Hotel Am Markt
Heiliggeiststraße 6, by Viktualienmarkt in
heart of old town. 31 rooms. No car
access except to unload luggage; parking 5 min. away. E47+.
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| exterior of Hotel Am Markt in Munich, Germany |
Located on a lively pedestrian-only cobblestone street lined with restaurants and shops, this one-time fish market is a stone's throw away from Marienplatz. The 19th-century historic building retains authentic charm, and all the rooms in the Hotel Am Markt are different. Many single rooms are available at bargain prices. My “standard” double room was not large, but was adequate. The almost-seamless module bathroom was very small—about the same size as an airplane toilet (it might have been placed in what was once a closet)--with no place to put cosmetics. It held twin beds and the smallest flat-screen TV I’ve ever seen. I liked the high ceiling and tall-narrow windows overlooking a charming building with dormers, and could hear the beer glasses clinking below as the sounds of dining radiated up in the evenings. Renovated “comfort rooms” on the third floor are said to be nicer but can’t be promised. Breakfast takes place in the attractive and cheery Ludwigs restaurant, which features large windows looking out onto the charming streets (at night, Ludwigs becomes a music club). The hotel is close to many ancient churches, and the bonus is you get to hear the church bells begin chiming at 6 a.m. in the morning. The tiny glass-box lift is a lot like Cinderella’s slipper, only in this case, instead of a foot, just one person and a suitcase can squeeze in--it’s a snug fit but a relief after a day of sightseeing or traveling with luggage in tow.
image c2012 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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