Places to stay in Mainz, Germany for 1 to 2 hours?

I will be in Mainz, Germany next month, but only for about 5-6 hours during a layover.

I can't seem to find anywhere online if there are hotels/hostels, or something of the sort that will allow a brief one or two hour stay to freshen up. I don't want to hang out in the airport as that would be just a drag.

I guess I could book a hotel for a full day, but to me that just seems like a waste of money for just one or two hours.

Are there such places in Mainz that would allow this?

Best Answer

Be aware that Mainz is one of the hot spots for German "Karneval" or "Fastnacht", which basically turns the whole city into Pandemonium for about a week in Feb. See https://www.mainz.de/en/service/carnival-in-mainz.php

Finding accommodation during this time will quite difficult, but crashing parties and passing out on someone's couch is pretty normal (if you have the stomach for it).

Mainz is unusual for a stopover since it doesn't have an airport to speak off. Are you coming by train ?