Last updated on January 09th, 2022
Munich is the wealthy, welcoming heart of Bavaria, one of Germany’s best cities. You may know it as the home of BMW and Oktoberfest. After you’ve enjoyed some of the world’s best beer, there’s so much more for all the family to enjoy, from art to ancient history, markets and an enchanting Old Town.
There’s certainly no shortage of great hotels whether your choice is opulence or boutique. Two of the finest hotels offer a delicious choice: between the indulgence of the Mandarin Oriental and the contemporary personal luxury of BEYOND by Geisel. Among the city’s many boutique hotels, the top rated is Hotel München Palace, in upmarket Bogenhausen. See our recommendations for best family hotels, the top hotel with a pool and the top choice in regal Maximilianstrasse. Whatever you or your family’s travel desires, Munich’s hotels have the answer.
What are The Best Hotels in Munich City Centre ?
One of Munich’s top modern luxury hotels, The Charles has a heated indoor pool at the heart of the fully equipped Charles Spa. The 136 sumptuous rooms and suites feature effortlessly deluxe decor by Olga Polizzi, original artwork by local painters and personal service to guests that’s reminiscent of boutique hotels. Most guest rooms, some ideal for the family, have views over the Old Botanical Garden towards the ancient buildings of the Old Town. Sophia’s Restaurant offers a top-rated seasonal menu and features a special child-friendly service for every guest family.
For top-end five star luxury in the heart of Munich’s Old Town, the Altstadt, the Mandarin Oriental has no equal among the city’s hotels. All of the best sights are within easy strolling distance of this luxurious city retreat. Rooms and suites have parquet floors with oriental rugs and offer a high end home from home ambience with seating areas and, from many rooms, views of the Altstadt itself. Fine dining is offered in the top-rated Japanese/Peruvian fusion restaurant while The Terrace is the place for drinks or tea with sweeping views. The best choice for luxury.
The top choice of celebrities since King Ludwig expressed his desire for the best of deluxe hotels in the 1800s, Bayerischer Hof’s discreet luxury is within walking distance of Altstadt’s sights. The hotel’s 337 rooms and suites mix antiques with fine contemporary fabrics and furnishings, with leading interior designers involved. This hotel’s breakfast is in the roof garden with adjacent lounge. A Michelin-starred restaurant is among the other dining options. The Blue Spa, over four floors, has a pool with a sliding roof. Best for superior indulgence.
4. Louis Hotel
Parisian boutique design comes to the Altstadt at the Louis, a small luxury hotel directly adjacent to the Old Town’s top-rated atmospheric market, the Viktualienmarkt. Designer accommodation in the 72 rooms features handmade oak and walnut furniture. All guest rooms which have solid wood floors and many offer views over the market itself. The Louis Grill has breakfast sourced at the Viktualienmarkt with gourmet cuisine offered at lunch and dinner. Best for top end Parisian style.
In a brand new glass and steel tower four kilometres from the city centre, a 25 minute journey on Munich’s efficient U-bahn system, Hyperion Hotel is part of a regenerated Munich area called Bogenhausener Tor. Ultra-modern design continues in 341 guest rooms, some of which are ideal for families. All have deluxe and efficient appointments with decor in a neutral palette with bold colour accents. A large restaurant is open throughout the day and there is extensive guest parking. Best for efficient modernity.
The best choice for top Munich contemporary indulgence, some 6km from the Old Town, Roomers promises an extravagant stay to its guests. There are 280 rooms and suites, featuring wood, marble and strikingly modern furnishings in dark accents. There’s a private club atmosphere to a large lounge area while the hotel’s top rated Izakaya restaurant serves Japanese/South American fusion cuisine. Cocktails in the happening bar are named after esteemed guests. The fully equipped spa offering a full range of treatments is a sumptuous retreat. Best for party-goers.
Perfectly located in Schwabing with all of its attractions, cafes, bars and restaurants, Andaz Munich Schwabinger Tor is a design hotel featuring 277 spacious rooms with contemporary luxury appointments. Floor to ceiling windows showcase city views while most guest accommodation features sofas and seating areas. Take breakfast in The Lonely Broccoli where top-end Munich cuisine is the focus of lunch and dinner, while there’s also a rooftop bar and Bicicletta, a bicycle themed cafe. Best for urban adventurers.
The perfect four star deluxe choice in Munich city centre, with views over Altstadt, Platzl Hotel prides itself on offering traditional luxury in rooms featuring images of old Munich on wallpaper and unobtrusive decor in neutral tones. A huge German buffet breakfast sets you up for the day, while the hotel’s Restaurant Pfistermuhle serves the best of Bavarian cuisine and, among other dining options, Platzl Karree is a unique outdoor bar, ideal for drinks before a visit to the nearby Bavarian State Opera. Best for traditional luxury.
9. 25hours Hotel The Royal Bavarian – Affordable
The up-to-the-minute urban boutique style choice, in an old postal building right next to Munich Central Station. Step in and the heritage of the exterior gives way to an extraordinary world of vibrant colours and quirky design with some of the 165 highly individual guest rooms featuring light wood panelling and others surrounding guests with a rich palette of colour. There’s all-day food at Neni Munchen, late night drinks at the Boilerman Bar and a boutique sauna to unwind in. Bicycles are available. Best for on-trend design.
What are The Best Boutique Hotels in Munich ?
The intimate boutique luxury option in the Altstadt, BEYOND by Geisel brings audacious modern design to the Old Town. There’s just 19 spacious rooms, all with impressive views and solid wood floors, furnished with fine fabrics with a contemporary ambience. An top class open plan Gaggenau kitchen is open at all hours for the use of guests with a gourmet breakfast one of the specialities of this most exceptional of Munich hotels. A hotel concierge is always available for insider tips on the best that Munich has to offer. Best for personal service.
In the heart of upmarket Bogenhausen, the 89 guest rooms of the five star boutique München Palace merge classic and contemporary style in cossetting dark colours with pale accents. Some have outdoor terraces. The Palace Wintergarten restaurant spills out onto this boutique hotel’s own hidden courtyard while the relaxed Palace Restaurant serves a daily traditional German buffet breakfast. The Palace Bar in this most opulent of boutique hotels is a traditional German retreat, perfect for drinks before the evening’s cultural entertainment.
The admirers of this top rated property return time and again. Aimed at on-trend travellers who embrace bold, adventurous design, Design Hotel Stadt Rosenheim is a surefire hit among boutique hotels. Accommodation might feature statement wallpaper, a Le Corbusier sofa or conjure up a rural inn. The choice is yours. Attentive hotel staff are ready with restaurant recommendations close to this design hotel. The Old Town is just a half hour’s walk away, with Munich’s efficient U-bahn transport system close at hand.
A slice of boutique Italy in the heart of the Old Town. Cortiina Hotel’s playful mix-and-match style features original parquet floors to guest accommodation and a distinctly mid-century 1950s ambience to furnishings, with contemporary appointments. Cortiina Hotel prides itself on the warmth of its welcome and there’s fresh and regional products from the nearby Viktualienmarkt featured in this boutique hotel’s breakfast buffet. A fully equipped top rated sports gym is available to guests.
For a top rated historic boutique experience, Hotel Torbräu has few equals among Munich hotels. Tracing its heritage back to the 15th century, this boutique hotel draws on hundreds of years of experience to offer every guest. Its solid and efficient rooms, including accommodation choices suitable for a family, are in a building that’s at an ancient gate to the Old Town. Restaurant Schapeau is for traditional indulgences, while there’s also a casual bistro and breakfast is in the hearty German buffet style.
What are The Best Family Hotels in Munich ?
1. Sofitel Munich Bayerpost – with Pool
Behind a historic facade, 20 minutes walk from the Old Town, lies a cool, sophisticated urban oasis. This hotel’s Family Suite has deluxe loft-style accommodation with up to six beds if an adjoining Superior Room is booked. Bold, highly contemporary decor recalls that of a luxury hotel and is ideal for a family demanding only the very top end of Munich hotels. Your family will delight in the lavish morning buffet in the hotel’s Schwarz & Weiz casual restaurant and every family at the hotel is also made welcome at the hotel’s So Spa which features a heated indoor swimming pool.
2. H2 Hotel München Olympiapark – Affordable
A brand new multi-storey hotel that’s ideal for the family with fast U-bahn links to all of Munich’s attractions, H2 Hotel München Olympiapark’s accommodation stands out among Munich hotels because of its multi-bed guest rooms. Bunk beds of contemporary design can accomodate up to six people, with room for the most demanding family. For the smaller family, three bed rooms are also available. The hotel’s facilities include a 24 hour restaurant, ideal for the family.
3. Hotel Kreis Residenz München – Affordable
For the family desiring independence, contemporary design and a boutique home from home in Munich, an apartment in Hotel Kreis Residenz München is a top rated choice among the city’s hotels. There’s no stinting on luxury in these apartments, each with a full equipped kitchenette, that can accommodate up to four people. A station on Munich’s S-bahn is nearby for easy transport into the city centre. The Bavarian ambience completes a perfect family picture.
What’s the Best Cheap or Affordable Hotel in Munich ?
Among Munich affordable hotels, the Motel One Sendlinger Tor has an enviable location at one of the ancient city gates to the Old Town. The hotel’s lounge takes inspiration from the splendor of the reign of King Ludwig II with velvet sofas and dramatic murals. An organic breakfast is served here each day. For those on a budget the accommodation still has the ambience of a top boutique hotel with vivid colours providing a counterpoint to elegant contemporary neutral tones.
What are the Best Hotels in Munich Old Town (Altstadt) ?
A day spent walking the ancient streets of Munich’s Altstadt, the city centre that’s home to some of the city’s top rated hotels, is a fascinating journey into the past. You and your famly simply can’t miss the chiming of the world famous Glockenspiel outside the Neues Rathaus, the New City Hall. Clockwork figures dance out as bells play, a sight that never fails to entrance. Climb the towers of City Hall for a fine view over the roof tops. You’ll see the highly distinctive domed towers of Frauenkirche, the Church of Our Lady, one of the largest Gothic churches in Europe with a soaring interior. Munich’s oldest church, Peterskirche, features impressive frescoes and a tall climbable tower, but it’s the Theatinerkirche that gets the prize for the most distinctive church among the many in Altstadt with its two tall towers. Take a break from the sightseeing at Viktualienmarkt, the Old City’s bustling market that’s an essential visit. Pause with your family for a huge bowl of nourishing soup, or eat on the go with delicacies from the various stalls. Since it’s Munich, the market’s beer garden is worth a stop, too. The real essential of the Altstadt, however, is the Residenzmuseum, often described as the city’s top attraction. This vast building in extensive gardens has some 90 rooms open to visitors, opulently decorated to reflect the riches of the Wittelbach family, Bavaria’s rulers whose vast home this was. You’ll need several hours to take it all in. If you are travelling with your family the Altes Rathaus is worth a visit, too, since it now houses a toy museum. Make sure that you find time to stop for Bratwurst, since Bavaria is all about hearty food and of course excellent beer.
Best Hotels in Munich City Centre – Old Town
- BEYOND by Geisel – Luxury
- Hotel Torbräu – Boutique Hotel
- Platzl Hotel – Superior – Great Value
What’s the Top Accommodation in Maxvorstadt District ?
There are those who call Maxvorstadt, a compact district just to the north of the Old Town and the city centre, the “Brain of Munich” because of its preponderance of museums, galleries, universities and and eminent former residents, including Lenin and the Catholic priest who became Pope Benedict XVI. Today the family attractions include Munich’s celebrated English Garden, which is twice as big as New York’s Central Park and is regared as the city’s main recreational area. There are frequent free musical performances. The neo-classical Antikensammlung, The State Collection of Antiques, is on Königsplatz, literally King’s Square, and contains some of the dazzling riches assembled by Bavaria’s King Ludwig I. It’s a jaw dropping assembly of Greek and Roman antiquities. Nearby on Königsplatz the Munich Glyptothek houses yet more of his collection and here there’s a delightful courtyard to relax and take it all in. Ludwig’s tomb is worth a visit in Abtei St. Bonifaz, a Benedictine Abbey. If all of this culture is simply not enough for the arty members of your family, then there’s the Lenbachhaus nearby, a crucial and extensive collection of top end German Expressionist art. If you’re visiting Munich around Christmas, take it the Medieval Christmas Fair, a familyfriendly market with medieval style performances, all free of charge.
Top Hotels in Munich Maxvorstadt
- Rocco Forte The Charles Hotel – Luxury
- King’s Hotel First Class – Great Value
- Eden Hotel Wolff – Great Value
What are the Top Hotels in Maximilianstrasse ?
The super-luxury Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski is top-rated among the Munich’s hotels. Quite simply it’s one of the best loved hotels in Munich. A traditional exterior gives way to highly contemporary boutique-style facilities within, including a heated indoor pool ideal for all the family. Deluxe room decor is restrained with neutral colours puncuated by bold accents, gilded mirrors and original artwork. Young Bavarian cuisine, created by a top Michelin star-rated chef, is served in the opulent restaurant. Highly unusually among Munich hotels, there’s also an indulgent cigar lounge.
Finest Accommodation in Maximillianstrasse
Maximilianstrasse is a sumptuous regal avenue constructed in the 19th century by Bavaria’s King Maximilian II and home to one of the city’s top five star hotels, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, along with luxury boutique shopping. Names such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada make browsing a joy as you stroll down this elegant boulevard, evidence of Munich’s wealth and power both past and present.
More Top Rated Hotels near Maximillianstrasse
What are the Top Hotels in Munich near Marienplatz ?
Marienplatz is one of the best squares in Munich, the very heart of the Old City. Take the family and breathe in the sights of this historic place, where the renowned Glockenspiel, inspired by the tournaments once held here, is a major attraction in the City Hall. Just beyond, the pedestrian area to nearby Karlsplatz is one of the best boutique shopping areas in Munich.
Outstanding Accommodation near Marienplatz
- BEYOND by Geisel – Boutique Hotel
- Louis Hotel
- Mercure Hotel München Altstadt – Affordable
