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Hotels in Munich sold out in September Need help

We are flying into Frankfort and renting a car. Our trip ends with a 3 night stay in Munich September 9, 10, 11, flying home on the 12th. All hotels I have tried to book, most from the guide book, are full. Can anyone offer a suggestion for recommended hotels not near the train station? Outside the city center is fine, or another suggestion? We stay in mid range hotels with private bath, no hostels, but not 5 star either. All rooms seem rather expensive too, but not aware of any special event on those days. Thanks.
MORE --Having read some descriptions about the area around the train station we are hesitant to stay there, thinking other areas would be safer. I fear when Rick says an area is "seedy" it might not be the place for us at age 60 (maybe in my 30s) :). Any feedback on this area is appreciated.

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We've stayed at Motel One several times when visiting Munich. It is a modern style hotel (not the charming, quaint type of hotel Rick Steves generally recommends) with small rooms but clean, good service, has a great breakfast buffet and good prices. They have 7 hotels in Munich, their city centre ones are booked but 3 of them have rooms available on the dates you will be there. You can check them out at www.motel-one.com.

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Have you tried booking.com ?? You could at least see what IS available on your dates, and then pick from those by price / reviews/ location.

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My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Hahn; not fancy, and the room was on the small size, but otherwise okay. We'd stay there again--good breakfast. I believe the email is [email protected] Good luck.

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The hotel I mentioned earlier is not in a verdant area of the city, but my wife and I (in our 60s+) didn't think it was "seedy". If you're willing to stay a 15-20 minute S-Bahn ride from the city center, you might also try the Airbnb web site. My wife and I recently booked an apartment in Stockholm on the site. If you've not used Airbnb before, consider “signing up" before trying to book a reservation; otherwise it’s frustrating. The sign-up process is easy if you have a Facebook and/or LinkedIn account--much more difficult if you don't.

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Booking.com lists 67 hotels in downtown Munich, right in the city center, which have rooms available on your dates.

As for the area around the train station being seedy, that may have been true in the part. But there is now an upscale Le Meredièn right across the street, where there used to be sketchy places. So it can't be too seedy any more.

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I agree going to Augsburg for obvious reasons if the hotels and Pensionen in the station area are not satisfactory to you. The station area offers a good number of hotel of various price ranges, some of which have been pointed out about. I stay in a Pension across from the station, ca 43 Euro for a single, accessible almost totally underground, by one flight of stairs, if you know which exit to take.

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We are in our 60's and stayed 4 nights at the Le Meridien May 2013 - which is directly across from the train station. From our experience, the area is safe. "Seedy" meaning there are some bars and places with adult entertainment - nude dancers (?). Otherwise, it was not bad. We grew up in Downtown Los Angeles and this area of Munich does not even come close to our LA's Skid Row. It turned out to be convenient for us since the train station was so close by and was surprised at the variety of (good) food available at the station. We bought our breakfast there every morning. Starbucks there, too. We felt safe when we returned at night to the hotel.

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@ Dee...You got it. Absolutely correct you are saying that the Munich Hbf area is nothing like LA's Skid Row, ie, 7th street? . It's also nothing like SF's Tenderloin which is still better than LA's skid row. The Meridien is on the same side of the street as the Hauptbahnhof as you turn right. It's across the street and beyond where the seedy streets begin.