offer in Europe right at Terminal 1 . No need to even set foot in the financial capital should your delegates be keen for a quick conference and turnaround . It is estimated that when completed , 44,000 people per day will use the Sky Line platform there . The SkyLine train will eventually connect all the three terminals .
Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center is the world ´ s first dual brand hotel combination of two Marriott International Premium brands under one roof . It is also one of the largest airport hotels in Europe and sits in pole position between the check-in counters of Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 and the AIRrail ICE long-distance train station embedded in the building complex .
The connectivity is ideal for business
Right : Frankfurt Airport is Germany ’ s largest air hubs
“ One of the largest airport hotels in Europe sits in ole position between teh check-in counters and the AIRrail ICE long-distance train station .”
Left : The Sheraton Ballroom , home of the IMEX Gala Dinner meetings , conferences and corporate functions in an area that is the economic centre of the Rhine-Main region .
The airport hotel was initially opened as Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center in 1975 with 555 rooms , before a second and third building were added in 1984 and 1988 , increasing the room count to 1,050 . In January 2020 , one of the buildings was transferred into the Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel while the other two buildings remained branded as the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center . The centre was again , this year , used for the prestigious IMEX Frankfurt Gala Dinner and Awards in May .
The conference areas range over three floors and can be used by both hotels . It boasts 58 conference and convention rooms , most updated in 2021 . There are generous breakout lounges offering room for creative breaks and group conversations .
The divisible Congress Center now covers 1,130sqm and an additional 700sqm foyer has been modernised with a new look and feel . Today it can accommodate up to 1,200 delegates .
Typical business at the Center includes gala events , large-scale confer ences , trade fairs and general meetings , as well as political or industrial summit conferences . Hydraulically alterable stage elements , movable walls , comprehensive lighting and sound equipment , as well as a freight elevator , mean that product and car presentations can be catered for , too . All the conference rooms and levels are
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