Munich Hotels: The Steigenberger Munich (4*/5*)

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Overview

The Steigenberger Hotel Munich is a luxurious hotel belonging to Deutsche Hospitality, a worldwide operating hotel chain with a total of five hotel brands.

The Steigenberger Hotel Munich is relatively new and was opened at the beginning of 2018 in the northern part of the city district of Schwabing. The hotel does not officially have a star rating, but is on a 4-star, if not 5-star level.

The hotel wants to reflect a „Modern Bavarian Lifestyle“, so that it plays with tradition, but is never kitschy or stereotypical.

The hotel has a total of 292 rooms and suites. The rooms have a size of 25-32 sqm (269-344 sqft). The suites offer 45-60 sqm (484-646 sqft) of space.
The hotel also offers a lobby, a bar/lounge, two restaurants and a wellness area/spa. In addition there are 14 conference/event rooms and a cigar lounge, which is quite seldom in hotels.
But probably the biggest highlight of the hotel is the „Beer Crystal“, a kind of walk-in, transparent fridge, but with a selection of over 50 types of beer from Bavaria and all over the world.

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General Information

Address

Berliner Str. 85, 80805 Munich, Germany

Telephone: +49 (0) 89 159 06 10

See the map for Points of Interest around the hotel.

Nearby public transport facilities:

  • Tramway (350 m / 383 yds, approx. 5 minutes by foot)
  • Subway station (600 m / 656 yds, approx. 7 minutes by foot)
  • Lufthansa Airport ExpressBus station (700 m / 765 yds, approx. 9 minutes by foot)

 Nearby Airports:

  • Munich International (MUC) – 32 km / 20 mi (ca. 25-30 minutes by car, 1 hour by public transport, ca. 35 minutes by Lufthansa Express Bus)
  • Memmingen Airport aka Munich West (FMM) – 118 km / 73 mi (ca. 1,5 hours by car, 3 hours by public transport)

Rooms

The Steigenberger Munich Hotel has a total of 292 rooms in five categories:

  • Superior Double
  • Superior Plus Double
  • Deluxe Room
  • Junior Suite
  • Executive Suite

All rooms are very modern and elegantly furnished. Of course, all rooms are air-conditioned and have a minibar/fridge, safe, hairdryer, coffee making facilities and a flat-screen smart TV. The bathrooms offer a rainshower or tub. Wifi is available free of charge throughout the hotel. Bathroom amenities (bulk dispensers, 2-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner, Shower Gel) are also provided free of charge.

Hotel lobby & Reception

The hotel reception is located to the right of the entrance hall/lobby and also has a modern design. The lounge with seating and the elevators to the rooms, as well as the accesses to the spa, restaurant and event rooms are located in the entrance hall.

Lobby/Lounge in the Steigenberger Munich Hotel

Restaurant/food facilities

Directly behind the elevators in the entrance hall is the hotel restaurant „Lumen“ as well as the „Valentinum“ Bar & Terrace.
The „Lumen“ is only used as breakfast room and is open between 6:30 and 10:30 am. On weekends and holidays additionally 30 minutes until 11:00 am.

The „Valentinum“ is quite interesting because it follows the concept of „Bowls, Beers and Burgers“. However, there are also Bavarian elements in the menu, so everyone will probably find a favourite dish. Those who only want to drink something can also sit down at the bar. If the weather is fine, it is also possible to sit outside on the terrace.

The Steigenberger Munich Hotel Terrace

Wellness & Spa facilities

The Steigenberger Munich offers a 300 sqm. (3.230 sqft.) wellness area with sauna (Finnish dry sauna, Bio-Sauna, Steam-bath) and relax rooms. there is also a well equipped gym.

Business & Meeting facilities

Steiegenberger München has a total of 1,200 sqm (12,917 sqft.) of event space. These are divided into 14 different event rooms. All rooms have natural light and are air-conditioned. An appropriate catering service is available.

Parking & public transport

Parking:

Parking for cars is available directly in front of the hotel on the street. These are regular street parking lots (free of charge) without special surveillance. Those who want to park their car in a dry place with camera surveillance can use the hotel’s underground car park for a fee of 25.00 EUR (~30 USD, per day and vehicle.

Public transportation:

The Steigenberger Munich hotel is very well connected to the public transport system.

Only about 350 meters away there is a tram stop where you can take the tram to the centre of  Schwabing district. There you have a direct connection to the subway which brings you to the city center, the Olympic Park or the Allianz Arena (soccer stadium).
If you wish to take the subway directly, you will find it only 600 meters away from the hotel (station „Nordfriedhof“). The Lufthansa ExpressBus stop is also very close to the subway station, which makes it a breeze to get from and to Munich International Airport.

Approximate time from the hotel (by public transport including walking time):

  • to the city centre (Marienplatz, Town Hall): 30 – 35 minutes
  • to Munich Main Station: 25-35 minutes
  • to Hofbräuhaus beer hall: 35 minutes
  • to Oktoberfest (Main entrance): 35-40 minutes
  • to the English Garden: 15 minutes
  • to the Royal Residence: 30-35 minutes
  • to the Pinakotheken art galleries: 30 minutes
  • to Nymphenburg Castle & Gardens: 50 minutes
You can park your (rental) car in the garagefor a fee

Good to know

The district around the hotel:

The hotel is located in the northern part of the famous Schwabing district. Here it is very peacefully embedded in a large housing area. A little further south there are more renowned addresses, such as the 5-star Andaz Munich Hotel or the gourmet award-winning restaurant „Tantris“. All in all, you will find yourself in a typical residential area of Munich. A few shopping facilities are available, but sights and tourist hotspots require public transport or a car.

Food options:

There are no facilities worth mentioning in the immediate vicinity of the hotel, except for the very well-known gourmet restaurant „Tantris“ and an Indian restaurant.
In order to enjoy the whole range of eateries, bars, restaurants, etc., you have to either head south to the centre of Schwabing district (around Münchner Freiheit square), or drive straight into the city centre.

Supermarkets:

There is a small supermarket (Edeka Express) and a pharmacy a few steps from the hotel. You will also find a bank/ATM there. A little further away, you can find a discount supermarket (LIDL).

Going out:

Schwabing is also known as a party city district. Between Münchner Freiheit and Giselastraße there are countless bars, clubs, restaurants and pubs.

Ratings & Opinions

Hotel ratings:

The Steigenberger Munich Hotel has very good ratings throughout the Internet (as of 07/2020):

  • Booking.com: 8.6 (of 10) „Excellent“
  • tripadvisor: 4.5 (of 5) „Excellent“
  • Holidaycheck: 5.4 (of 6)
  • Expedia: 4.4 (of 5) „Wonderful“
  • trivago: 8.6 (of 10) „Excellent“
  • Agoda: 8.3 (of 10) „Excellent“

Opinions:

When reading through hundreds of reviews on sites like the named above, you can filter out the following things people liked or disliked in this hotel.

What travellers liked:

  • the good connection to public transport and especially Munich International Airport
  • the friendly staff
  • the very good and huge breakfast (buffet-style)
  • the complimentary water and coffee making facilities
  • the modern design
  • the available pillow menu
  • the bathroom shower

What travellers did not like:

  • the hotel being a bit far away from the city centre
  • the AC in some rooms undersized and loosing the fight against the heat during hot summer days
  • there were also a few complaints about the friendliness of the reception staff
  • too business oriented hotel

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Tested: The Eurostars Grand Central Munich 4*

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At the end of 2019, I had the opportunity to test the Eurostars Grand Central Hotel in Munich. At that time there was a very attractive offer for the presidential suite, so of course, I took the opportunity immediately. So here is my in-depth review of Eurostars Grand Central Munich.
Note: I’m testing hotels in Munich myself (I pay for it myself) and I’m not invited by the hotels. The reviews are therefore not a paid advertisement but honest opinions. 

Location

As you probably already read in the article Munich Hotels: The Eurostars Grand Central Munich, the hotel is centrally located in Munich. All in all, it would still be counted to the so-called city center. In Munich, the term „city centre“ is basically used to describe what is located within the so-called Mittlerer Ring (also named B2R in maps), a busy ring road around Munich’s city centre.

The hotel is located in the western part of the „Neuhausen“ district, more precisely in the „Arnulfpark“ quarter. The quarter is rather upscale and renowned companies like Google are based here as well. All in all, the location is still quite good for Munich travelers to rapidly reach the most important sights and hotspots of Munich. Also, if you don’t mind a 25 to 30-minute walk, you can reach the old town or the Oktoberfest grounds on foot.

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What I found interesting was the fact that Eurostars named the hotel „Grand Central“. Grand Central implies for many travellers that the hotel is located at the main station of the city. Probably because many of them have the term „Grand Central Station“ in mind. In fact, the hotel is located about 950 meters (~1,038 yards) from the main train station down Arnulfstr..

Public Transport & Getting there

The hotel is very conveniently connected to public transport. There is a tramway station in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. The tramway will bring you directly to the gates of the old town. Only a 5-minute walk takes you to the S-Bahn (urban rail) station „Hackerbrücke“. From here you can also go to the city centre or explore more distant sights or tourist hotspots (e.g. Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial). The station is also a stop for the two airport lines, which take you directly to and from Munich International Airport (approx. 45 minutes journey time)

Directly in front of the hotel, there is also a taxi stand, in case you do not want to use public transport.

In case you arrive with a (rental) car, there is always the question of a parking space.

At the hotel, there are two options. Either you park in front of the hotel on the street or use the hotel’s underground car park (for a fee of 18.00 EUR / ~20 USD / ~16 GBP / ~29 AUD).

I came by car for the review. The parking situation is, unfortunately, a bit limited. There are parking lots directly in front of or opposite the hotel, but they are also available for residents or business people. Especially in the Arnulfpark quarter, directly behind the hotel, it can get a bit crowded and you have to be lucky to find a parking space. This is especially the case as there is no parking fee to pay.

You should also familiarize yourself with the traffic signs (especially if you are not from Europe), because Arnulfpark has some important special signs which do not exist in this form in other countries and which are not immediately obvious if you are from the USA or Australia, for example.
On the sign above, for example, you can see a lot of important information:

1. Height clearance. This sign means that somewhere in this street there is a passageway with a maximum height of 4.1 meters.

2. in Germany, the sign „Fahrradstraße“ (Bicycle Road) refers to roads in which only bicycles are allowed to ride. The sign directly below, however, removes this restriction for motorcycles and cars. The term „frei“ (free) does not mean that motorcycles and cars are allowed to park here free of charge, but that they also have the right to use this bycicle street. Anyway, bicycles always have the right of way here.

3. last but not least we find one of the most important signs in Germany. The „no stopping“ sign. This sign says that from this point on to the right, you are not allowed to park or stop your vehicle.

Lobby & Lounge

You enter the Eurostars Grand Central through a large sliding door and find yourself in a hall-like lobby. This is where you will find the rather spacious reception, the entrance to the bar and restaurant, the lifts to the rooms, and the entrances to the conference rooms.

To the left of the reception in the lounge you can sit down and plan your excursions, have a snack or a sundowner in the evening.

In summer you can also sit in the inner courtyard and enjoy the peace and quiet there. When I was there, it was already too cold, but as you can see in the following picture, one could still have sat outside.

The Check-in process was normal. There was not much going on (we were the only guests who checked in at that moment) and the young gentleman at the reception was not exuberantly friendly but also not impolite.

We received our room keys (cards) and the young man told us that on the left was the restaurant and on the right the elevator to the rooms.

Rooms

As mentioned at the beginning, there was a good offer for the presidential suite at that time. After having booked this, the highest room category, I would have wished for a more obliging reception, but ok. I was looking forward to the big room with living room, bedroom, and two bathrooms.

On the way to the room that was located at the corner of the building on the first floor, I noticed a slightly musty smell. Where it came from I could not determine, but I guess it was from the carpet, as the hall carpet has already seen better times and was quite stained in front of some rooms.

After I entered the room, I immediately took a look at it. I liked the layout, the enormous living room, and the bedroom. As I like design hotels, the bathroom and/or the guest toilet also fascinated me. These rooms are kept in dark red and black.

But when I took a closer look at the bathroom, I noticed that the shower was covered in limescale. Yes, I know in Munich the water is very hard. I live here myself and I always have to scrub my shower to prevent lime stains. I also don’t say anything if there is a lime stain here and there. But here it looked as if the shower was completely forgotten to clean. Also the bathroom door had a lot of white stains.

I am usually quite tolerant here and do not shy away from wiping up myself when the cleaners have forgotten something. But here, they probably completely forgot to clean the bathroom, as the floor and the bathtub were a little dusty, too.

Thus, I went to the reception and explained the situation. The now a little annoyed-looking receptionist said that he would inform the cleaning team.

After five minutes three men knocked at the door and told that they would like to fix the problem of cleanliness. Interestingly, two of them only took pictures of the stains with their smartphones and told the third guy to clean the bathroom.

He got down to work immediately. He was very friendly and hurried. In the meantime, we sat down in the living room and had a coffee.

After he left, I went to the bathroom again… The real problem, the limed shower and the stains on the door were still there. But now the bathtub and the floor were spotless. Well… thanks for mopping the floor, but this was a complete miss. I was not in the mood to go to the reception again, as I wanted to enjoy the late afternoon and test the hotel further.

The bathroom with shower and bathtub was very spacious and directly accessible from the bedroom. I found that very comfortable. There were also miniature toiletries from the Spanish brand „Hierbas de Ibiza“. Shampoo, shower gel and body lotion were provided. Besides that there was hand soap and a care set. Also the guest toilet in the entrance area was in top condition and nicely designed.

In total, the bathrooms were very nice and also the big rain shower was very pleasant. Maybe a little too dark. An additional light would not have been bad here.

Bedroom
The bedroom was also spacious with indirect lighting and a large flat-screen TV in front of the bed. In addition, there was a quite large wardrobe with a safe (laptop size) as well as a place to get dressed or to read something. On the king-bed there were bathrobes and it was covered with artificial rose petals. All in all the bedroom was really great. I could also sleep very well.

Livingroom
The livingroom was quite huge and featured a seating area with large table and a lounge area with couch, lounger and huge flatscreen TV. All was nicely designed with the dominant colours black, brown, chrome and red. Unfortunately the furniture had really seen better times and some of them were actually really worn out.

The huge table in the living room had a big stain on it. I don’t know how it came there, but it seemed a can opener which was covered with a liquid (alcohol?) was placed here. The liquid corroded the wooden surface. The same happened to the actually nicely designed black marble coffee table. I wanted to see if I could remove these stains with some water, but it looked like these stains are here since a long time. The stains on the coffee table looked a bit like spilled and dried milk, but it was also not removable.

Such things can happen and it is ok to not replace the tables immediately. Especially marble tables are quite pricey. But what really annoyed me was the fact there was a totally worn out lounge chair in the room. And I don’t mean there were a few scratches in the leather or some wrinkles of years of use. The lounge chair slowly crumbles into dust.  You can’t put that in a living room of a 4-star hotel. Especially not in the Presidential Suite, the biggest and most luxury room category!

I tried to forget the chair and the stains and went back to further explore the room and its equipment.

Room Equipment

In the room there were a sideboard with coffee making facilities. These were provided free of charge.There was also a radio on the sideboard which looked like a design-media centre. A closer look told me it was a Grundig Oviation 7000 – an early 2000s design radio with CD-Player and a futuristic, UFO-like remote control. After my early-2000s flashback, I tried to listen to some radiostations. They were not programmed, so i had to search the FM band. As I’m a Munich local, I actually know the frequencies of my favourite radio stations, so I found a good station quickly. But the quality was rather poor. A lot of interferences on many frequencies. I then realised there was a small room antenna with tiny cable right behind the player. I tried to move the antenna a bit closer to the window, but the quality improved just a bit. I decided to switch it off and listen to music via the huge smart TV in the living room. The radio player looks nice, but is actually quite useless.

There was also a screwdriver and bottle-opener, which is great if you want to open a bottle of sprakling wine or a bottle of soda, lemonade or beer. Also the provided hairdryer was good and quite new. I also liked the view from the room. From the living room and bedroom you can see Arnulfstrasse, a main road leading to Munich Main station and the city centre. 

As a special feature I booked the „Romatic Package“. This package is bookable through the official website after you choose your room. It consists of a bottle of sparkling wine, chocolate strawberries, rose petals and late check-out if available. The package costs additionally 21 EUR.

As we checked in, I asked if late checkout is possible and immediately got the answer: No!
And here is what the „Romatic Package“ looks like:

Presented on a worn out black tray you could find 6 tiny strawberries and 6 blueberries along with three uncompassionate placed artificial rose petals.

The strawberries were only half-covered with chocolate and it was nearly impossible to actually eat the chocolate as you would have to scratch it off the slate-dish.

The sparkling wine was good (Scavi & Ray Prosecco)

Wellness & Spa facilities

After another coffee we decided to check out the swimming pool, the fitness facilites and the sauna, all located on the fifth floor. Unfortunately there was no rooftop patio or something.

As there were people everywhere, I could not take pictures. All in all I was a bit disappointed. The fitness room was quite tiny as well as the sauna.

The (indoor) swimming pool area was more spacious, but not really big. We went in but realized there were two families with kids making a water-fun-park out of the whole area. So we decided to leave and sit in the sauna.

When we walked into the sauna area, I was again disappointed of the dwarfishness of the wellness area. There were only three loungers. We decided to just go to have a few sauna sessions and then go back to our room to relax. So we took a shower and walked in the rather small sauna cabin (suitable for approx. 5 people) and looked in the shocked faces of an elderly couple. As I looked at them surprised, he waved away his shocked face and said in a broad British slang. „Sorry mate, we’re not used to naked people.“. We all laughed and I explained a bit about using a sauna in Germany.

All in all, the wellness area was disappointing. All was quite tiny and I don’t want to imagine how packed everything is during the high season or Oktoberfest.

Restaurant & Breakfast

We did not try out the restaurant, because we went downtown to have dinner. But the next morning we could try the breakfast in the quite spacious restaurant.

The breakfast is served in buffet style. As you know by now, I wasn’t that gruntled because of what happened the day before, but I have to tell you I became reconciled with the Eurostars Grand Central. 

The breakfast was huge and there were not only options for continental breakfast or English breakfast but also a lot of Spanish things (Serrano ham, olives, tapas). Also the breakfast manager – a guy looking like a bearded Enrique Iglesias – did a really great job. He was everywhere at the same time. Greeted guests, refilled coffee beans, carried empty dishes, told the staff where to clean the tables, refilled the buffet and greeted guests again. This guy has my deep respect.

Unfortuantely it was not possible to take pictures of the buffet or the breakfast room, as there were too many people, but you can find some on the German website holidaycheck.de.

Conclusion

The stay in the Eurostars Grand Central Munich was good. I think we had a rough start and I also think mistakes can happen.

But I hope the hotel management will replace the worn out furniture soon Especially when you have to pay a room rate over 250 EUR/night for a presidential suite this is a no go.

Also the wellness area could be improved, but is ok when the hotel is empty. I also wished for a warmer greeting, and a less annoyed look when a guest has a complaint.

The close proximity to the city centre and the Oktoberfest grounds makes the Eurostars Grand Central a great basecamp for exploring the city.

I recommend this hotel to couples and families who like to come to Munich for Oktoberfest or during the summer months to explore the main sights but also do day-trips with the urban rail system or by train.

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Ratings

The Eurostars Grand Central Munich has very good ratings throughout the Internet:

Google: 4.3 (of 5)
Booking: 8.4 (of 10) „very good“
tripadvisor: 4.0 (of 5) „very good“
Holidaycheck: 5,1 (of 6)
Expedia: 4.3 (of 5) „Excellent“
trivago: 8.5 (of 10) „Excellent“
Agoda: 8.4 (of 10) „Excellent“

Wheretostayinmunich.com Rating

Public transport connection?

5/5

Hotel facilities:

3/5

Staff (friendly? helpful?)

3.5/5

Cleanliness:

3.5/5

Airport-connection (Munich Intl. Airport):

4/5

Room size:

5/5

Breakfast:

5/5

Value for money:

3/5

Overall rating:

4/5

Munich Hotels: The Eurostars Grand Central 4*

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Overview

The Eurostars Grand Central Munich hotel belongs to the Eurostars hotel chain. This chain is especially common for people who travel to Spanish-speaking countries like Spain, Argentina, or Mexico. The company is based in Barcelona, Spain.

There are three Eurostars hotels in Munich, all within walking distance of Munich’s main train station. But it is interesting to note that the hotel called „Grand Central“ is not as close to Munich’s Main Station as the others (Eurostars Book and Hotel Regent). To be more precise, it is located west of the main station near the Hackerbrücke, a bridge that every Munich resident knows well, as it is one of the main pedestrian routes to the Oktoberfest. From here it is just a 15-20 minute walk to the Oktoberfest.

The Eurostars Grand Central is fairly new (built in 2009) and, like all Eurostars hotels in Germany, is ranked in the luxury class. The Eurostars Grand Central offers the amenities of a 4-star hotel.

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General Information

Address

Arnulfstr. 35, 80636 Munich, Germany

Telephone: +49 (0) 89 516 574 0

See the map for Points of Interest around the hotel.

Nearby public transport facilities:

  • Tramway (110 m / 120 yds, approx. 2 minutes by foot)
  • Urban rail station (350 m / 383 yds., approx 5 minutes by foot)
  • Subway station (900 m / 984 yds, approx 15 minutes by foot)
  • Taxi (cab stand directly in front of the hotel)

 Nearby Airports:

  • Munich International (MUC) – 40 km / 25 mi (ca. 30-45 minutes by car, 45-55 minutes by public transport)
  • Memmingen Airport aka Munich West (FMM) – 115 km / 71mi (ca. 1 hour by car, 2 hours by public transport)

Rooms

The Eurostars Grand Central has a total of around 250 rooms, including 214 standard rooms, 15 family or triple rooms and 8 suites. For longer stays, there is also the possibility to stay in one of 10 apartments. All rooms are very modern and elegantly furnished. Especially the en-suite bathrooms are in black and red and offer an amazing look. All rooms are air-conditioned and have a minibar, safe, hairdryer, radio and a flat-screen TV. There are the following room categories: – Double room (approx. 28sqm / 300 sq ft.) – Triple room (double room with extra bed, 28sqm / 300 sq ft.) – Junior suite (approx. 42 sqm / 452 sp ft.) – Presidential suite (approx. 85 sqm / 914 sq ft) – Family Apartment one bedroom (approx. 66 sqm / 710 sq ft) – Family Apartment two bedrooms (approx. 80 sqm / 861 sq ft) Of course, wifi is available free of charge throughout the hotel. Bathroom amenities (miniature bottles) are also provided free of charge. They come from the company „Hierbas de Ibiza“. Here you can obviously see that this is a Spanish hotel chain.

Hotel lobby & Reception

The very spacious 24/7 reception area is also modern and centrally located. To the right of the reception area are the lifts to the rooms and access to the event rooms. To the left of the reception is the access to the lounge/bar and the breakfast room or restaurant

Restaurant/food facilities

Right next to the reception area is the entrance to the lounge with a bar, called „The Corner“. Immediately afterward the restaurant „Red“ opens up, which is also used for breakfast. Here you can also have lunch and dinner. The meals are international with some Spanish options. Breakfast can either be added when booking a room (higher room rate) or can be booked separately at the reception. The price for breakfast is 18.00 EUR per person and day (as of 05/2020) when booked on site. Breakfast times (as of 05/2020): Monday – Friday: 06:30 am – 10:30 am Saturday/Sunday/public holiday: 07:00 am – 11:00 am

The Eurostars Grand Central Munich Hotel lounge - ideal for a snack

Wellness & Spa facilities

The Eurostars Grand Central offers a wellness area with sauna (Finnish dry sauna) and a swimming pool with saltwater. Both facilities are located on the fifth floor (highest floor) but do not feature a rooftop terrace or similar.

Business & Meeting facilities

There are numerous meeting rooms in the hotel in every imaginable size. All of them are located on the ground floor, near the reception. An appropriate catering service is available.

Parking & public transport

Parking:

Parking for cars is available directly in front of the hotel on the street, but only a relatively small number. These are regular street parking lots without special surveillance. Those who want to park their car in a dry place with camera surveillance can use the hotel’s underground car park for a fee of 18.00 EUR per day and vehicle.

Public transportation:

The Eurostars Grand Central hotel is very well connected to the public transport system. A few steps from the hotel entrance you will find the tramway station „Hackerbrücke“. A few steps further, there is the urban rail station „Hackerbrücke“, which offers a fast and direct connection to the city centre (Main Station, Marienplatz).

Directly in front of the hotel is a cab stand, so you can directly hop in a taxi after leaving the hotel. Also, the Central Bus Station (ZOB) is around the corner offering national and international long-distance connections. For all of you who are not afraid of a short walk, you can reach both the main station and the old town on foot. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to the main station (north entrance) and about 25 minutes to the old town. From the hotel, it is also possible (and recommended) to reach the Oktoberfest grounds on foot. A short 15-minute walk will bring you there.

Approximate time from the hotel (by public transport including walking time):

  • to the city centre (Marienplatz, Town Hall): 10 – 15 minutes
  • to Munich Main Station: 7 minutes (or 15 minutes on foot)
  • to Hofbräuhaus beer hall: 15 – 20 minutes
  • to Oktoberfest (Main entrance): 15 minutes walk
  • to the English Garden: 20 – 25 minutes
  • to the Royal Residence: 15 minutes
  • to the Pinakotheken art galleries: 20 minutes
  • to Nymphenburg Castle & Gardens: 25 minutes
You can reach Munich's Old Town by foot

Good to know

The district around the hotel:

The hotel is located in the Neuhausen district, or rather in the eastern part of Neuhausen district. The city quarter around the hotel is upscale. There are more hotels along the Arnulfstraße. North of the hotel, practically directly opposite, there are tax offices and authorities. Directly south of the hotel there is the city quarter „Arnulfpark“, a quite new, upscale residential area in which also renowned companies like Google or PriceWaterhouseCoopers are located.

Food options:

The Central Bus Station (ZOB) is located near the hotel (about five minutes‘ walk). There you will find fast food options (Mc Donalds, Oliva (Turkish & Doner Kebab), Pommesfreunde (Belgian fries), Kaimug (Asian), Vapiano (Italian)), a German bakery and an Italian café. A bit further up Arnulfstraße, directly opposite the ZOB is the Augustinerkeller. This traditional Bavarian restaurant offers everything the heart desires for fans of Bavarian cuisine. In addition, there is a huge beer garden, which invites you to stop in for a beer with spare ribs or chicken in summer. Those who would like to try different things can explore the area around the hotel. In the Arnulfpark quarter, just behind the hotel, there are a couple of restaurants, but they are more focused on lunch for the surrounding offices. You can also take the tramway to the city centre. Around the historic centre there are countless restaurants.

Supermarkets:

There is a discount supermarket (LIDL) and a drugstore (dm) directly in the ZOB. You will also find a pharmacy there. A little further away, but still within a 10-minute walk, is the Hopfenpost, a former post office building, which now houses a number of doctors, offices, and supermarkets (ALDI, REWE, Denn’s).

Going out:

The club or discotheque „Neuraum“ is located directly in the ZOB. International DJs regularly perform here. Since the club is divided into several areas, several music genres are offered (EDM, RnB, Charts, German Schlager). There are few bars in walking distance around the hotel. Only the Pappasitos, a Mexican restaurant, which also has a fairly large bar area, is worth to be mentioned. More bars can be found either in the city centre or in Neuhausen, around the Rotkreuzplatz. You can walk there within 20 minutes.

Ratings & Opinions

Hotel ratings:

The Eurostars Grand Central has very good ratings throughout the Internet (as of 06/2020):

  • Booking.com: 8.4 (of 10) „very good“
  • tripadvisor: 4.0 (of 5) „very good“
  • Holidaycheck: 5,0 (of 6)
  • Expedia: 4.3 (of 5) „excellent“
  • trivago: 8.5 (of 10) „excellent“
  • Agoda: 8.4 (of 10) „excellent“

Opinions:

When reading through hundreds of reviews on sites like the named above, you can filter out the following things people liked or disliked in this hotel.

What travellers liked:

  • the good connection to public transport
  • the very good and huge breakfast (buffet-style)
  • the good bathroom facilities
  • the close proximity to the Oktoberfest grounds
  • the modern design
  • the value for money

What travellers did not like:

  • the cleaning staff not cleaning properly
  • the rather small wellness area
  • worn-out furniture
  • there were also a few complaints about the friendliness and attitude of the reception staff

The Super 8 Munich West (by Wyndham)

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Adress: Landsberger Str. 270, 80687 Munich, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 89 558 983 70

Nearby Airports:

  • Munich International (MUC) – 40 km / 25 mi (ca. 30-45 min by car, 45-55 min by public transport)
  • Memmingen Airport (FMM) (aka Munich West) – 108 km / 67 mi (ca. 1 hour by car, 2 hrs. by public transport)
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The Super 8 Munich West (by Wyndham) is one of two Super 8 hotels in Munich. The hotel is not located in the inner city, but has  a very good connection to the city centre as well as to Munich International airport, as the urban rail station is around the corner. The hotel has double rooms, a rather small lounge with a coffeshop and a quite huge breakfast room. The Super 8 is located in Munich’s west, a mostly residential district. It’s clear this hotel is made for business travellers and travellers on a budget.

There are only double rooms available, which can be also used for single occupancy. The hotel is mid sized compared to the number of rooms. All rooms feature en suite baths with a shower, a hairdryer, and bath amenities (bulk).

The Super 8 Munich West Hotel doesn’t feature a full restaurant, but there is a small coffeeshop in the lobby, where you can order a beverage and a snack. Ideal for business travellers to meet after a day full of work and have a drink before going to bed.

The Super 8 Munich West is a well rated business/mid-range hotel. It gets good ratings in the different portals:

  • Trivago: 8.3 out of 10.0 (Very Good)
  • Tripadvisor: 4.0 out of 5.0 (Very Good)
  • Hotelscombined: 7.8 out of 10.0 (Good)

What people like:

  • The close proximity to the urban rail station Laim (good connections to the city centre and Munich International Airport)
  • The breakfast
  • The cleanliness of the rooms and the good work of the housekeeping staff

What people dislike:

  • the loud and sometimes crowded breakfast room
  • visitors sometimes indicate that the reception staff is not always 100% polite and courteous
  • The lack of parking possibilities (on-street metered parking; too few parking spots available)

What to know:

  • The Super 8 Munich West doesn’t have a full restaurant. But you can order drinks and snacks at the lobby coffeeshop/bar. Breakfast (buffet style) is served in the breakfast room.
  • The district around the hotel is a residential district so there are not as many possibilities to go out dining around the hotel as you would get at a more centrally located hotel.
  • Bar/coffeeshop
  • 24/7 reception
  • Free WiFi in rooms and lobby
  • Breakfast available (ca. 9 EUR / 10 USD per person and day)
  • Bath amenities
  • Iron/Board (on request)
  • In-room safe
  • Free coffee/tea making facility (electric kettle)
  • Air conditioning & heating
  • Cable/Satellite TV (free of charge)

Laim district:

Laim is located in the western part of the city and mainly a residential district. Additionally there are some industrial/commercial areas (mainly car garages, car dealers) along Landsberger Street. This street (also named Bundesstraße 2 – Federal Road No. 2) is a major road for commuters. So expect lot’s of rush hour traffic during weekdays.

Dining out:

restaurants and bars are available but limited. Most of the restaurants and bars can be found in Fürstenrieder Street.

The best options for dining out in walking distance to the Super 8 Munich West are a steakhouse (Asado), an Italian restaurant (Il Cortile), a Greek restaurant (Tou Bakali), and a Chinese restaurant (Hakeyo House).
Fast food options are also avilable. Within walking distance you will find Mc Donalds, Döner Kebab (Beste Döner) and a bit further a Subway.
Coffeshops: There is a coffeeshop (San Francisco Coffee Company – SFCC) ca. 350 metres / 380 yards from the hotel.

Supermarkets:

There are supermarkets within walking distance. You will find a REWE (normal supermarket) and an ALDI (discount supermarket) ca. 700 metres / 770 yards from the hotel near the commuter station.

Is the area safe?

Yes, the area and quarter around the Super 8 Munich West is generally a safe area. Yet it’s is not a prosperous quarter with wealthy inhabitants. Further uptown Landsberger Street (approx. 700 metres / 770 yards) there is a brothel and a nightclub/table dance club. This area might not be suitable for children and families during the nighttime.

The Super 8 Munich West (by Wyndham) is a good business/mid-range hotel. As it is located in Munich’s Laim district you can expect lower prices than for hotels in the inner city of Munich. Prices per double room start at ca. 55 USD per night in the low season and can reach approx. 150 USD in the high season. Of course there are some dates thoughout the year where Munich hotels are nearly fully booked (e.g. trade fairs, Oktoberfest). Prices can then rise to ca. 220 USD per room and night for the Super 8, too.

You can book directly via the official website:

Getting to the Super 8 Munich West is really easy. You can get there

  • By public transport
    The urban rail (S-Bahn) station „Laim“ is literally just around the corner. From there you have direct connections to the Main Station and City Centre (Lines S1, S2, S4, S6, S7 and S8) and Munich International Airport (Lines S1 and S8)
  • By taxi/limousine service
    Choose your favourite transport service and the driver will bring you to the hotel.
  • By (rental) car
    The hotel is quite easy to reach. Be aware that the parking situation is quite bad. Only on-street-parking (metered), but often you won’t find any free space.

I had the opportunity to fully test a standard double room with breakfast. To see if I would recommend this hotel read my full review about the Super 8 Munich West (by Wyndham).