Hotel Monaco - Munich, Germany 

Not so great, not so bad
Posted: Wed, Jul 02 2008
I can probably say if I am on a budget, I would probably stay at Hotel Monaco again. Staff was nice. The location has its pros and cons. It was very close to the train station but because it is close to the train station the location is a bit sketchy but not so bad. For those that care, there is a strip club on the way with a picture of a naked woman on the outside, however, if you do plan on walking around Munich you will see this anyway. We had a room facing the courtyard so we did not encounter much noise as previous postings indicated. The courtyard is not a very nice view but the hotel never claimed to have nice views of anything. The room was very clean and neat. No air conditioning but that is normal with lots of hotels in Europe. The only real problem we had with the hotel was the shared restroom. I do not think they were cleaned throughout the day and the showerhead wouldn't stay put. Breakfast was too expensive at six euro per person so we didn't take it. I paid only 58 euro per night for a doubleroom so I guess that is a deal for being by the train station and having a decent room.

Good location for the Hotel Monaco, Munich, Germany
Posted: Mon, Jun 02 2008
Took Rick Steve's advice and checked into the Hotel Monaco. I had a room on the inner side, away from most of the street noise. It was simple, very clean, with two single beds, shower and bath. Large elaborate breakfasts, very helpful and friendly staff. Great location near the main rail station and within walking distance of the downtown area and connections to the trolleys and underground.

Disappointed; Find Another Hotel
Posted: Mon, May 05 2008
This hotel is a three minute walk from the train station. it is on top of an apartment/office building. The room was ready when we arrived and big as well as the bathroom (compared to other European hotels that we stayed in the past). The mattress on the bed was very hard, we started to feel muscle aches after the 2nd night (we stayed 4 nights here). Just imagine after the 4th night.....Street noise was also a factor even if it is located on the 5th floor. There is a cabaret and live show bar across the street that opens at 10 PM and remains open until 4 or 5 AM. One night that we were in, there was a big fight in the middle of the street, guys punching each other at 1 AM in the morning! We woke up with that commotion.The neighborhood where the hotel is located is not recommended. There are better hotels just a few blocks away. When we first checked in and prior to leaving the States we also verified with someone at the hotel,that they accepted credit cards. On the 3rd day there was a sign on the front desk that says "Cash Only". We had to explain to the staff that we verified everything that the hotel accepted credit cards. The staff was willing to compromise and honored our request with regards to our form of payment. We think this was the only highlight of our stay here in this hotel. So fair warning to everyone out there, make sure they will accept your credit card or else make sure you have plenty of cash. Breakfast buffet was also decent but the breakfast room is small. Will not recommend this hotel to anyone, there are better ones near the train station.