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Impressed with the Hotel Monaco in Muenchen

Friday, December 25th, 2009

This was our second trip to Muenchen. We were not impressed with the first hotel we stayed at, so we decided we stay somewhere else this time around. Overall we have been very impressed with Munich Hotel Monaco and would recommend it to somebody else:

LOCATION: It was very easy to find the hotel once we arrived in the city center. It is about a block away from the main train station. For those that have never been to Munchen, when you arrive at the airport, you can take the ‘S bahn’ that drops you off at the main train station. It was nice to have the hotel in walking distance and not have to worry about taking a tram/taxi or hiking across town with heavy luggage. The hotel reception is located on the fifth floor. There is an elevator to take you up, but it is quite small and will only hold a max of four people.

RECEPTION: The ladies working the reception desk were some of the most hospitable people we have met. They had lots of recommendations for places to eat that would appeal to a variety of tastes and budgets. One recommendation they gave that we did not receive the last time we were in Munchen was to have breakfast at the Cafe Glockenspiel. It was a great meal, with a great view of the clock. The ladies had plenty of maps available that they were happy to mark up with recommended restaurants, walks, shopping, and sites.

ROOMS: The rooms were very tidy and clean. The decor was a bit out dated, but in good condition. The rooms were some of the most spacious rooms we have stayed in in all over Europe. Every room came with a TV, but there were no English channels. The bathrooms were very clean and had brand new showers with plenty of hot water. We stayed in a double bed room. As in most German hotels, that meant there were two beds individually made and pushed together. However, the bed frame was one piece which helped keep the mattresses together – which we really appreciated. (Our last hotel had separate bed frames as well as separate mattresses, which meant during the night my husband or I would have an arm or leg fall in the crack in between the two beds.)

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Munich during Christmas time

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

This is my fourth time to your beautiful city. We had the pleasue of staying at Hotel Monaco. We where greeted very warmly when we arrivved.
It has a lot of charm nd character. For the price it is a good deal, it is close to the Marienplatz where the lovely Christmas market is.
You can also take the s bahn it is very close to hotel.

Munich comes alive at Christmas time, so many markets to choose from and all the beautiful displays of lights. It is a great time to come here.
A little cold but being from Phoenix Arizona it doesnt take much for me to be cold. The transportation system is great and is very easy to use,

Day trips are very easy also if you stay at this ´hotel as the central train station is within walking distance, there is a lot to see in the surrounding areas as they also have Christmas markets of there own.

I would diffinitely recommend staying at this Munich hotel you wont be disappointed

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Christmas markets in Munich

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

My wife and I just recently stayed at Hotel Monaco for our trip to Munich to visit the Christmas Markets. We ended up choosing Hotel Monaco based off of the reviews from on online web site, and I can say we were quite pleased with the result. As soon as we entered reception, we noticed our name on the welcome board.

Everything was very clean and the hotel staff were exceptionally helpful. We received many recommendations for places to eat (breakfast, lunch, and dinners) and all were brilliant! The staff were even nice enough to phone ahead and get us reservations when needed and they offered us umbrellas when it was raining outside.

Although we did not take part in the breakfast every morning, it smelled lovely and we will definitely try it on our way out to out early flight tomorrow. The location is also worth noting. It is literally a 5 minute walk from the Haufbaunhof and it was perfect to walk to the Munich center. We really didn’t need to even buy tickets for the tram/subway as it was conveniently located to everything Munich had to offer. The only negative comment I have is we wished there was at least one television station in English, but traveling to Germany, I guess that is more of a wish than a necessity.

I truly can not say enough about the friendliness of the hotel staff and how much they were able to help us during our short stay. I would highly recommend this hotel to any of our friends or family that might be traveling to Munich. Thank you so much for a great stay!

Kind Regards,
James Gray
Room #501

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Visit the Munich concentration camp

Monday, December 7th, 2009

If you travel to the Munich area, I strongly suggest taking the train out to Dachau for a guided tour. You can do an audio tour and walk around on your own, however the guided tour is nice for a more personal perspective of the era and the camp itself. It is 20 minute train ride to the bus station in the town of Dachau, and then another 15 minutes or so to the concentration camp.

The size of the camp is staggering. As you go through the tour, there are only a couple of barracks still standing, but you can clearly so the rows of prisoner housing that once existed. It understandably leaves one with an eery feeling. Just walking through the gate to the camp leaves a pit in your stomach, as you’ve likelz seen images and photographs of prisoners entering through the very same gate- many to never leave the camp. The number of people interned at the camp is staggering; not to mention the tens of thousands of people that died there.

The memorials that have been erected in recent years are a touching tribute to the different groups (religions) of people that suffered, perished, and survived there. The museum on the grounds is also nice. Though with the guided tour, there wasn’t much time to take it all in. There is a short video to watch as well, toward the end of the tour. It was an experience I won’t soon forget…and I hope that I never do.

Our Munich accommodation at the Hotel Monaco was very nice.

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Munich in December

Monday, December 7th, 2009

I am so pleased with my visit to Munich thus far. I feel very safe walking around the city; it is very clean, and the people are very friendly. Munich is laid out quite well, in the sense that it is easy to get around by foot to see most (if not all) of the historical landmarks.

The markers on buildings indicating their age is quite nice to follow as well. The Munich train/subway system is easy to use as well, and helps a great deal to reach some further landmarks…or if you’re running short on time or are simply worn out from all of your walking, it’s nice to jump on and quickly reach your next destination. I strongly suggest visiting Munich in December, as I have. The Christmas markets are wonderful! And they are everywhere.

Nothing beats walking around the city, mingling with people from all over, taking in the sights- the beautiful lights and decorations for Christmas, the delightful smells of bratwurst, apple streudel, glüewein (warmed, mulled wine), etc. You must enjoy a warm mug of glüehwein while you mill around. I also recommend the Monaco Munich Hotel where I stayed and a warm pretzel with mustard- delicious!