Lodging Suggestions-Munich

This question has been asked many times on this forum. I suggest you do a search for some ideas.

There are several hotels near the Viktualienmarkt, which is close to Marienplatz, that are often mentioned here. One is Hotel Viktualienmarkt, the other is Blauer Bock. Both are a little above you price target unless you are willing to take a room with shared bathroom.

Another place, within the walls but one the other side, near Sendlingertor, is Münchner Kindl. It's within your price target, but five floors high and a winding staircase, no elevator.

Just outside the old walls and near the Hauptbahnhof is Hotel Royal.

Dachau is an easy half day trip, about 40 min from downtown by S-Bahn and bus. The standard tours, at 11 AM and 1 PM, take 2½ hours. Berchtesgaden is a bit longer (about 2½ hrs each way). Considering the travel time and all there is to see there, I would recommend at least an overnight stay.

Jed, good question. I got a lot of help from posters here when I was planning my 3 nights in Munich, especially from Lee who knows Germsny extremely well. I found a hotel between the HBF station and Marienplatz, looks like a good area from Google street maps, but I won't staying there until July, so can't really recommend it specifically.

I am sure good advice will be posted soon.

Last August I spent nine nights at Pension Lindner, centrally located a couple of blocks south of Marienplatz, just off the newly-pedestrianized section of Sendlingerstraße. Asamkirche is around the corner; the Munich City Museum, Jewish Museum and synagogue are across the street, and Viktualienmarkt is just beyond.

It's located on the second through fourth floors (third through fifth in American parlance), above another pension (Pension am Jakobsplatz) and an Afghan restaurant on the ground floor.

I was alone and traveling on the cheap, so I opted for a small single room with bath a few steps away, for 45€/night. Rates for larger rooms and ensuite bath are higher, but still very reasonable -- see the website linked above. It's very clean. Fr. Sinzinger is a wonderful hostess and provides an ample breakfast.

When you e-mail for a reservation, she is quick to point out that there is a large construction project next door, with some noise during the day. At night, though, it is forest-like quiet with no city noise at all.

Photos here.

Yes, I liked it. I'm going back next month.

While in Munich, take advantage of the self-guided walking tour in Rick's Germany guidebook. It will take anywhere from two hours to two days, depending on your level of interest and curiosity.

The walking tour ends at Odeonsplatz. I would recommend continuing west along Briennerstraße, past the small park dedicated to victims of National Socialism (Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus), to the new NS Doku-Zentrum, which opens this month on the site of the wartime Nazi party headquarters. Across the street is historic Königsplatz, and around the corner is the three-story High School for Music and Theater. During the war that building housed Hitler's offices. Hitler, Mussolini and Britain's Neville Chamberlain signed the infamous 1938 Munich Accord in a second-floor office that is now a practice room for music students.

Other recommendations:

-- BMW Welt and Museum, and the commanding view from the Olympiaturm across the street;
-- Deutsches Museum on Museuminsel in the middle of the Isar River; and the branch locations Verkehrszentrum, featuring all manner of ground transportation; and Flugwerft Schleißheim, for things with wings;
-- The dramatic, candle-lit Nachtkirche service at St. Lukaskirche at 10 pm Thursday nights; and
-- The best pool/spa/sauna/waterpark anywhere, Therme Erding (German-language website -- the English site doesn't seem to be working right now).

Jed,

If you want a hotel close to the Munich Hbf (makes day trips a lot easier), you could have a look at Hotel Royal. The area around the hotel is a bit "colourful", but the hotel is wonderful (and they serve a great breakfast).

If you want a really nice hotel a bit further from the station in a nice residential area, you could have a look at Hotel Uhland. They also serve a great breakfast, but about a 12-15 minute walk from the station.

Have you considered Airbnb? There are tons of places in Munich, and cheap. We will be staying at one in May, private room and bathroom, $60 night/double. This area is close to Oktoberfest and Marienplatz, etc. Most are very close to s-bahn and/or u-bahn. Don't know about breakfast, it varies depending on the home.

Thank you all, some places to definitely research! Appreciate all the sight-seeing suggestions as well Jeff. Being a big city, much harder to narrow down choices. Need to decide on a neighborhood and then the hotel/B&B (and Airbnb) options will be much more manageable.

Thanks!

More photos here; 25-minute video here.

Another reasonably priced hotel near the viktualienmarkt and Marienplatz that I just loved is the Hotel Am Markt.

Most staffed hotels and B&Bs in Germany include a nice breakfast in the quoted price. You could ask for a price without breakfast, but I don't skip them in Germany.

Thanks all, been doing research on the one's suggested. Notice most places don't have AC. How important is that in July? Not familiar at all with the heat there in the summer, but I'd guess gets pretty warm? Can deal with the heat during the day, but do like it cool at night!

Jed, I live in the Portland area and I've found Munich's climate to be very similar to here. In August 2014 Munich was unseasonably cool and rained most of the nine days I was there; likewise in September 2013. Never even thought of wanting A/C during those trips. Folks there said the summer of 2013 was hotter, though. Sounds just like the Pacific Northwest.

Jed,

I've never been there in July, but I've found when staying at Hotel Royal that a fan is usually sufficient to keep the room cool enough for sleeping. They've always been able to provide one when asked.