Hotel Splendid Dollmann - Munich, Germany 

This is one of my favorite hotels anywhere! The spirit and grace of Munich is reflected in the hotel, which is within walking distance of most things a visitor would see. It's an easy walk back to the hotel if you go to the opera or to a performance in the Residenz, and it's on the subway line for the Prinzregenten Theater. If you don't feel like walking elsewhere in the city, both the tram and the the U-Bahn are within a few steps of the hotel's door. I have always been treated very well by the staff--and I have been staying at this hotel for almost five years. A short flight of stairs leads to the reception area and elevator, but if you have trouble with your bags, you could leave them inside the door and I'm sure someone from the staff would be available quickly to bring them upstairs. I always ask for a room facing the back--it is very quiet and if the weather is warm, you can leave the window open without being disturbed by street noise. The rooms are well cared for and lovingly furnished with period furniture. Some of the rooms even have book shelves and books. The lighting is good and if you want to read before going to sleep, you won't be squinting over your book. Beds are comfortable and so are the pillows. The bathrooms are not huge, but they are conveniently organized and everything works--I've never had slow drains or missing stoppers for the sinks. In warm weather, breakfast is served on the patio, surrounded by flowers and greenery. In cooler weather, the breakfast room offers a warm welcome to the morning. My favorite breakfast here is Muesli, which is already soaked in milk and yogurt, and ready to be topped with a good selection of fresh fruit and additional yogurt. Cheeses, sausages, the local Bauernschinken (a raw, cured ham), a selection of breads and Semmeln (rolls), and platters of fresh vegetables supplement the Muesli and stave off any hunger pangs until lunch. The coffee is delicious and everything is served with style. I hope you enjoy your stay here as much as I always do, while you get to know Munich and everything it has to offer.

What a wonderful hotel! We stayed here for 3 nights and loved it--beautiful reception area, very nice room on the 3rd floor, very clean bathroom...the front desk staff were always very helpful and friendly, and they have wireless internet access that's pretty inexpensive--when I had trouble getting it to work with my ipod, they worked it out on the computer in the reception area instead for me. Breakfast was very complete, with lots of variety--we had leisurely meals in a very pretty room downstairs--quiet but charming, a nice way to start the day. The hotel is also well-located--in Lehel, a neighborhood next to the Altstadt--an easy walk to the opera, the Gasteig (where the Philharmonic plays), the Maximilianstrasse, Deutsches Museum, etc. If you want to walk as far as the Marienplatz, it's still only 20 min. and through such pretty streets, why not? We never bothered with the U-bahn, although there's a stop right there. I hope that we'll be able to stay here the next time we're in Munich. It's a charming hotel.