Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Römerberg

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Outdoor spa tub
Exterior
Comfort Double Room, City View
Business Suite, Balcony, River View | View from room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

Business Suite, Balcony, City View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 280 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, City View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 161 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, River View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 161 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Double Room, City View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 161 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Double Room, River View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 161 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Business Suite, Balcony, River View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Electric kettle
  • 280 sq ft
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Nizza Ufer, Untermainkai Ufer, Frankfurt, Germany, 60329

What's nearby

  • Staedel Museum - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Römerberg - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Frankfurt Christmas Market - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Main Tower - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Alte Oper - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Willy-Brandt-Platz Tram Stop - 6 min walk
  • Frankfurt (ZRB-Frankfurt Central Train Station) - 11 min walk
  • Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maincafé - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Main Nizza - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Babam - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bayram - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Central Grill - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt

Hotel near Römerberg
Close to Frankfurt Christmas Market and Alte Oper, Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt provides a free breakfast buffet, a rooftop terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • 1 meeting room, an elevator, and a front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage, a porter/bellhop, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills
Room features
All 76 rooms include comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 6 per night); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 1,292 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 2,014 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2014
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 6.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

KNM MS William Shakespeare Frankfurt Hotel
KNM MS William Shakespeare Frankfurt
Select MS William Shakespeare Frankfurt Hotel
Select William Shakespeare Hotel
Select MS William Shakespeare Frankfurt
Select William Shakespeare
Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt Hotel
Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt Frankfurt
Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt Hotel Frankfurt

Frequently asked questions

Is Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt located?

Located in Innenstadt 1, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Financial District and Römerberg. Frankfurt Christmas Market and MyZeil are also within 1 mi (2 km). Willy-Brandt-Platz Tram Stop is 6 minutes by foot and Weserstraße-Münchener Straße Tram Stop is 6 minutes.

Select MS William Shakespeare - Frankfurt Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 171 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Float my boat
Great hotel - unique experience - centrally located short walk from main train station.

10/10 Excellent

VIJAYARAGHAVAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Difficult to find and difficult to reach,no parkin
The rooms or cabins were much smaller than the pictures indicated with tiny bathroom. I was on the main deck level with the path through the park and had runners tramps etc passing non stop.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tariq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Y5
A boat on water. Wonderful. Great breakfast. Pay the extra money and get the river view room, its worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for an overnight layover since the airport hotels are sooo expensive. Did not know it was a boat, but everything turned out fine. hotels.com had issues with my reservation, but hotel staff were able to fix everything. Quiet location along the river. The standard rooms are very small, but since i just needed a bed, i was very happy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Sanford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice boat and location, but everything was broken
Unlike most reviews, I knew this was a boat beforehand. It was easy to find and not too hard to get from the street to the boat. Some taxis will even pick you up right on the water if they know how to get there. The boat and rooms were very nice and the breakfast was good as well. The stay itself was not ideal though. The Wifi was awful. It constantly kicked you off and even when using it, it was slow. Made it impossible to do work. Every time we mentioned it, someone said they would have the technician fix it. It never got any better though. Additionally, there was a full day where the whole boat did not have any hot water. We were there during the end of November, so this made for very miserable showers. They did fix it the next day though and there were issues after that. Lastly, the heat on the boat was not very good either. The hallways were very cold and at one point the heaters in the rooms also stopped working. So, yet another thing that needed fixing during a 3 days stay. In short, very nice place and great location, but nothing seemed to work when we needed it.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

K

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
It's not a hotel, it's a boat.
We were not aware that this was a boat when we booked but once we realised we thought it might be quite an interesting place to stay. The novelty wore off pretty quickly. The rooms are tiny, as you'd expect of a cabin, and so were the beds and pillows. Breakfast was only served until 9.30 despite the website stating 10am. We were not informed of this until we tried to sit down for breakfast at 9.40. The tv and Wi-Fi did not work and the bathroom flooded with every shower. The worst part of our stay was the fact that we were asked to check out by 8.30 on our last day as they needed to move the boat. Not ideal given our flight was not departing until 8pm and we had nowhere to store our luggage.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel was ok, room was rather small and breakfast was awful, however a good location to explore Frankfurt. Had to check out after the early after the first night of a 2 night stay, as we woke up to find a note under our door telling us we had to check out by 8:30 on a Sunday morning, which was not told about when booking, front desk very unhelpful when we requested a refund and had to go to Hotels.com for the refund.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
We had a great time while we stayed on the William Shakespeare’s boat. Staff were helpful and the accommodation and breakfast were great. The only disappointment for use was we could not eat in the restaurant because there was a function on Friday and closed Saturday. Also we had to leave the boat by 8.30am on Sunday morning because they were moving the boat, which was not good for us as we were only flying home later on that day, so we had to walk round killing time. Overall we did have a great stay and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definately worth a try!
I went for the Christmas markets and wanted to stay somewhere nearby. Why stay in a standard hotel when you stay onboard a boat. I cam honestly say that the boat was spotless, the staff really friendly and helpful too. The breakfast was hot, lovely and fresh. I would definately stay again. The bar area was very homely, it was lovely to sit in here at the end of the day and relax with a drink
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hotel was First Class, and the City was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Falene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not quite a hotel, but a boat and totally worth it
Super cute and fun. We didn't realize it was a boat we were staying on but we enjoyed it non the less.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Knew it was a boat, loved it.
Knowing it was a boat really did help. Was very relaxing, staff were fantastic. Was not the busy season. The breakfast in the dining area was great, very surreal looking over the water at the water level as you're having breakfast. A great welcome to Germany moment. Wifi was less than desirable, difficult to log in to and then rather unstable, but was still able to update facebook and check emails using it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Reza

Liked: Cleanliness
Not a Hotel
It was ok, it was not mentioned its a ship while booking and also it was advertised as 5 stars which it was not even close. Overall, if you don't care about small rooms (because it's a ship), and being on a ship, it was ok. The reception seems like does not have any experience of being a reception, again can't complain because it wasn't a hotel, however, beside reception that was not helpful at all and rude there was another guy (I guess some sort of a manager) he was great, when he heard my conversation with reception that I have a problem with my room noise he immediately made sure that they will change my room to a better room thanks to him.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

virginia, st petersburg florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the blustery beautiful water
Even though our stay was short, the manager was fantastic. Upgraded our room. Personally showed us ship features, very nice clean beautiful ship. Food was excellent too. First class experience!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful boat, lovely location
We booked this hotel/boat during a conference in Frankfurt. Knowing well that it was a boat we were going to be staying on. We upgraded to a suite type room and we were not disappointed. What a lovely surprise. From checkin to checkout, the staff were great. We even asked to switch to the river side of the boat, and they accommodated us. We had a balcony, and while it was winter in Frankfurt, it was lovely to stand on the balcony overlooking the city and river. The room/suite was very large, and lovely bathroom. We ate breakfast each morning, and the have a huge selection of food. They should open a hotel. They know what they're doing!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warning: ITS A BOAT THAT NOT ALWAYS THERE
WARNING: it's a boat. The boat it self was amazing and very valuable for the money. BUT, I didn't know it's a boat, no where in the reservation it was saying that, I was looking for an hotel that wasn't in the specific address. Had to ask people on the street if they know it (a tourist without any access to internet) and only a random bartender in a close by restaurant told me that it's a boat and THAT SHES NOT HERE RIGHT NOW.(I was the 15th person coming to ask about this hotel) No one knew or had an option to find out when they're coming back. Instead of showering after my flight, I had to stay out with all my bags on me(!) and walk around the city in the rain from 1pm to 6:30pm. IRRESPONSIBLE! From the other side: The stuff was nice, the room was clean and comfortable, hot water, great view, and nice breakfast. Really bad wifi. I'll recommend it if they'll stop shipping without any warning.

8/10 Good

rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
had 2 problems with commumication one was they had to leave port to go get water and was an hour late getting back so my wife went to go to a store to wait not knowing not to go to the other side of a bridge because it was a heavy drug area and stepped on a needle and have to spent most of the night getting treated for HIV that cost $2,000.00. I'm not blaming the boat hotel but I wish they had informed us of the neighborhood. they carried her to the doctor and hospital to get her care.

10/10 Excellent

Bilguun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was not very clear that it actually was a boat

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great Hotel!
Complimentary breakfast was the best free breakfast I have ever had!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb breakfast
the breakfast is excellent, more so by looking at the river through the window, the music selected is very classy

10/10 Excellent

Amin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was so great. We enjoyed it very much. It's a very nice hotel

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room on the water
Was nice. Staff was great. Breakfast was good. Great location in the center of town. Walking distance to the main train station, city center, and night life

10/10 Excellent

Deyan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ship=hotel
I first missed the hotel as I did not read that it was a ship :) Then everything was excellent, except the internet. If this is fixed that would be the perfect hotel.