Best Western Hotel Airport Frankfurt
Best Western Hotel Airport Frankfurt is the apartment-style hotel closest to the S-Bahn in Gateway Gardens: 133 flats with kitchens at De-Saint-Exupéry-Strasse 6, about 200 m from the station one stop from Terminal 1. It opened as Element Frankfurt Airport and keeps that brand’s bright, energy-efficient apartments, a breakfast buffet and a fitness centre, now under the Best Western Superior name. It suits guests who want a kitchen and a quick walk to the train without paying Staycity’s rates in Messe weeks.
Guest Rooms
The 133 flats are Comfort King and Comfort Twin apartments with a fully equipped, energy-efficient kitchen (hob, fridge, microwave and crockery), a bright work area, a living space with a sofa, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. The building has large windows and the light-filled rooms are the reason the old Element name stuck.
Standard apartment amenities include:
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Work area
- Safe
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Free Wi-Fi
Breakfast and Dining
An extensive breakfast buffet is served in the ground-floor restaurant for early and late risers, charged separately on most rates. The restaurant and bar serve light meals and drinks in the evening, and the kitchen in each flat covers the rest; a supermarket is a few minutes away in the district.
Facilities and Services
The fitness centre is available to all guests, and a guest laundry with washers and dryers is on site. Meeting rooms are available for small events. Hotel parking spaces and video-monitored garage spaces cost €28 a day, with four Type 2 charging ports for electric cars; a public car park 200 m away charges about €20. Pets have been accepted for a fee of about €15 a night; confirm when booking. Check-in is from 3:00 pm and check-out at 12:00 pm.
Location and Transportation
The hotel is at De-Saint-Exupéry-Strasse 6 in Gateway Gardens, directly at the Frankfurter Kreuz interchange, 200 m from the S-Bahn station. The S8 and S9 reach Terminal 1 in two minutes and Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in about 12, every 15 minutes each through the day; bus X17 from Terminal 1 and X77 from Terminal 3 stop nearby. By car, leave the A5 at Frankfurter Kreuz (exit 22) or the A3 at Frankfurter Kreuz (exit 51) onto the B43 towards the airport and take the Gateway Gardens exit. The hotel puts the airport at 1 km and the main station at 14 km. See our Gateway Gardens guide and parking guide.
Nearby Alternatives
The Staycity Frankfurt Airport is the other apartment hotel in the district, with a 24-hour café. The Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport is across the street for a conventional hotel room, and the Hampton by Hilton Frankfurt Airport includes breakfast.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was the Best Western Hotel Airport Frankfurt the Element hotel?
Yes. The building opened as Element Frankfurt Airport, Marriott's extended-stay brand, and the 133 flats with kitchens are the Element layout. It now trades as a Best Western Superior hotel with the same apartments, breakfast buffet and fitness centre.
How close is the S-Bahn station?
About 200 m, a one to two-minute walk. From Gateway Gardens station the S8 and S9 reach Terminal 1 in two minutes and Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in about 12. The hotel has no shuttle.
How much is parking at the Best Western Hotel Airport Frankfurt?
Hotel parking spaces and garage spaces cost €28 a day, with four Type 2 charging ports for electric cars. A public car park 200 m away charges about €20 a day.
Information last verified: September 11, 2026
