Munich: Hotels
Hotel Königshof, Munich, Germany Review
Karlsplatz, more often referred to as “Stachus,” is the gateway to Munich’s historic city center and pedestrian zone. It is also one of the busiest squares in Europe.
The Hotel Königshof, which first opened in 1862, is situated directly on Karlsplatz, making it minutes away from just about everything. Many of Munich’s museums (including the three Pinakothek museums) are practically at the hotel’s doorstep as is great shopping. An S-Bahn (Karlsplatz/Stachus) …
Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten Munich Review
When you step off the bustling Maximilianstraße and enter the Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten, you enter a time capsule, one that places you inside one of the grand old hotels of Europe.
Once in the salon-style lobby, which features a mosaic glass roof portraying the four seasons (the hotel’s name, Vier Jahreszeiten, means Four Seasons), you could bump into royalty: former guests include Empress Elisabeth of Austria (known to her subjects as …
Novotel Munich Airport Hotel Review
It’s always interesting to be among the first guests at a hotel, especially during a “soft” opening. The last pieces of equipment are being delivered to the fitness center, the shrubs are still being planted, and the staff is getting acquainted with the hotel and with each other.
When you enter the Novotel München Airport hotel, you immediately understand why this is the brand’s flagship property. Guests are greeted by …
The Charles Hotel, Munich, Germany
The Charles Hotel is different. Unlike the typical luxury hotels of Europe, it is new construction (opened in 2007). Its cool white stone exterior nonetheless blends in with its surroundings, such as the 19th-century Justizpalast and the almost secret Alter Botanischer Gärten (Old Botanical Garden).
This neo-classical hotel was built as a monument to Italian-born Charles Forte, who became one of England’s greatest hoteliers. I arrived at the Charles after …
Kempinski Airport Hotel München Review
Most people think of an airport hotel as someplace one has to stay in between flights or for a specific meeting. The Kempinski Airport Hotel München, on the other hand, is a luxury hotel that just happens to be at an airport (Flughafen München/ Munich Airport Franz Josef Strauß). In addition, its modern, soaring design that blurs the barriers between indoors and outdoor is intended to connect with the traveler’s …
Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten Munich
Walking into the Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten from the bustling Maximilianstraße is like stepping into a time capsule, but one that places you inside one of the grand old hotels of Europe.
Whether royalty [former guests include Empress Elisabeth of Austria (“Sissi”), the King of Siam, and Winston Churchill] or business traveler, the salon-style lobby of the 1858-built hotel, which features a mosaic glass roof portraying the four seasons, beckons.
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