Best Hotels in
Munich

Munich's grande dame since 1841 — a sprawling palace-hotel facing the Theatinerkirche with a rooftop pool, seven restaurants including the blue spa bar, and rooms that have accommodated every head of state and rock musician who ever visited Bavaria. An institution and a destination in its own right.

• Historic Palace
• Rooftop
• Institution

Munich's most polished Rocco Forte property, positioned between the Botanical Garden and the Pinakothek museums with exquisitely designed rooms, a spa with generous pool, and a restaurant helmed by a Michelin-starred team. The definitive contemporary luxury address in the city.

• Rocco Forte
• Museum Quarter
• Spa

A graceful 19th-century building steps from the Hofbräuhaus with a rooftop pool enjoying extraordinary Frauenkirche twin-tower views, Michelin-starred dining at Mario Lohninger, and rooms of Mandarin's characteristic understated elegance. One of Munich's most acclaimed hotels.

• Rooftop Pool
• Cathedral View
• Michelin Dining

Munich's oldest grand hotel in continuous operation since 1858 on Maximilianstrasse — the city's most elegant shopping boulevard — with a palatial lobby, a renowned spa, and rooms of old-world Bavarian grandeur. The long-stay option of choice for the Oktoberfest upper crust.

• Grand Historic Hotel
• Maximilianstrasse
• Spa

A comfortable four-star ideally positioned directly on the Viktualienmarkt food market, with compact but well-designed rooms and an unbeatable location for experiencing the daily life of Munich's most beloved market. Outstanding value for the address.

• Viktualienmarkt
• Value
• Central

A bold design hotel with an elegant spa, a vibrant bar programme, and sophisticated contemporary rooms in the Westend neighbourhood — Munich's emerging creative quarter. One of the city's most stylish mid-luxury options with an excellent food and drinks offering.

• Design Hotel
• Spa
• Bar Scene

A crisp, contemporary boutique in the Maxvorstadt arts district, with well-designed compact rooms, a good breakfast, and easy walking distance to the Pinakothek trio, the Kunstareal, and the English Garden. One of Munich's best mid-range options.

• Boutique
• Arts District
• Mid-Range

A genuine Munich gem — a small, family-run hotel in a quiet courtyard location in the Altstadt with characterful rooms of varying sizes, outstanding personal service, and a breakfast room that feels like a Bavarian grandmother's kitchen.

• Family-Run
• Character
• Quiet

A well-run hostel and budget hotel directly at the main train station, offering both dormitory and private rooms in modern, clean surroundings. The most practical budget option in the city — walk to everything and catch trains easily.

• Budget
• Train Station
• Clean

A striking conversion of Munich's historic Art Nouveau Bayerpost building near the main station, with a spectacular atrium lobby, a 1,400 square metre spa, and well-appointed rooms that blend contemporary French luxury with Bavarian heritage. Outstanding spa value.

• Art Nouveau
• Spa
• Station Area

A family-run Bavarian hotel steps from the Hofbräuhaus and Marienplatz with traditional decor, warm hospitality, and a cellar restaurant serving excellent regional cuisine. One of Munich's most authentic mid-range addresses.

• Bavarian
• Traditional
• Family-Run