Jack & Di's Boutique Accommodation, Rotorua

Advantages: Beautiful City, Great Food, Wonderful Museums, Close to Alps
Disadvantages: Too Many Tourists In The Summer

...resort, about 100km south, but there are far better options across the border in Austria, which are equally accessible. In summer, King Ludwig's Castle at Neuschwannstein is a practically un-missable day-trip, if you can spare the time. GETTING AROUND: The best means of exploring Munich can be summed up in two words: Public Transport. Munich's train-network, which is separated into U-Bahns & S-Bahns, is clean, efficient and very reasonably priced. Taxi's, as elsewhere in Germany, are also very reliable. WHERE TO STAY: Like most cities of this size, Munich has a comprehensive array of accommodation on offer. The huge and grand Bayerischer Hof, founded in 1841, is located in the centre of the city, and is arguably one of the loveliest hotels in the world. Doubles start from 240 Euro, but rise fairly exponentially thereafter... Read review

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Advantages: All listed in op.
Disadvantages: Gets booked up early during Oktoberfest & trade-fairs

...After many, many visits I recommend the Holiday Inn, Munich South, as the ideal stopover for the business traveller The rooms are comfortable and practical (TV, telephone, bath, shower, minbar, tea/coffee making facilities) but you get that extra bit of something there that's worth the return visits: 1. The cleanliness is second to none, you feel like you are the first person to have every been inside your room. 2. The baths.... oh my, I have never encountered such a deep bath in my life. Just what you need after a hard day. 3. The Staff - they all speak English, are polite and genuinely seem to enjoy and have pride in what they do. Nothing is too much trouble. 4. Room-service. Snacks, meals and drinks served up until 11:30pm. Delicious. You don't have to stick to the menu either, they will try and cook up anything... Read review

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Advantages: Lots to see and do
Disadvantages: None

...and dumplings, white sausages and sauerkraut or perhaps you’re in the mood for Italian cuisine, Italians themselves are said to claim that Munich has the best Italian restaurants north of the Alps. Thai, Indian, Mexican, you’ll find it all in Munich. On my last visit my boyfriend spotted a union jack flag outside a shop and a big sign saying ‘Fish & Chips’, so as you’ll see, there’s definitely something for everyone. In Bavaria there’s good beer and there’s better beer, but there’s no bad beer. If you’re a cider drinker like I am then in Munich the time comes to change your palette, as there’s not a glass of Strongbow in sight. Beer if you’re lucky comes in half litre glasses in restaurants but everywhere else it’ll arrive in a one-litre tankard. A word of warning, the beer is lethal. Some can be very gassy or just highly intoxicating so get... Read review

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