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We've compiled the best of the best in Altstadt - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Opened in 1841, Munich’s best-known hotel is a unique combination of luxury, history, and modernity. Accommodations range from minimalist-chic, earth-toned rooms created by star designer Axel Vervoordt to those with more traditional interiors, while the top-floor suites offer outdoor space and fantastic city views. Its six bars and five restaurants include the two-Michelin-star Atelier. The Nightclub offers live music and a Jazz festival in the summer time.
Combining subdued elegance, first-rate service, and an unbeatable location overlooking Viktualienmarkt, this upscale design hotel offers beautifully understated rooms featuring custom furnishings, oak floors, kilim rugs, and high-quality linens. There's also a small seasonal rooftop bar with lovely views of the Frauenkirche's towers.
A 19th-century Neo-Renaissance building houses this five-star hotel, tucked away on a quiet side street near all the upscale shopping along Maximilianstrasse. With just 73 rooms and suites, the feel is more boutique than is typical for the brand, echoed by a recent renovation that introduced colorful contemporary furnishings and bold art into the rooms. The roof top bar (seasonal) has amazing views.
Trend and tradition blend throughout this property, where flat-screen TVs hang on the walls alongside original oil paintings, and Bose stereos rest on antique cupboards in the guest rooms. The lobby has been called the "most beautiful living room in Munich," and just as the world's wealthy and titled have felt for more than 160 years, you'll feel at home enjoying a drink and a bite in this "lived-in" luxurious room with a glass dome ceiling and dark-wood paneling.
Housed in two beautifully restored landmark buildings (the old State Bank of Bavaria headquarters and the grand old Palais Neuhaus-Presying) in Munich's historic heart, this luxurious hotel is one of the newest kids in town. The property doesn't fail to impress with chic design and refined elegance. Its bar is a hot spot for visitors and locals alike.
