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Munich's split personality—one part brassy glamour, one part slick minimalism—is evident in its selection of hotels. Prices are often higher than in the rest of Germany, though a fraction of Paris or New York. In the city's two grande dame hotels, the Bayerischer Hof and the Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten, you'll find luxury laid on thick, and shiny, late-1980s showiness. Don't go looking for "authentic" alternatives; in Germany, traditional hotels are often bare-bones, no-nonsense rooms and facilities stripped of all possible charm. The savvy choices are the smaller boutiques often hidden away on side streets right off the main boulevards.
For a hotel located a block from the city's central train station, the Anna offers distinctively clean, modern lines a distinct cut above its neighbors. And for...more
Okay, so the Vier Jahreszeiten has pulled in some royals in its time, but the even more venerable Bayerischer Hof wins the celeb face-off hands down. Built by...more
A striking change from the Baroque grandeur of central Munich, the newly built Charles looks like a sculpted white seashell set on the edge of the Old Botanical...more
Friendly minimalism: The Cortiina is the choice for the budget-conscious aesthete. Situated on a busy back street a few blocks from Marienplatz, the city's...more
The Hauzenberger family has been running this hotel since 1955, developing a significant fan club along the way. Don't expect a flash full-service joint; it's...more
From its opening in 1852, this 304-room grand on Maximilianstrasse vied with the Bayerischer Hof for the status of default Munich lodging for visiting heads of...more
The Munich-based restaurateur and hotelier Rudi Kull recently pulled off a coup: He opened the first five-star design hotel directly on the Viktualienmarkt, the...more
This snow-white neo-Renaissance town house near Maximilianstrasse and the Hofbräuhaus is straining to be the most luxe thing in Bavaria—and it may be...more
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