So far so good. I've been looking all over Munich for a decent place for Oktoberfest and I think…read moreI've found it. It's so darn expensive in the city (up to 4 times the normal rate) during the few weeks of Oktoberfest. I finally gave up on all the snazzy "booking" software on the internet and decided to do it myself because most places are fully booked and what it did find was crazy expensive for even 2 and 3 star places. I merely used Google Earth to follow a metro line (S Bahn) leaving Munich and called the small local hotels near the metro stops a few miles from town. An 8 minute ride saved our group of 7 $500 per night!!

Nothing fancy but was clean and fairly close to the train station. Rooms were a bit small but we…read moredidn't need to spend much time in the room.

Tiny rooms, small common spaces, poor internet, and out-of-date furnishings leave a lot to be…read moredesired. The location is located on a convenient, relatively main thoroughfare, but it's a hike from central Munich - we walked back after a dinner at the Hofbräuhaus, and it took about 75-90 minutes. Add to this that the hot water isn't consistent (I spent half of my time in the shower adjusting the temperature as it kept shifting) and you get a pretty poor overall experience. The breakfast was also incredibly basic (at least the one they served our tour group) -- basically just low quality meat and bread. On the plus side, the place seemed reasonably clean.

We booked this hotel for a single night to split our car journey from Holland to Italy. It is very…read moreeasily reachable by car with free parking at the hotel site, which is ideal if you're on a roadtrip like we were. The staff is very friendly and speaks English quite good, although we would've managed with our limited German skills otherwise. Since we arrived quite early, we got time to enter Munich's city, to which the owner happily gave us some very useful tips, although over half of them included 'biergartens' or otherwise beer related excursions, which we were totally not interested in, but found it too rude to say. Due to our lack of time to take the train, we chose the risk to take the car and park there, holding our breath for an overcrowded city. Coming from Amsterdam ourself, we expected at least the same horrible traffic, but found none of it. It was actually so easy to enter the heart of the city by car, that I wonder why some people even bother by taking the train (if you have a car to your disposal). The room itself was very large, offering a three piece lay-out; a bathroom with a nice shower cabin, a bedroom part with a large closet that connects to the 'living room' part via a small open part. There you find a couch, a desk and a balcony with a view on the car repair shop next door. Not attractive in the slightest, but never annoying either. The beds were very comfortable to sleep on, although the pillows were a bit too soft for our taste. Breakfast was said to be served at 7:00 am, but when we arrived at 7:10 am, the German only speaking cook informed us he needed at least another 10-15 minutes. Not a deal braker for us, although we had planned to check out as early as possible. Later we found out that we were most likely the only ones staying in the hotel together with one other person. The food itself was very good and diverse, even for a such a small group of customers. All in all this was a great experience and almost found it a shame that we had to leave after one night. Highly recommended when you're looking for something specifically in the outskirts of Munich, although the centre is easily reachable by car and train as well in 20-30 minutes.