Schwan Locke is an apartment hotel hybrid located in Oktoberfest central: Theresienwiese. I can imagine it and all the surrounding hotels becoming extremely expensive during Oktoberfest and Christmas Market times but we happened to visit in the sweet spot in between those two. As a result, it was a pretty affordable and quiet stay.
Schwan Locke is conveniently located to U-Bahn and walkable to Munich's central train station, making it extremely easy to get around anywhere. It's an apartment/hotel hybrid. The main advantage of that is the very sizeable suite you get for the same price you would pay for a tiny hotel room elsewhere. And despite the apartment style, they still have 24/7 concierge services. The other side of that is that there is only weekly cleaning services, which honestly is not really an issue for travellers that are spending most of their time outside of the hotel anyway.
The rooms themselves, aside from being large, were very nice! They come with a small kitchen area with stove top included for cooking. There is a nice sitting area with TV, and a sizeable bathroom. The bed was quite comfy and everything was clean. I can definitely see someone being a long-term tenant in one of these suites.
Staff were very helpful and friendly! They gave us great recommendations, directions, and even helped us with late check-out when we needed it. Overall a very pleasant short stay and wouldn't mind staying here again if I was ever back in Munich. read more