The city’s only true grande dame, set along the central Promenadeplatz, is widely considered Munich’s top address when it comes to bedding down for the night. Its considerable age brings with it a carefully preserved sense of historic grandeur, visible throughout the 350-key property, without seeming stale or musty. Its themed rooms join a sumptuous collection of 60 suites, each unique in its own way with inspirations ranging from southeast Asia, royal-era Bavaria to Manhattan’s 5th Avenue. Other highlights include an in-house cinema, the seventh-storey spa as well as five upscale eateries.

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