Hotel Achterbahn

Very clean. Staff were very nice and friendly. Also given a city map on arrival which was so useful. No formal reception but there is a cafe below. There are key safes/number to call if your out of hours which might be a bit inconvenient. Couldn't find anyone to check out with in the morning so had to leave the key in the room and drop them an e-mail. Didn't have breakfast there so can't comment on that. Themed rooms were creative but on initially entering the place it looked a bit creepy as the walls are painted black. Good location for main station. Good for backpackers on a budget but not for couples. There was wifi but you had to log in again every 10 minutes.

I stayed there with three friends just for one night. I thought the hotel was just fine! It's true that they don't actually have a reception but the bar, which is were they do the check in, is just in front of the hotel. The guy that received us was very helpful and ready for us at any moment. We called him when we got there and in 2 seconds he was there. It's not the fancy, five stars hotel, but the rooms are very clean, and sufficiently big. We were staying in a four people bedroom, and they even let us leave in the room the bags (we arrived before the check in time). Wifi was working perfectly. When we left and picked up our backpacks in the late afternoon, we called the guy and again he was there immediately. Location is great, it's five minutes from Theresienwiese (Oktoberfest), 10/15 from Karlplatz (where the city centre begins), and 5 minutes from both ZOB (bus station) and Hauptbahnhof.

This place is great for travellers and backpackers who are staying in Munich for a few days or possibly just a week. Both the price and the location are spot on for someone only needing a room for passing by. For the price you pay, the room and facilities are great. The added style and touch of design to the rooms also gave that extra bit when you're there. The only downsides I can think of are that the wifi to the room isn't great as it is supplied by the cafe which is the building next to the hotel. Also the beds are slightly uncomfortable due to the springs, however it is far from unbearable. Overall the hotel price and location, combined with the friendly and warm welcome we received from the staff upon arrival makes me recommend this to anyone wanting to see Munich on a tight budget but also wanting good value.