Looking for hotel ideas in Munich
 

We will be traveling by train to Munich in June. We would like to stay in a nice hotel within walking distance from the train since we will be on foot. We'd like something different from just your normal run of the mill hotel. We'd like to stay within $100 - $150 range if possible. This will be our first time traveling to Germany. Thank you for any information that you might be able to give to us.

Hi bearandmaggie, we stayed at the King's First Class Hotel. and liked it VERY much. It is close to the train station and would probably be in your price range. Take a look at the web site if you are interested.

look at the Acanthus (air conditioned)and the Uhland (non a/c)

If you want to be really close to the train station, I have been staying at Hotelissimo Haberstock since 1983. It is a ***
hotel, but does not have AC. The price includes a very nice buffet breakfast. I like to be near the train station because I take day trips almost every day that I am in Munich. Price is (double)104€ per night and 98€ on weekends. It is much more during Oktoberfest.

And of course you should also know, that AC is a TOTAL waste of money in Munich.

Thanks for the information on the AC. Had not thought about that. Got any suggestions on what the weather is usually like in late May and early June. Will definately check into all the suggestions. Thanks a lot. Bearandmaggie

We stayed 1 night at the Kings Hotel First Class and liked it a lot. Unlike the other 3 hotels we stayed in while in Germany, the breakfast isn't included in the hotel rate and while the breakfast is good, it is on the pricey side. There are plenty of places near by to get breakfast though.

Have you considered using Priceline, "name your own price"? It works very well in many cities in Europe.

Read up at www.betterbidding.com or www.biddingfortravel.com to understand the system and see others' winning bids before doing anything as reservations are non-refundable.

as to A/C in Munich...the city can be very humid in the Summer and you'll appreciate A/C. If it is a "total waste of money" one wonders why so many Munich establishments have "wasted money" installing it!

Hi B.

We very much liked our stay at http://www.hotel-uhland.de/

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We also stayed at the Kings Hotel First Class on the front end of a May trip - it was NOT air conditioned in 2007. We liked it, but stayed at the Mercure Muenchen City Centre (1 1/2 blocks from train station) at the end of our trip. It was very nice and had A/C. It was very warm, and I was glad of the A/C. Modern styled rooms, opening windows. On a street with 2 hostels and a reported sex shop, but we were perfectly comfortable with the street and liked the proximity of the train station for quick food (breakfast). The Accor web site shows 109 Euro for non-cancellable rooms early June.

Enjoy you trip

>why so many Munich establishments have "wasted money" installing it!
Because american/(and some U.K) vistors need it in any climate, even the cold any rainy summers we have here in Munich. No other people would ever ask for it.

Now, now Logos. There were a couple of summers where the temperature did get into the 90's for a few days. It does got pretty hot sometimes. But's it's the exception rather than the rule.

You want more Isar I, II and III
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:KKI.jpg

Just let people senselessly destroy their own environment, not mine! And it's 90€ per year plus 21ct per kwh. You're wasting someting between 5 and 10€ per day for nothing! We will outlaw AC in Munich in the not too distant future.

Can we outlaw people pushing their "envirnoment views" on a travel forum.....I mean we could all just stay home...sorry I broke my own rule of not saying anything if it was not:

Kind
True
Useful

But, I think my comment meets the latter two...

People a surely entiled to destory as much as possible of the place they visit. (Which they are doing, even if it's Bavaria) But they're not entitled destoying MY home out of stu#idity. :D

Hello Bear et al.:

You may wish to check out
www.eden-hotel-wolff-muenchen.de

which is across the street from Munich Hbf.

Gradyghost

End of May to early June is usually not a hot season in Munich. A/C will (most probably) not be needed. Bit later, during a "real" summer (and not one of these artic rain seasons like in some years) it does get hot, and few people with half a brain would stay in a downtown hotel without A/C.
A/C is one of logos' pet peeves, so I would not pay too much attention to that blabbering.

Fortunatly not nearly as much blabbering as yourself. Do you have AC in your home? I doubt it. Did you see AC installed ouside of a few big office buildings and public transport. Did they actually switch it on (No they didn't).

AC is never needed, even when it's installed, only americans would switch it on.

I do have a portable A/C in my apartment because I live on the top floor. I use it for some days.. sometimes more, sometimes less.
My office got A/C. You set the room temp to 22C and a/c switches on when it's too cold or too warm.
Every new car got A/C in Germany (except for some sub-compacts).
Buses and trams in Munich do NOT have A/C, true.. that's why it's baking hot inside even on a moderately warm spring day like yesterday. Buses and trams in better equipped cities like Berlin do have A/C. Just because public transport in Munich is too old-fashioned, does not mean that no one in Germany has not arrived in the 21st century.

>Every new car got A/C in Germany
AC is always an extra
>Buses and trams in Munich do NOT have A/C
Buses all have AC in Munich, but it's always switched to "off", peolpe were complaining about it.
>public transport in Munich is too old-fashioned
We only have the latest and top model buses and trams. Trams and trains from Bomdardier/Siemens.
AC is turned to "off".

21st century would mean no AC in places where it's never needed, like Munich.

Logos: Oh, now I get it, you must live near the Laimer Hof! I just replied to you on the other thread about this that began on the US forum.
So I guess that means that the Laimer Hof does NOT have AC.
I will have to NOT tell my DH, because if we should hit a hot spell, he would suffer. He is now 80 years old, and he suffers from the heat - so please be kind.
(We did survive rather well with fans in the old days, and tho they take electricity, it certainly can't be as much.)

The Laimerhof does not have AC - just portable fans. We stayed there in July 2006 during a heat wave. I think it got into the high 80s or low 90s in Munich (it was 100+ at home that week, so we did well to be in Germany - LOL). We figured out pretty quickly that Munich isn't generally hot - the Muencheners (correct name?) were overheating and we were just getting comfortable.

You say "Münchner". :-)
Yes, it's usually awfully cold in Munich and we want it to be warm and be outside until it's late. Since there are only very few warm days in München, people enjoy them as much as possible. We had a great! April here and I'm sure we have to "pay" for that in June.

Oh, Oh, when you say "pay" do you mean WET or do you mean HOT? We are coming to Munich in mid June.
I will definitely go to the Botanic Garden. They are one of my favorite things.
Do you have any opinions abaout the best museums?

Oh, Oh, when you say "pay" do you mean WET or do you mean HOT? We are coming to Munich in mid June.
I will definitely go to the Botanic Garden. They are one of my favorite things.
Do you have any opinions abaout the best museums?

bearandmaggie - Until recently I had the same dilema but eventually after reading dozens of Trip Reports on the conditions of each suggested hotel, we settled on:

Hotel Meier City - opposite the train station - and in a pedestrianised part of Munich.
I booked through Venere.com and got a double -en-suite for 92euros.

While comparable to the Uhland that ira mentioned, I tend to like the Hotel Amba better, as its location is right across from the train. http://www.venere.com/minotel/munich/hotel-amba/

>"pay" do you mean WET
Wet, but who knows. The winter was very long and cool and April too warm.

>Do you have any opinions abaout the best museums?
The old Pinakothek is a must, as in the Deutsche Museum. I would also consider the "Haus der Kunst" and the Völkerkundemuseum. The bog mummy there gave me nightmares as a child. ;-)

We stayed last June in Munich and it was hot and we needed a/c. We stayed at the Marriott Munich and were happy to have the a/c. It was I think two train stops from all the area with restaurants and shops. It was very convenient and ran about 150 per night including a full breakfast buffet.
I would definitely stay there again.

We were in Austria for 8 of our nights without a/c and it was very warm. I was also not used to the noises with cafes below and the windows open (no screens). That was the hardest part. When we visited relatives, it was fine because they live in a quiet farm area. So, sleeping with the windows open was nice. But in the towns... awful. One town, Melk rang the damn bells every 15 minutes. Get A/C if you can. You will sleep better. And as logos points out, if you are American, like me, you will be happier...

I stayed in Munich in late May last year. It was raining and actually a bit cold and damp. I didn't need A/C.

Enjoy your trip!

>not used to the noises with cafes below and the windows open (no screens). That was the hardest part.
>One town, Melk rang the damn bells every 15 minutes
You definivly need to move to a spacsship, girl. :D

I guess it is a matter of what you are used to - although I wouldn't paint all Americans with the broad A/C brush :)