25hours Hotel The Trip – Frankfurt, Germany
A Passport-Free Adventure in Frankfurt
Why DNA Hotels Loves It
● One of Frankfurt’s most playful design hotels, built around the idea of global travel, discovery, and cultural curiosity.
● Eclectic interiors by Michael Dreher that blend travel memorabilia, bold graphics, and layered storytelling.
● A vibrant social atmosphere where lobby, café, workspace, bar, and community hub merge into one.
Around the World in One Stay
Few hotel brands embrace storytelling quite like 25hours, and nowhere is that more evident than at The Trip. Located in Frankfurt’s multicultural Bahnhofsviertel district, the hotel transforms the idea of travel itself into an immersive design experience. Originally conceived around the theme of “around the world in a day,” the hotel invites guests to explore a collection of spaces inspired by distant places, cultures, landscapes, and journeys. Following a major redesign led by Frankfurt creative Michael Dreher, the concept feels more vibrant and relevant than ever. Rather than focusing on a single destination, The Trip celebrates the spirit of wandering itself.
A Lobby Designed for Discovery
Like every great 25hours property, the social spaces form the true heart of the hotel. The lobby functions simultaneously as living room, workspace, café, meeting point, and lounge. Community tables encourage co-working and conversation, while comfortable seating areas invite guests to linger long after check-in. At the centre sits the Nomad Day Bar, serving coffee, snacks, cocktails, and an all-day flow of activity that reflects the energy of the surrounding neighbourhood. One of the redesign’s most striking additions is Dreher’s colourful window installation, which stretches across the façade and casts shifting patterns of colour throughout the interior. As daylight changes, so does the atmosphere. The result feels lively, creative, and unmistakably international.
Design That Celebrates Wanderlust
Michael Dreher’s interiors are intentionally layered and eclectic. Travel references appear throughout the hotel, from vintage-inspired objects and collected curiosities to graphic artwork, maps, and cultural motifs. Industrial materials reflect the building’s urban surroundings, while warm woods, textiles, and rich colours soften the atmosphere. Nothing feels overly polished or staged. Instead, the hotel embraces the slightly imperfect, well-travelled character that makes great journeys memorable. The design constantly rewards curiosity.
The Library of the Lost Countries
Among the hotel’s most fascinating spaces is the Library of the Lost Countries. Tucked beside the meeting rooms, this intimate reading room contains more than 300 books dedicated to nations that once existed but have disappeared from modern maps. Comfortable seating, atmospheric lighting, and floor-to-ceiling shelves create a space that feels both scholarly and reflective. It is a room dedicated to forgotten histories, shifting borders, and the changing nature of the world itself. Part library, part curiosity cabinet, it perfectly captures the hotel’s spirit of exploration.
Rooms Inspired by Distant Destinations
The 152 guestrooms continue the travel narrative through a collection of globally inspired themes. Some draw inspiration from deserts, others from bustling cities, tropical landscapes, or remote regions. Murals, colours, textures, and graphic elements work together to create spaces that evoke the excitement of arriving somewhere unfamiliar. Despite the playful design, comfort remains a priority. Comfortable beds, generous showers, practical workspaces, and thoughtful lighting ensure the rooms function as well as they entertain. The signature 25hours humour appears throughout, adding moments of surprise and personality.
A Hotel That Belongs in Bahnhofsviertel
The location could hardly be more fitting. Bahnhofsviertel remains one of Frankfurt’s most diverse and dynamic neighbourhoods — a district where cultures, cuisines, and communities intersect. Independent cafés, international restaurants, galleries, bars, and late-night venues sit alongside historic buildings and modern skyscrapers. Like the hotel itself, the neighbourhood rewards those willing to wander. Within minutes, guests can reach the river, the financial district, museums, or some of the city’s most interesting food and nightlife addresses.
Travel Without Leaving Frankfurt
25hours Hotel The Trip succeeds because it understands that travel is often less about geography than perspective. Through design, storytelling, and atmosphere, it creates a sense of movement, curiosity, and discovery without requiring guests to leave the city. For travellers who value character over convention, creativity over predictability, and hotels that tell stories rather than simply provide rooms, The Trip remains one of Frankfurt’s most engaging places to stay — a passport-free journey around the world from the heart of Germany.
