It started well. the app was simple to use and by joining the beOne membership programme for…read morefree/gratis/nix. I got a free breakfast voucher via email and a welcome water which u must collect at the bar (but that's no big deal).
I also made a request that I was arriving very late and could I have a room away from the lift lobby and sure thing - they satisfied my request.
Location:
I had two very heavy cases so needed to take a taxi from the Hauptbahnhof (Main Station). It's about a 10min drive.(sub €20)
But my return journey was via S-Bahn. About 10 min train journey from Rosenheimerplatz (that's about 7 minutes walk from the hotel).
For guests arriving late in the dark via this route one you turn right past the VW showroom - the hotel is 100m further on into this kinda darkish road - the hotel would benefit from an illuminated sign on the side of the hotel so u can find it easier for the first time - like a shining beacon of welcome.
(S-Bahn is the German local train service within large cities and between towns in an area. The central portion (Stammstrecker) of it in Munich is underground too and all the lines link the Hauptbahnhof and key central stops including Marienplatz and the hotel's station - so it's just part of the integrated transport system).
Check-In:
Very helpful and cheerful receptionist even at midnight.
Explained the free wi-fi codes are on the bottom of my bill. Also gave me the voucher for the free bottle of water.
Three lifts to the floors - which despite being an eight floor hotel - there was virtually no waiting even at busy breakfast times - and the hotel seemed full (from the breakfast crowd).
Bar / oneLounge:
I ventured down to collect my free water and was taken back by the vast and intimate space they had created with soft lighting and it was packed out.
My 6 hour train journey meant all I needed was sleep and couldn't join the party vibe.
The bottle was a nice 0.75l still water. If you wanted more a similar bottle of Gerolsteiner costs €4. Tip: go to ALDI discount supermarket at Rosenheimplatz station and you probably come away with 8 liters!
But note, there is a quiet lounge too directly near reception so if you need quiet time - this has big leather sofas and collaborative working space table and plenty of other stuff going on but Friday to Sunday I didn't see it being used.
There is also outside seating and tables accessible through the bar.
Room:
This is not a luxury hotel but then again it's definately not what most of us imagine of a "motel" based on US movies perhaps.
Rooms simple:
No big wardrobe, a rail by the mirror and a cleverly designed hidden handing space by the window behind the bed/lamp facade. Ingenious for me.
There is shelving space which makes up for no desk or vanity unit. There is a little round table and a stool which accompany the very comfortable leather chair. The bed was super comfortable and the sheets are fine. I mean just great (clean and white). Ok but I hear they are Egyptian Cotton if you are into details.
There are downlighters in the ceiling but two spots above the pillow area. I found these a bit tricky as i directly the beam away from my face but then had trouble locating the switch in the dark as I felt the rotating mechanism covered it. (Leave that to the designers amongst you to check it out). Nice full length window that opened too. Thick curtains that blacked out the room.
TV
Enough local channels and dw.de which is an excellent rolling news channel in English.
There are radio channels too. I didn't spend much time checking out it's features although I couldn't set up the alarm but I was dead tired :-(There is a warming artificial fire displayed on it when you arrive. Considering it was 22c and sunny - it felt a bit comical and made my friends laugh on Instagram when I posted my feet being roasted by the fire.
Bathroom:
Very well designed compact bathroom with walk-in shower,
storage shelf and two big mirrors, oh and in my opinion very fluffy towels. (C
Toiletries:
This was a big surprise, organic linden flower face & handwash and 100% mint organic hair & body wash. I didn't want to leave the shower.
Quiet:
for a hotel of 8 stories
I hardly saw anyone in the lifts
- or even waited long for one
Breakfast.
Continental breakfast so meats, cheese, breads. juice, coffee, tea, croissants, cereals, fruit ... basically plenty. And even if you didn't book it it advance you can pay on the day but you need to do this at reception - so could get stuck behind someone checking in. Staff were even wandering around offering expresso. nice touch! I took mine to the bar area and worked well as the overflow place- the space age silver chair really made it!
Housekeeping:
Totally not intrusive, I'm fed up of hotels that knock too early.
Housekeeping even made up my bed when i left it looking "tidy" to me but when i came back they had left all the lights on and the glowing articulated fire on the tv
