Last minute hotel deal for the 2013 Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

We found an acceptable offer at a 4-star hotel in the inner Munich (Schwabing quarter), just 4km from the Oktoberfest site (Theresienwiese park).

Click on the link below to search for your preferred travel dates:

Vitalis Hotel - offer from hotel.info (reputable German based online travel agency)


For example, 3 nights in a double room over the first week-end in Oktober have a total price of €507 (that´s €169 per night).

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Affordable quality hotels for 2013 Oktoberfest

After our post at the beginning of the year when we looked at the hotels with the best quality / price ration within a 2 km radius from the venue, now, with only 4 months till the event, we are trying to see what's left, under the following conditions:

- 3 nights over the period 27-30 September 2013;
- 4-star hotels with breakfast included;
- good reviews (TripAdvisor, booking.com);
- could be located even further away from the Theresienwiese (but still reachable using public transportation).

We pinned down the top 10 offer, in ascending price order (below are the total prices expressed in USD):

- Innside by Melia München Neue Messe**** at 615$ from RatesToGo (Orbitz group);

- Holiday Inn München Unterhaching**** at 765$ from TUI;

- Mercure Orbis München Süd**** at 782$ from OnHotels (885$ from booking.com);

- NH München Unterhaching**** at 803$ from Hotelopia (880$ from booking.com)

- NH München Dornach Messe und Kongresshotel**** at 820$ from Hotelopia (890$ from booking.com); 

- Innside by Melia München Parkstadt Schwabing**** at 848$ from Hotelopia (919$ from booking.com);

- Novotel München Messe**** at 865$ from booking.com;

- Angelo Hotel Munich Westpark**** at 871$ from Hotelopia;

- Angelo Designhotel Munich Leuchtenbergring**** at 926$ from Hotelopia (1 052$ from booking.com);

- K+K Hotel am Harras**** at 929$ from TUI.

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2013 Oktoberfest hotel deals in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The traditional Oktoberfest will be held in Munich (at the place called Theresienwiese) between 21 September and 6 October 2013.

More details about the event can be found on its official website: www.oktoberfest.de/en.

Given that prices usually soar the closer we get to the event, we prefer making a free cancellation booking when we find a good deal (the "safety net") and then continue to check from time to time to see whether something better comes up.

We searched the best quality / price ratio hotels for three night stays during the second week-end of Oktoberst (27-30 September 2013) in a double room, breakfast included (after a long night on a beer diet, a hearty breakfast is a great way to start the day).

We looked only for hotels with a guest rating higher than 7.5 on booking.com, within a 2 kilometers radius from the venue (Thereseinwiese), so to walk to the hotel and avoid the taxi fares:

- Derag Livinghotel Prinzessin Elisabeth**** at a total price of 754$ from ebookers (877$ from booking.com);


- Hotel Belle Blue Zentrum***  at a total price of 815$ from ebookers (949$ from booking.com);

- Vi Vadi Hotel*** at a total price of  861$ from EasyClickTravel, or 974$ from ebookers (1 117$ from booking.com);



- Hotel Meier City Munchen*** at a total price of 995$ from ReiseExperten (1 070$ from booking.com);



- Citadines Arnulfpark Munich**** at a total price of 1 000$ from ebookers (1 150$ from booking.com);


- K+K Hotel Am Harras**** at a total price of 1 021$ from ReiseExperten (1 589$ from booking.com); 

- Eurostars Grand Central**** at a total price of 1 025$ from AlphaRooms (1 708$ from booking.com); 

- Hotel Cocoon*** at a total price of 1 033$ from ebookers (1 191$ from booking.com); 

- Conrad Hotel de Ville Munchen**** at a total price of 1 040$ from booking.com;

- NH Munchen Deutscher Kaiser**** at a total price of 1 045$ from ebookers (1 188$ from booking.com);

- Cocoon Stachus*** at a total price of 1 064$ from ebookers ( 1 225$ from booking.com);  

- Maritim Hotel Munchen at a total price of 1 065$ from ebookers (1 176$ from booking.com);

- Treff Hotel Munchen City Centre**** at a total price of 1 103$ from ReiseExperten (1 175$ from booking.com);

- Leonardo Hotel Munchen City Center**** at a total price of 1 118$ from ebookers (1 275$ from booking.com);

- Arthotel Munich*** at a total price of 1 156$ from ReiseExperten (1 385$ from booking.com);   

- InterCityHotel Munchen**** at a total price of 1 216$ from booking.com;

- BestWestern Atrium Hotel**** at a total price of 1 278$ from ReiseExperten (1 441$ from booking.com);   

- BestWestern Hotel Cristal**** at a total price of 1 306$ from BestWestern or booking.com; 

- Carat Hotel and Apartments Munchen*** at a total price of 1 316$ from Expedia (1 596$ from booking.com);    

- Fleming's Hotel Munchen City**** at a total price of 1 323$ from Expedia (1 340$ from booking.com); 

- Sheraton Munchen WestPark Hotel**** at a total price of 1 367$ from ReiseExperten (1 448$ from booking.com);   

- Mercure Munchen City Center**** at a total price of 1 383$ from AccorHotels or booking.com;  

- Asam Hotel Munchen*** at a total price of 1 390$ from hotel.info (1 552$ from booking.com);   
   

- Le Meridien***** at a total price of 1 480$ from ReiseExperten, or 1 606$ from Olotels (1 942$ from booking.com);      

- Sofitel Munich Bayerpost***** at a total price of 1 714$ from DHR (2 283$ from booking.com).


Remember that the prices above were valid at the date of this article (10 February). If you need any help, leave a comment and we'll be glad to help you with your search.

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Best hotel rates for Oktoberfest 2012 in and around Munich

Update: we also made a search for the 2013 Oktoberfest -> here.


As the start of Oktoberfest approaches, the options for a hotel stay become more and more limited and, consequently, the prices rise sky high.

We managed to find some (still) reasonable rates, but these are also likely to be booked soon.

The last rooms still available start at 46 euro per person per night (which is a great deal taking into account the madness that is in the city at that time of the year). Then for the top-end of the scale, for about 85 euro per person per night stay at the Sheraton in Munich (see list of available hotels below).

We based our search on a three night stay comprising the first week-end of Oktoberst: 21-24 September 2012, a double room, breakfast included, where possible (after a long night on a beer diet, a hearty breakfast is a great way to start the day):

- Best Western Grand City Neufahrn, for a total price of 278 euro from Otel.com (without breakfast)

- Ibis Budget Munchen Garching (ex-Etap Hotel), for a total price of 297 euro from Accorhotels.com. (breakfast excluded)

- Best Western Hotel Munich Airport, for a total price of 357 euro from Grand City Hotels (a chain of hotels) or at 370 euro from Lastminute.com (without breakfast)

- Hotel Domicil Munchen West, for a total price of 397 euro from AlphaRooms.com

- Hotel Henry Erding, for a total price of 423 euro from LateRooms.com (breakfast excluded)

- Moevenpick Hotel Munich Airport, for a total price of 470 euro from Lastminute.com (without breakfast)

- Arcadia Hotel Munchen Airport, for a total price of 477 euro from Hotels.com

- Hotel Ferchenhof, for a total price of 525 euro from booking.com

- Mercure Hotel Munchen Airport, for a total price of 530 euro from Farebuzz.com (without breakfast)

- Hotel Amiga, for a total price of 545 euro from Otel.com

- Pollinger Garni Munich, for a total price of 555 euro from EasyToBook.com

- Sheraton Munich Airport Hotel, for a total price of 555 euro from GetARoom.com


If you need any help, leave a comment and we'll be glad in helping you in your search.

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Best hotel deals for Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich

Update: we also made a search for the 2013 Oktoberfest -> here.

The Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich will be held this year between 22 September and 7 October 2012.

More details about the event can be found on its official website: http://www.oktoberfest.de/en.

If you were wondering where to sleep in Munich, Germany, during Oktoberfest, we made an extensive for three category of hotels:

- budget accommodation, where the price is the most important criterion (still, good customer reviews are an important criterion in making a choice);

- medium range hotel, breakfast included, for the best price / quality ratio;

- top end hotels, where the level of service is important, but is reflected in the money one should be expected to pay.

The search was made for 3 nights, from 29 September to 2 October, for 2 people sleeping in a twin room.

Budget accommodation in Munich, Germany, for Oktoberfest 2012

- Movenpick Hotel Munich Airport, for a total of 410 euro (324 British Pounds) from Lastminute.com and HotelClub.com and HotelPlanner.com (standard double room);

- Holiday Inn Express Munich Airport, for a total of 453 euro for a standard double with breakfast included, from their official website InterContinental Hotels Group (the same price is shown by Booking.com);

- NH Munich Airport, for a total of 467 euro from their official website NH-hotels.com. The same price is shown by AlphaRooms.com and by Booking.com. One would not expect NH Hotels to be classified as a budget option, but under the circumstances of the Oktoberfest, it looks like one of the cheapest deals outthere;


Best quality / price ratio in Munich, Germany, for Oktoberfest 2012

- Express by Holiday Inn Munchen Messe, for a total of 565 euro of from AlphaRooms.com and from Lastminute.com for a standard double room (18 sqm, free breakfast);

- Central Hotel - Apart Munchen, for a total of 567 euro from Booking.com for a deluxe double room (28 sqm including a kitchenette and with free wireless internet and free breakfast);

Top end hotels during Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich, Germany


- Kempinski Airport Munich, for a total of 574 euro from Hotels4U.com.

- Sheraton Munchen Arabellapark Hotel, for a total of 737 euro from Onhotels.com for a superior room, breakfast included (the same is at 753 euro from QuickRooms.com);

- Innside by Melia Munchen Parkstadt Schwabing, for a total of 773 euro from Opodo.co.uk, for a studio, free breakfast and free internet.

- Westin Grand Arabellapark, for a total of 869 euro from QuickRooms.com, for a twin room, breakfast included.

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