Hotel Blauer Bock

We were looking for a hotel in central Munich that wasn’t overly expensive during Oktoberfest. This exceeded our expectations. Clean and tidy room. Breakfast was very good each morning - they even made custom omelettes! Location was perfect- easy walk to the Marianplatz, sightseeing in the Old Town, and right around the corner from the wonderful local market. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. One person, Nika/Nicole helped solve a personal problem when I left my backpack on a train (my fault). She communicated with DB on my behalf and had the backpack shipped to the hotel. Overall, a nice experience at Blauer Bock- would highly recommend!

An incredible stay at this hotel. Just steps from the main attractions! The hotel has a restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The cleanliness is exceptional. The staff is very friendly. I'd like to give more than 5 stars. I'll definitely come back again.

This place is immaculate clean, they accomodated for my late arrival. Breakfast is top level buffet. Could not ask for a better location when market is open and explore old city. Only two points less are: no AC in room (which was disclosed upon reservation, they had a small noisy fan), shared restroom amount seems scarce for need (only 1 restrooms per gender for 10+ rooms)

This was our first time staying here, and we would definitely return. The hotel is conveniently located near the Viktualienmarkt and the Marienplatz Ubahn stop. Our premium double room was huge with a sofa and also had a nespresso machine. All of the English speaking desk clerks were pleasant and helpful. If you arrive before 300 they will gladly store your luggage. Breakfast consisted of a large selection of meats, cheeses, salads, muesli, fruit, eggs, tea and coffee in a large bright dining area.

Lovely hotel, beautifully located steps from the Viktualienmarkt, friendly and professional staff. Very good breakfast in the dining room. I would happily stay there again. Thank you.

What a lovely hotel. Clean, great service. There are no mini fridge, but you can ask and they will put something in their fridge.. I was told there is no air conditioning. They give you a fan but thank goodness it was not too hot at the time of our stay middle of July

This a very old hotel with hard creaky floors and is very noisy. No AC. Breakfast is OK, but Noone offered to make eggs/omelets. They put it on a card on the table that I did not notice. Staff is good. Hotel is old and overpriced.

We had a great stay at the Blauer Bock. Rooms are clean, everyone is helpful and the breakfast buffet is fantastic! Hotel is conveniently located by Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt.

If you're looking for an affordable option, in a safe neighborhood, yet close to all the touristy hot spots, look no further than Blauer Bock. There is both a dormitory-like option where you can share a bathroom down the hall, or you can ask for a room with your own bathroom. There is wifi as well. They give you a password for their portal, designated per room, and there is a limit of about max one or two devices (I forget which, sorry!) so if you connected a third device (say, cell + laptop + tablet) then one of your other devices will get kicked off and you'll keep losing connectivity. Not a biggie but could be cumbersome if sharing a room with multiple people. Granted, I had a room to myself so maybe the restriction applies to just smaller rooms. Service was prompt. Everyone at the front desk spoke English perfectly and were extremely accommodating and welcoming from my arrival, to me to-ing and fro-ing my daily touristy adventures, right up until my final departure. I never did go into the Blauer Bock restaurant that was literally right next door to the hotel or their complimentary breakfast until 10:30am (there was just too much food options around the area!) but know that it's there. Not sure why people have complained about the noise of the busy streets but my room faced an airshaft so while I didn't get much sunlight, I suppose I didn't get the noise of rooms facing the streets. Still, it's an overall quiet area. I worked in the area and came home past midnight before but felt perfectly safe, even in a foreign place. So what's around the hood? Varienmarket, whole foods equivalent, Marienplatz, high end shops just ten minutes walk. Pretty much everything you need to feel comfortably close to explore without feeling lost. I'd definitely recommend staying here because of it's great location yet affordable cost!

The loby was kinda weird but It surely doesn't really represent the hotel itself, the rooms are very nice and their beds were pretty comfortable but they don't have air conditioning so keep it in mind when booking a room! The bathroom was nice although the shower leaked a lot (which resulted in a pretty wet floor whenever we would take a shower). Another high point is their breakfast which is one of the best ones I've eaten in a hotel (they have a good variety of food and everything was nice and fresh, tables were very clean and the staff was very helpful and attentive) If you are looking for a more affordable option in downtown munich this is a farely nice option.

We stayed here the past 4 days and it was lovely. The staff is really nice, the location is excellent and breakfast splendid. Also free wifi as well. Next to the Marienplatz area which is a short 5 minute walk away.

Excellent lodgings just off the Viktualienmarkt in an medieval building apparently but you'd never know it. The rooms are small but recently renovated and modern, and just big enough for what you actually need to be comfortable. The staff is friendly and helpful, all bilingual with no language issues for non-German speakers. The breakfast included with your stay is incredible...fresh breads, warm eggs and sausages, cold cuts and yogurt. Everything is plentiful and delicious.

I tend to judge a hotel based upon whether I would WANT to go back. Like, if I go back to Munich, will I go online and look to see if rooms are available here? The answer, unfortunately is 'no' - but not because I didn't like it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this hotel, it is clean, a decent amount of room in the bedrooms, conveniently located and free wifi...but there is no character, no vibe, nothing of interest. Everything was pretty much "A-OK". Oh, wait, there was one crazy thing that I absolutely loved - the power shower. It is some freaky hand held hot water power/powder jet. No idea how to explain it (evidently) but it felt like a hovercraft floating on a very powerful fine mist of water...you may just have to stay here to figure out what I am on about. If you do end up here you will be content, not blown away, but content.

Lovely hotel in the best spot in Munich! The staff was friendly and attentive. Our room was comfortable and the breakfast was a delight. I would highly recommend a stay. The location couldn't be beat during the Christmas market season.

Not impressed at all. Why the two star you ask then? LOCATION. You are in the heart of the Alstadt and can get to any attraction or good restaurant within minutes of walking. My room was extremely small and mostly clean. They only gave me one towel and a single sized bed is standard for old Europe, not today's traveler. I booked this hotel through Expedia who screwed up my reservation as a "senior", so the front staff shook me down for €10 on my departure. The staff was not too friendly and when I did check out I was treated like a moron who didn't understand the situation. Apparently seniors are born in 1940.....check your math front desk guy.

Good location, good service. The hallways looked like a dormitory. The room was in need of an update, charm, or both. It was decorated with ikea/circa 1960s furniture and lighting. And then there was the Rough carpet that can essentially file the callouses off your feet. At least the soft mattress (which was too low-pretty much on the floor) and delicious breakfast made up for it.

Great location! Room was perfect for me. Visited in 2009. Lost my pictures but rooms where quiet, clean & comfortable. Shared bathroom but I basically had it all to myself. German charm throughout. Helpful front desk staff! Great price. Close to everything-stop off at Café Frischhut (20yrds away) for the best donut ever on your way to the Viktualienmarket/beer garden (50yrds away).