HotelChatter - Munich

It's Time to Start Prosting Again

juliana — 2009-09-14T17:50:47-05:00

Oktoberfest 2008.

Yes, Oktoberfest is back! Or will be back on September 19 with the Lord Mayor of Munich cries, "Ozapft is!" ("It's been tapped"). But if you're planning on making your way to Munich for the festivities, we recommend doing two things.

First, read our tips for Surviving Oktoberfest. We attended it last year and if you'd like not awake the morning after with rain-soaked pants and vomit-covered sneakers, then you'd do well to heed our advice.

Second, checkout the Oktoberfest Package from the Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte property, in the city's old Botanical Gardens.

The Leonardo Hotel in Munich Has Nice Rooms But You Can Do Better

juliana — 2008-10-08T15:16:39-05:00

You already know that we shacked up at the Leonardo Hotel in Munich and you already know that the hotel has a totally craptastic WiFi network. But today, we regal you with more stories of what it's like to stay inside this hotel.

Our story today involves strange comforters, oddly-named handwash, youth hostels, traditional Bavarian gear and vomit. Hey, it was Oktoberfest afterall.

Leonardo Hotel in Munich Has No Internet

juliana — 2008-10-02T11:27:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/bad_wifi.jpg">We told you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/24/163012/360/hotels/Oktoberfest_Hotels_Going_to_Munich_For_The_Real_Thing">upfront</a> that we were shacking up in the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Leonardo+Hotel+Muenchen+City+Center/ian/266618">Leonardo Hotel</a> in Munich for two days on our European Vacation and while the hotel itself is not so bad, we're hating the lack of internet.The hotel has both wireless and cable internet available in the rooms. Naturally, we opted for WiFi. We called the front desk to see how this would work and the clerk said we needed to go downstairs and receive a voucher.That "voucher" costs 9.90 Euros. Once we had returned to our room, we were all set to start surfing. Except the network, which was able to process our log-in voucher info, was not working. No Google, no Yahoo, no NY

Oktoberfest Hotels :: Going to Munich For The Real Thing

juliana — 2008-09-24T17:04:12-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/theresienweise.JPG" class="imgborder">As more than a few of you know already, this HotelChatter editor is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Pick%20a%20Hotel%20in%20Paris">headed off to Paris</a> tomorrow. But what you may not know is that we are also headed to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/de/Munich">Munich</a> the following week to partake in some authentic <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/oktoberfest%20hotels">Oktoberfest</a> activities. We just love bier and wiener schnitzel. Ok, we really only like saying wiener schnitzel. But we do love bier.Our Ellen De Generes-rambling aside, we are here to tell you what hotel we booked for our two nights in Munich. This is something that we never do! Largely because we're afraid of getting kicked out before we get there. But we're traveling with our life partner and he's made the rezzie in his

The Mandarin Oriental Munich Helps You Picnic in The Swiss Alps

amandak — 2008-05-13T09:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Mandarin_Oriental_Munich.jpg" class="imgborder"> In the beer-drinking heart of south-east Germany, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mandarin+Oriental+Munich/ian/120145">Mandarin Oriental Munich</a> is proving popular with travelers since its renovations finished recently (although personally we're a bit puzzled by the new furniture in this picture). Right now it's rating as #3 out of some 350 hotels on the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187309-d233835-r14736127-Mandarin_Oriental_Munchen-Munich_Bavaria.html">TripAdvisor</a> ratings so are hunch that it's a good spot to stay is definitely shared; on top of that, their website boasts that a Travel + Leisure poll put them in the Top 10 of the world's best hotels.The location is great, right near the Marienplatz which is where Munich ticks. The hotel has everything, even a Michelin-starred restaurant, and the rest of Munich is right at your