"Anyone expecting today’s Munich to be heavy, gray and industrial is in for a pleasant surprise. These days it’s occasionally referred to as “Italy’s northernmost city,” and the contrast with the traditional picture of Germany — not just the weather, but the mood as well — couldn’t be clearer. It’s this new Munich for which the Louis is something of a symbol: it’s a German design hotel that swaps dark Teutonic drama for something warm, sunny, almost Mediterranean." - Tablet Hotels