Frankfurt, GermanySachsenhausen
Libertine Lindenberg
Freewheeling communal townhouse
Sachsenhausen Frankfurt, Germany
Opened
2016
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
The LindenbergFreewheeling communal townhouse
Conceived around a fictional bohemian hostess, the townhouse runs as an easygoing guest community bridging boutique hotel and creative flatshare.
What it’s good at
Notable
Pastel interiors with custom furnishings behind a facade modeled on ribbed cider glasses.
Listed
Top-floor communal kitchen dinners share the house with an analog basement recording studio.
Listed
Set among Alt-Sachsenhausen cider taverns, with produce from a nearby permaculture farm.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The Libertine fits right in, that is, every inch of its arty, cozy personality a quiet rebuke to Frankfurt’s buttoned-up, businesslike image.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Cobbled lanes of Alt-Sachsenhausen surround the door, lined with traditional apple wine taverns and minutes from the Main riverbank.
The rooms
Handmade furnishings and eccentric lamps brighten the pastel suites, finished with woven carpets over polished hardwood floors.
The gym
The basement Turnstudio has cardio machines and a mirrored ballet barre set across wood-laminate floors.
Restaurant
Living Room Café
The ground-floor cafe serves morning pastries and Taunus apple juice beneath a hand-painted ceiling fresco.
At the table
Libertine Toko & Bar mixes craft cocktails and serves Indonesian plant-based snacks along a blue-tiled counter.
How it began
The nineteenth-century building gained a modern annex in 2016, embossed with the diamond pattern of traditional Frankfurt cider glasses.
Frankfurt
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.