Lindner Hotel & Residence Main Plaza

The Lindner Main Plaza is a traditional luxury hotel—with the atmosphere, decor and amenities you would expect of one—and only their bottom price range qualifies them for this list. But the Lindner is THE hotel if an incredible view of the skyline is part of your travel bucket list, and while the more affordable rooms are further down the 16-story, red brick, art deco skyscraper, anything above the sixth will give you something to look at (northwest-facing rooms for skyline, north-facing for river). The Lindner's location puts the city—quite literally—at your feet. Skip the restaurant, grab a kebab and a six pack, and spend an hour or two in your room eyeballing the view that gave Frankfurt the nickname "Mainhatten."