Despite its name, this place appeared to me to be primarily a hostel, albeit an independent one. I think they may also run classes in German, English and/or computers, but it didn’t seem to be overrun with students of any type, except the foreign traveling type. When I arrived, there was a respectable-looking family (a couple and 3 kids) checking in at the same time, so it’s not just for students.
They offer beds in rooms with differing number of beds. Although I had signed up (online) for an 8-bedded dorm, the dorm I ended up staying in had 6, each with a chair next to it. From what I gather, the dorm rooms are all coed, and they all cost around 20 euro per night. There are also singles, doubles, triples and quads available, but of course these cost more.
While some of the other rooms have their own bathrooms and showers, the dorms don’t. But the shower and bathroom were right next door to my room, and there was another one around the corner on the same floor. The shower, bathroom and my room were all very clean.
The only complaint I had about my room was that the hall light was so incredibly bright, and there was no way to turn it off. The first night I spent there I had the room to myself, and when I turned the light off I wondered where the other light switch was. I couldn’t sleep, and ended up getting out a book and reading simply from the light from the hall (and no, it wasn’t bad for my eyes!). On my third night there, a guy stayed in the room who had stayed in another room on the same floor, and he said the other room was much better. So, I guess it’s the luck of the draw.
One very nice thing about this hostel is that they have 6 computers with internet, and it’s free! And only one time did I have to wait for a computer. There is also a bar in the room with the computers where they serve many cold drinks.
The other great thing about it is its location. It is across the street from the Hauptbahnhof, so it is convenient for everything in town. Of course, this also means you’ll be right in the middle of the shadier side of the city, which congregates around the main station, but I never had any problems at all.
Find out more about the non-dorm rooms at their website, http://www.room-frankfurt.de/, where you can also make a reservation. There does not seem to be info on their dorm rooms there, although you can find out about (and book) them at the independent hostel site for Europe, http://www.hostelseurope.com/germany/germanyhostels.html (scroll down to see the listing, and click on the Reservation button at the top to make one).