Frederics München City Schwabing

Having the U-Bahn right outside the door was very handy and much appreciated when carrying luggage. The line runs directly from the central station (Munich HBF) to the Apartment in five short stops. The room was modern and well-sized, with a large bed. Having a balcony was a great asset. We appreciated having complimentary tea and coffee (Nespresso), plus a bottle of sparkling water. The Schwabing neighbourhood has lots of cool restaurants and we appreciated having options of bakeries for breakfast in the square outside. The Netto supermarket downstairs was also very handy. Though it’s a bit further out from the tourist centre, we were able to walk to some attractions, such as the Alte Pinakotek gallery and the Chinese Tower beer garden.

The set-up of having to pay extra to use the kitchen in your room is a bit weird - it meant that we didn’t have a kitchen sink or detergent to wash the provided mugs and glasses, and just had to rinse them in the bathroom sink. There is no air conditioning or fan, so the room gets very stuffy. We often left the window open, though this let in bugs. The pillows aren’t great on the bed. My partner and I both had issues with the wifi - on multiple occasions, when we’d left for the day and then returned, my phone would not connect to the internet for hours (I would see a message saying ‘no internet’). This occurred on both my iPhone and my partner’s Samsung, so it wasn’t just my phone.

Location was great! Lots of restaurants nearby and also right in front of a U-Bahn entry

I went during summer when it was very warm so a fan in the room would have been appreciated.

The beds were comfy, the room was clean and the balcony was a real plus. Also, staff at the reception were friendly and helpful!

Barely anything was included in the price! We had to pay extra for tea, coffee, WiFi and it was £75 a night in the first place. You even had to pay extra to use the kitchenette (30€ per day) that was advertised and was our main reason for booking the room. Alongside this, the hotel is covered with passive aggressive notes about extra fees. This made the otherwise pleasant experience a little more uncomfortable.