In short: Tripplo’s analysis covers a sample of 69 guest reviews of Hotel München Palace. Guests in the sample highlight Service & staff, Location and Food & restaurants. The most common complaints: Many find the rooms expensive for their size. Many rooms are small, even in the higher categories.
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This luxury 5-star hotel is situated on the quiet upper banks of the River Isar in central Munich, near the English Garden. It offers elegant rooms with a free minibar, flat-screen TV and marble bathroom.
The rooms at the Hotel München Palace also feature parquet floors. WiFi is free in the entire hotel. 2 Sky Sport channels are available in the rooms as well as in the hotel bar.
The Palace Restaurant serves a daily continental or buffet breakfast as well as a selection of international meals. Guests can relax in the sauna and steam room or work out in the modern gym.
Max-Weber-Platz Underground Station is a 5-minute walk from the München Palace, and provides easy connections to Marienplatz and Munich Central Station. A pick up service from the airport can be arranged for a fee.
Tripplo’s hotel summary
Tripplo’s analysis · Updated 21 October 2026 · How we review hotels
Hotel München Palace is a hotel for travellers who prefer calm and familiarity to being in the middle of everything. It sits on the quiet upper bank of the Isar, a short walk from the English Garden, and the U-Bahn at Max-Weber-Platz takes you to Marienplatz in minutes. Guests talk most about the staff, whose kindness feels personal, and about a breakfast that many count among the highlights of their stay. The house is not large, the rooms are elegant with marble bathrooms, and the winter garden is a favourite corner; many guests have been coming back for years. The trade-offs are modest. Walking to the Altstadt takes around half an hour, dinner in the restaurant is less consistent than breakfast, and some rooms lack small modern comforts such as a coffee machine. Ground-floor rooms can pick up street noise. For a quiet, homely base in Munich, though, it is hard to fault.
Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 — the average across the 8 hotels we list in Munich is 9.0.
- Guests praise the staff again and again as kind and attentive to every request. Guests describe thoughtful touches such as a fruit basket on arrival, quick room service and exceptional help for a guest using a wheelchair.
- The hotel is not large, and guests repeatedly call it a home from home. Many are regulars who return whenever they are in Munich, some for years, and several mention an old-fashioned, British-style atmosphere they enjoy.
- The quiet residential location is part of the appeal, but sightseers note that the centre is around half an hour on foot. Most guests take the U-Bahn from Max-Weber-Platz or a taxi instead.
- Breakfast is widely praised, but one regular felt the restaurant's evening menu is pricey and uneven, even if the wine and drinks list is excellent. Value for money is the area where guests are most reserved.
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Should you book it?
Hotel München Palace is worth booking for regular visitors who want a calm, familiar base in Munich — but pick somewhere else if you want to step straight out into the Altstadt.
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- Regular visitors who want a calm, familiar base in Munich
- Travellers who value personal service over a busy scene
Pick somewhere else if
- You want to step straight out into the Altstadt
- You expect the latest in-room technology, such as USB sockets and a coffee machine
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What guests actually say
Tripplo’s analysis uses a sample of 69 guest reviews. Texts may be shortened. Mentions are counted after automated classification and describe the sample, rather than every guest’s experience.
The sample follows how Booking.com and Google sort reviews, which puts satisfied guests first, so criticism is under-represented. Read the drawbacks below and the latest reviews on Booking.com before you book.
Food & restaurants
- +A generous, tasty breakfast served until late morning
- +A lovely restaurant and a winter garden
- +A well-stocked bar with excellent drinks
- –Breakfast disappointed some, with a thin selection and few vegetarian options
- –Restaurant and room-service dishes are uneven
”We loved the breakfast – lots of delicious options in a lovely restaurant.” — guest, translated
Service & staff
- +Warm, attentive staff, with the doorman often singled out
- +Thoughtful gestures such as a birthday cake, fresh fruit and an evening turn-down
- +Fast room service, with food arriving hot
- –Some guests found staff brusque or unhelpful
- –Mix-ups over breakfast charges at check-out
- –The bar staff can be stretched in the evenings
”My mother uses a wheelchair, and the staff were exceptionally helpful and kind throughout our stay.” — guest, translated
The rooms
- +Elegant rooms with classic, carefully chosen decor
- +Comfortable beds and quiet air conditioning
- +Thoughtful touches such as fruit and a stocked fridge
- –Many rooms are small, even in the higher categories
- –Small or dated bathrooms, some with slippery showers
- –Some ground-floor rooms are dark, and the lighting can be fiddly
”A very small double room, but beautifully furnished, with a large and very tasteful bathroom.” — guest, translated
Condition & cleanliness
- +Spotlessly clean rooms
- +Well-kept public areas and garden
- –Parts of the hotel feel old-fashioned, with worn carpets
- –Cleaning lapses, especially in bathrooms
”It was clean and the room nicely decorated, but the bathroom needs renovating.” — guest, translated
Location
- +A quiet, elegant residential area close to the English Garden and the river
- +Trams and buses right outside, with the metro a short walk away
- +A lovely garden and courtyard to retreat to
- –A bit of a walk from the old town if you want to explore on foot
- –The neighbourhood is quiet in the evenings
”The neighbourhood is quiet and elegant and well served by public transport, with trams and buses on the block and the metro a few minutes' walk away.” — guest, translated
Noise levels
- +Quiet rooms in a calm neighbourhood
- +A peaceful, relaxing stay for many guests
- –Street-facing and ground-floor rooms can be noisy
- –Early-morning noise from the terrace being set up and refuse collection
”Every morning there was quite a racket as the garden terrace was set up with chairs, and on the second day from the bin lorry.” — guest, translated
Value for money
- +A complimentary minibar, refilled daily, plus fresh fruit
- –Many find the rooms expensive for their size
- –Breakfast is pricey and often not included
- –Parking is costly
”It was OK but not good value for money – definitely too expensive.” — guest, translated
Pools, beach & aquapark are mentioned too rarely in the sample for an honest picture — we don't guess.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is Hotel München Palace from Munich Airport (MUC)?
Hotel München Palace is approximately 27 km from Munich Airport (MUC) in a straight line, calculated from map coordinates. This is not a road distance or transfer time; check the route and transport options before booking.
How do guests rate Hotel München Palace?
On Booking.com it scores 8.9/10 from 462 guest reviews.
How many stars does Hotel München Palace have?
Hotel München Palace is a 5-star hotel.
What amenities does Hotel München Palace offer?
Hotel München Palace offers sauna, fitness Centre, free Wifi, restaurant, bar and airport Shuttle.
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Trogerstrasse 21, Au-Haidhausen, 81675 Munich, Germany