Hoping someone can help a stressed Fodorite. <BR>I have booked to arrive in Munich on 5 Oct (last weekend of Oktoberfest) and have not arranged anywhere to stay yet. I am hoping I have not left it too late. <BR>I have done some research and made enquiries so far to Euro Youth Hotel, 4 you munchen and Hotel Helvetia. Has anyone stayed at any of these? <BR>Would also appreciate any other recommendations for specific properties or general areas to consider. I am looking for something in the budget price-range (or at least good value-for-money) realising that rates will be highly inflated at that time. <BR>Main features I am looking for are clean, accessible to public transport and, if possible, not too noisy. <BR>Thanks in advance <BR>Janine

Hi Janine, that weekend will be very busy in Munich. The hotels fill up months in advance for the entire Octoberfest. We are staying in a town about 40 km from Munich and booked that 4 months ago. To bad your not arriving earlier. We are trying to do a small GTG on Sept 27th there. <BR>Hope you find something. <BR>Regards, <BR>Art <BR>

Hotel Uhland on Uhlandstrasse. <BR>They have a website, but they are close to fairgrounds and you may be too late. <BR> <BR>Tom

Hi Janine, <BR> <BR>A hotel will be hard to find in Munich for the Octoberfest at this time. However, I will give you some web sites and wish you good luck. Hotel Jerdermann-http://www.hotel-jedermann.de their email:[email protected] Hotel Mirabell-http://www.hotelmirabell.de their email:[email protected] and last suggestion is hotel Kurpfalz. You can find them under http://munich-hotels.com Good luck.

Thank you for your responses. <BR>I got a prompt and very positive reply from Hotel Helvetia, and decided I had better jump on it. It is close to the main train station and I actually got a very reasonable rate. It looks fine from the web-site. I was hoping someone could have provided a first-hand appraisal, but I will just have to hope that it is ok. <BR>Anyway, I am just happy I have now got somewhere to stay for Oktoberfest!!

Janine- Don't expect too much from the Hotel Helvetia and be cautious in that area late at nite. I'll leave a few brews for you at the 'Fest. Have a good time- <BR>Ken

We stayed at the Drei Lowen Residenz which is a smallish hotel a few blocks from the Train Station. It was nice, clean, good breakfast and not too expensive. Don't confuse this hotel with its more expensive sister - The Drei Lowen Hotel. <BR>Oktoberfest is something to see! My husband celebrated his birtday there --- it was a two day recovery..! <BR>Prost!

Janine: <BR> <BR>I faced the same problem a couple weeks ago. I sent a mass email to all the hotels listed on the Munich website (www.munich-tourist.de) asking for availability and prices. Most replied they were fully booked but many replied they had vacancies. We ended up at the Four Points Hotel Munich Central. <BR> <BR>Good Luck