Time Zone
Greenwich Mean Time + 1 hour. Daylight Savings Time is acknowledged.
We’ve assemble some important information to help you make the best of your stay in Munich.
While the main language spoken in Munich is German, a special dialect called Bavarian is also used. A number of residents and of course the hotel staff speak English.
The Euro is the accepted currency in Germany and is found in the following denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000. You can exchange currency at either a bank or private currency exchange. Exchange rates are subject to daily fluctuations and additional charges may apply.
Local supply is 220 volts and the hotel provides multiple plug bar and adaptors for free.
From the hotel, the centre of Munich is approximately 5 minutes’ away on foot, which provides access to the main shopping and tourist areas of the city.
The English Garden and Olympic Park are both about a 5-minute taxi ride from the hotel.
The main shopping area of Maximilianstrasse and Theathiner Strasse are within a 200 metre distance of the hotel, which should take around 2 minutes on foot to reach. Just beyond these streets, Fuenf Hoefe (The Five Courts) is an additional 8 minutes on foot.
The nearest ATM machines can be found at the Marienplatz at the Stadtsparkasse. The main entrance is at Sparkassenstrasse 2.
The nearest hospital is the Hospital Rechts der Isar, which is located 2km from the hotel and takes about 5 minutes in a taxi.
| Public Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January 2012 |
| Good Friday | 6 April 2012 |
| Easter Holiday | 9 April 2012 |
| Labour Day | 1 May 2012 |
| Ascension Day | 17 May 2012 |
| White Monday | 28 May 2012 |
| Corpus Christi | 7 June 2012 |
| Unity Day | 3 October 2012 |
| Christmas Holidays | 25-26 December 2012 |
| Events | Date | Events Details |
|---|---|---|
| Festive Week of Ballet | 22 - 29 April 2012 | Ballet performances at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich |
| Champions League Finale | 19 May 2012 | Final of the Champions League |
| Special Olympics Deutschland | 20 - 26 May 2012 | Olympics for the physical disabled |
| Festive Week of Opera | 29 June - 31 July 2012 | Summer opera event / week at the Bavarian State Opera |
| Tollwood Sommerfestival | 29 June - 24 July 2012 | Music, events and market place in Munich |
| The Oktoberfest | 22 September - 7 October 2012 | World biggest beer festival |
| Long Night of Munich’s Museums | 20 October 2012 | All museums in Munich stay open till 2am |
| Christmas Market | 30 November - 24 December 2012 | Christmas markets in Munich |