Franz-Josef-Strauß Munich Airport (MUC): Approximate driving time is 45 minutes and distance is 35 kilometers (22 miles).

Public transport (S-Bahn) and taxi cabs are available for transfer from the airport to the center of Munich. The hotel offers airport transportation by limousine or taxi (fee).

The extensive U- and S-Bahn public transport system connects the hotel with the rest of central Munich within five minutes. The S- and U-Bahn station closest to the hotel is Marienplatz. The hotel can order taxi cabs on request.

This hotel has 316 guestrooms, all of which have unique shapes and individual décor. Rooms combine modern conveniences, such as high-speed, dial-up Internet access (fee) and laptop compatible safes with the historical ambience of handmade furniture and rich fabrics. All rooms have armchairs, round tables, desks with lamps and wood wainscoting. Rooms either face one of the three courtyards or have double-glazed windows and face Maximilianstrasse. Rooms on the top level have balconies. Bathrooms have marble floors, walls and amenities and combined shower and bath tubs.

Bistro Restaurant - This hotel restaurant features contemporary decor with wood, chrome and marble elements and colorful crystal lighting. Diners can also enjoy the views from panoramic windows facing the elegant boulevard Maximilianstrasse. The kitchen serves breakfast buffet and international cuisine combined with Bavarian and à la carte specialties for lunch and dinner. Special offers include business lunch and afternoon coffee.

Vier Jahreszeiten Bar - This classical bar in traditional English style serves alcoholic drinks and bar snacks in the afternoon and evening. Dark wood and red furniture, armchairs and seating niches create an intimate atmosphere. Live piano music is performed in the evening.

Lobby - Centered around a mosaic glass roof depicting the four seasons, the lobby interior is decorated in royal red and golden colors and creates an elegant and warm atmosphere. During the day the coffee bar offers English high tea and cake specialties, as well as an opera snack of champagne and canapés.

What to expect: Located on Munich’s grand boulevard, Maximilianstrasse, this former royal guesthouse from 1858 attracts businesspeople, tourists and locals with its elegant lobby salon. Dominated by a mosaic glass roof, depicting the four seasons in a myriad of colors, the interior of royal red and gold fabrics and dark wood elements together with a marble and wood reception bar creates a warm ambience.

Amenity highlights: This grand hotel combines historic atmosphere with top-notch business facilities, including 10 meeting and conference rooms, ballroom and private banquet room. In addition, the hotel also hosts a 24-hour business center and offers wireless Internet access in all business areas.

Insider tip: The hotel’s immediate neighborhood provides shopping in the historic Maximilianhöfe adjacent. Built on the former grounds of the royal stables, this exclusive arcade is home to a line of shops offering designer fashion and small furnishings.

This hotel has 10 conference and meeting rooms, including a ballroom for up to 400 people, as well as several salons and a wooden smoking lounge with hunting engravings and red armchairs. Salon Nymphenburg serves private banquets on original handmade Nymphenburg china surrounded by wall columns, vases and figures made from Nymphenburg porcelain. All business areas have wireless Internet access and the 24-hour business center provides computer with Internet access, fax machine, VCR, and laser printer.

Guests of the Pool Bellevue enjoy a magnificent view over historic Munich from the sun-terrace on the hotel’s roof. The health club includes sauna, steam bath, solarium, fitness equipment and massage and body treatments. The pool bar serves cocktails and bar snacks. The wellness offers are complemented by the separate beauty salon and on-site hair dresser (first floor).