50 Best Hotels in Munich, Germany

This privately owned hotel enjoys a tranquil side-street location and its own garden, close to the River Isar, minutes from the Deutsches Museum. Freshly renovated rooms are bright and modern and those overlooking the leafy courtyard are particularly quiet.

Opened in 1841, Munich’s best-known hotel is a unique combination of luxury, history, and modernity. Accommodations range from minimalist-chic, earth-toned rooms created by star designer Axel Vervoordt to those with more traditional interiors, while the top-floor suites offer outdoor space and fantastic city views. Its six bars and five restaurants include the two-Michelin-star Atelier. The Nightclub offers live music and a Jazz festival in the summer time.

Housed in a former post office opposite the city's main train station, this boutique hotel features plenty of fun, funky design touches, like refurbished typewriters and faux mounted deer heads in the lobby. Individually decorated rooms have a cool industrial vibe, softened by plush furnishings. 

A converted water mill, dating back over three centuries and adjoining the English Garden, is the setting for this charming hotel that lacks some modern amenities despite the high prices. The old-fashioned rooms (all without TVs) are in the main building, some of which have shared bathrooms. 

In the quiet residential district of Lehel, Hotel Opéra offers rooms decorated in an elegant style—lots of Empire, some art deco; some rooms even have glassed-in balconies. There are no minibars, but guests can order drinks around the clock. Enjoy summer breakfast in the back courtyard decorated with orange and lemon trees. 

Combining subdued elegance, first-rate service, and an unbeatable location overlooking Viktualienmarkt, this upscale design hotel offers beautifully understated rooms featuring custom furnishings, oak floors, kilim rugs, and high-quality linens. There's also a small seasonal rooftop bar with lovely views of the Frauenkirche's towers.

A 19th-century Neo-Renaissance building houses this five-star hotel, tucked away on a quiet side street near all the upscale shopping along Maximilianstrasse. With just 73 rooms and suites, the feel is more boutique than is typical for the brand, echoed by a recent renovation that introduced colorful contemporary furnishings and bold art into the rooms. The roof top bar (seasonal) has amazing views.

Bold design, a top-notch spa and gym, plus a slick Japanese-inspired bar and restaurant distinguish this upscale boutique hotel from most options in the area. Rooms have a chic retro vibe, with mid-century-style furnishings; upper categories feature soaking tubs and balconies.

This smartly-styled modern resort with air-conditioned rooms has an unrivaled position on the lakeside promenade: the beach and hotel-owned pier can be reached via the terrace.

The higher you go, the better the views at this stylish design hotel, with some rooms featuring fantastic views of the Munich skyline, the Alps, or both in the fancier suites. The best views are from M’Uniqo Rooftop Bar. 

Modern, slightly minimalist decor and features are characteristic of this design hotel. The suite on the sixth floor has fabulous views through the panorama windows, and its sumptuous bathroom, with delightful colored lights, comes with a TV. The bistro restaurant has a large terrace overlooking one of Munich's central squares and Schützenstrasse, a pedestrian street leading to the train station. The location and good food make it a busy place where locals stop in for a drink and a bite to eat.

This trendy, inexpensive design hotel features minimalist-style rooms, most with balconies, and a hopping around-the-clock bar on the main level. It’s just around the corner from the Oktoberfest grounds.

Located in an area of elegant offices and apartment buildings called Lenbachgärten, which was developed in 2009, this luxurious, modern hotel has both a secluded and urban vibe, not to mention some of the largest rooms in the city. It's just a five-minute walk to the main train station and about 10 minutes to all the museums in the Kunstareal. It has an excellent restaurant highlighting regional seasonal produce.

This sleekly designed, subtly luxurious hotel follows the minimalist gospel but also feels warm and inviting, with rooms decorated in neutral tones and subtle patterns and featuring wood floors throughout. The emphasis is on the details—fresh flowers, mattresses made from natural rubber, sheets made of unbleached cotton. Some rooms can be on the cozier side, so if you want more space, opt for the two-bedroom or maisonette suite complete with cooking facilities, in the nearby annex. Doubling as the breakfast area, the chic, loungelike Grapes Weinbar is a lively spot for evening drinks. There's also a small gym.

Tucked away on a quiet street near the train station, this hotel, easily distinguished by its colorful facade, appeals to a wide range of travelers, from businesspeople to tourists on a budget. The rooms are simple and quiet, if a bit dated.

Beyond a light-filled lobby, a spacious bar with dark-wood paneling beckons, contributing to the old-fashioned elegance of this downtown favorite. Rooms are mostly large, comfortable, and nicely furnished with a sleek modern-Alpine vibe.

Just a short walk along an underpass from the Hauptbahnhof station, the Excelsior welcomes guests with rooms that are spacious and inviting with a design that resembles a luxury alpine resort.

This is a high-caliber example of the design- and style-driven nature of the new Munich hotel scene—the style is minimalist, but with a roomy feel. The king-size beds are a big plus, as is the breakfast buffet, which includes homemade yogurt and lots of fresh fruit. This location is a few minutes from Luitpold Park and equidistant from the Olympiapark and the Englischer Garten. There are three H'Otellos in Munich, two of which are within five minutes of one another in the still trendy Schwabing district, both equally attractive (the third is near Viktualienmarkt).

This hotel is near a number of great museums and the Englischer Garten, with large rooms. The style is a little outdated, but the price is right. There's no hotel restaurant, but there is a breakfast room with a buffet, and the lobby has beverage and snack machines.

Recently renovated rooms, fair prices, and an unbeatable location next to the Viktualienmarkt make this family-run hotel a great choice. Good meals are served in the rustic-modern atmosphere of the restaurant connected with the hotel.

This design-forward hotel is perfectly located a few hundred yards from Viktualienmarkt and the Gärtnerplatz quarter. White walls and bedding and wooden floors give the rooms a bright, contemporary feel. 

Right across the street from the main train station, Amba provides clean, bright rooms, with many configured to serve families, good service, and a small workout space. 

A modern block of a building, the Biederstein sits at the edge of the English Garden among wonderfully quiet Schwabing surroundings and features comfortable, well-appointed rooms. 

A nice, light-filled lobby makes a good first impression, but Oktoberfest revelers value the Brack's proximity to the beer-festival grounds. Its location—on a busy, tree-lined thoroughfare just south of the City Center—is handy for major attractions. However, the beds in single rooms are quite small.

This family-run hotel is a short walk to lively Türkenstrasse, packed with restaurants and pubs, and near the Pinakotheken art museums. Rooms are airy and modern with high ceilings and bright accents.

Although the Concorde is just steps away from the Hofbräuhaus, it has a peaceful location on a side street near the Isartor station, a two-minute walk away. Fresh flowers and bright prints add colorful touches to the 1960s-era style of the lobby. A varied continental breakfast buffet, included in the price, is served in a stylish, mirrored dining room.

Rooms in this business-style hotel are bright, modern, and spacious and some come with a balcony or terrace. 

Conveniently located between the City Center and the Oktoberfest grounds, this hotel has spacious rooms with an armchair, an ample-size writing desk, and natural light from a large window. The lobby of this basic hotel is inviting, with wood-paneled walls and comfortable armchairs. Unlike most City Center hotels, you can even open the window without letting in too much street noise because the university hospitals which surround the hotel prevent through traffic.

This welcoming, family-run hotel is in a quiet western suburb, just a 10-minute walk from Schloss Nymphenburg and around the corner from the Hirschgarten Park, which houses Munich's biggest beer garden. Rooms are simply furnished, and family suites are generously sized. The tram ride (No. 16 or 17 to Kriemhildenstrasse stop) from the main train station is 13 minutes.

A Belle Epoque mansion is the attractive setting for this well-priced hotel, featuring spacious rooms with high ceilings and large windows overlooking a leafy avenue.