I just need a couple of options please for a place to stay for one
night only in Frankfurt in October. I was thinking a B&B but perhaps a
small family run hotel that are also relatively cheap.   I have
already booked a small little family run hotel in Cologne , my major
destination, for 49 Euros a night but will need one night in Frankfurt
en route. Hopefully something not that difficult to get to carrying
suitcases as I am, so perhaps nearer to central  train station??

Hi-
I've not been able to locate lodging in the center of Frankfurt for 49
EU, $69.95 US seems to be the lowest rate.

At http://frankfurt.hotelguide.net/hl1rr.htm
you'll find a listing of "hotels near the train station" in Frankfurt,
but all of these are well above your 49 EU benchmark.

I found few B&B in the center of Frankfurt and all were expensive,
more than 100 EU

The Hotel Kaiserhof, Hotel Tourist, Concorde and Hotel Hamburger Hof
appear on several sites.  The descriptions are those from the
websites. I have no firsthand knowledge of any of these hotels.

http://www2.hotelguide.net/cgi-bin/chkrates?SID=HGD&Dest=FRA&LKF=HGD&RTN=frankfurt.hotelguide.net&PROD=HOTEL
HOTEL KAISERHOF FRANKFURT CITY   $65.95 US  rated a "best value"
The Hotel Kaiserhof-Frankfurt City is an first class hotel, 7 miles
from Frankfurt-Main International Airport, close to the Central
Station.

HOTEL TOURIST FRANKFURT   $65.95 US
Hotel Tourist is a tourist class hotel located 12 kilometers from
Rhein-Main Airport. This hotel is centrally situated in heart of the
city, with direct connection to highways and Frankfurt main station

Use this site for links to these hotels:
http://frankfurt.4u-hotels.com/
Concorde
KARLSTRASSE 9
FRANKFURT,  60329
CITY CENTER
The Concorde is a first class hotel in the heart
of the Frankfurt business metropolis, 10 kilometers from the Rhein
Airport. Explore this city full of contrasts, a fascinating blend of
pulsating metropolis and tranquil village, from a clean and
comfortable base at the Concorde Hotel. This hotel is centrally
located directly opposite the main station and provides easy access to
most attractions to Frankfurt. $69.95 US

Hotel Hamburger Hof
POSTRASSE 10
FRANKFURT,  60329
CITY CENTER
The Hotel Hamburger Hof is a first class hotel, located
7 miles from Frankfurt-Main Airport. As a guest of Hamburger Hof your
home is in the city center of Frankfurt opposite central station.
$79.95 US

A listing of Frankfurt hotels charging under 75 EU is at:
http://www.holidaycityeurope.com/frankfurt-80/index.html

Also the site http://www.frankfurt4cheap.com/  has hotel listings as
well as other "cheap" travel information.

You can find special prices on accomodations in Frankfurt at:
http://www.mytravelguide.com/cheap-hotel-and-condo-discount-reservations/FRA/

Another listing you might look at is 
http://frankfurt.4u-hotels.com/

I hope this information helps.   It sounds as if you have a great trip
planned.
Good traveling.

Nellie Bly

Thanks Nellie, that was plenty of options and enough links to work
with. Was not really expecting to find a place at 49 Euros as I did in
Cologne;just used that figure to show that I am not looking for any
five star 2-400 Euros place.
 US$69 is about what I expected and you have shown some examples of
hotels around that price which is all I was after.  Sorry I  wrongly
used "clarification"  area for a comment as you pointed out a couple
of hours  back.  I assume that is not proper  GA etiquette.

  Thanks again and happy researching,
    John From Melbourne

Hi John--

I'm glad the hotel information is useful.

For you future reference:

A "clarification" requires an answer from the researcher or from the
person with the question.

A "comment" is, well, just that a comment, like this one, that does
not require an answer but adds something to previous posts or is an
aside of some sort.
Do not despair, I just got that straight myself.

So, you are off trekking.  It sounds like a great trip.  
Will you be investigating European postal services while you are
there? :))

Do have a good time.
Perhaps you'll find an excuse to come back and tell us about your
adventures.

Safe traveling.

Nellie

Thanks again Nellie; you straightened me out also on the right
etiquette in regards comments and clarifications/further advice
required. Yes I will be investigating postal services in Europe but
only as an aside from the more specifica part of trip which is to
attend the WORLD POSTAL EXPO. Not quite the Olympics but does bring
togther most of the worlds major postal technology manafacturers and
nearly all the worlds national postal administrations.

Nellie,
         .......just by the way Nellie I booked one of your first
reccommendations, the Kaiserhoff smack in the middle of the city and
next to the train station. US65 a night which, as you said, is about
the best price readily available. It was also rated "best value" by
the  Frankfurt hotels site that listed most of the hotels in 
Frankfurt. ( a site you attached to your response).  Did you notice by
the way that although  many hotels are $65 -75 in october up to the
7th that they go up to $300- 350 from the 7th ,apparently due to the
Oktoberfest, I speculate at least. fortunately I am staying the 5th
and the 6th and there apears no price variations in my next stop
Cologne on the 7th through to the 11th.

 Thanks again,

 John From Melbourne

Hi John-

I'm glad the Kaiserhoff worked out.  That looked like a good choice to
me, too.

But, good grief, no I did not catch the fine print about the
Octoberfest price rise... sorry.  Certainly, if I had, I'd have
pointed it out to you.

Anyway, enjoy your trip and your conference.  I'd say send a post
card, but that's hard to do when I dare not post my address... sigh.
Oh well, come back and let me know how it all went.

Bon voyage.

Nellie

Nellie,
        a long time back but you did suggest I send you a postcard
which this will have to equate to.
I actually took up both of your recommendations that looked best
staying a few nights in both and for what it is worth can thorougly 
reccommend the small bed & breakfast that I stayed in at Cologne
Germany; your reccommendation. The landlady who owns and runs the show
looked after me particularly well even mothering me when I took sick
for a few days. This of course is all part of the service in a tiny B
& B of only a few rooms entirely different from what you could expect
in a five star first rate hotel establishment.

  Looks like I may need to go to North Carolina soon to visit
brother-in-law so may call upoin your reccommendations there also if
we travel around a little while there.

 Johnfrommelboune

   Thanks again

 John From Melbourne

Welcome back, John.    Thanks for the "post card."

I'm glad the b&b was good, although I'm sorry you were ill.

I'll be happy to give you some recommendations in North Carolina...
It's a great state, very diverse.

Just put my name in the subject line when you're ready to travel.

Thanks again for taking the time to visit.

Nellie

Nellie,
        Happy to seek you out again when touring NC but is it ethical,
fair etc to put your name in subject line indicating that I
exclusively want you to answer question. Does GA condone thi?

 John

It's legit, John.  :)
It's ok with Google to request a specific researcher, and it makes it
easier for other researchers if that is done in the subject line.

Thanks for checking.

Nellie