🇩🇪 München, Germany
Motel One Sendlinger Tor
📍 Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 28, 80331 München-Altstadt-Lehel, Germany
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Your stay — Motel One Sendlinger Tor
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The Property — Motel One Sendlinger Tor
Motel One Sendlinger Tor is a budget-conscious design hotel with a crisp, modern lobby in powdery blue and chrome, steps from the Sendlinger Tor gate. It’s good for solo travellers or couples who want a central base without paying for frills. The bar area is lively in the evening, and rooms are compact but well-ordered. You get clean, efficient Munich without the boutique price tag.
Chronicles of München
München began as a monastic settlement in 1158, chartered by Henry the Lion, and grew into the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Its architecture is a layered mix: the medieval Old Town, Ludwig I’s neoclassical boulevards, and post-war reconstruction after heavy WWII bombing. Today it’s a global tech hub (auto industry, biotech) that still clings to its beer-hall traditions and art collections. The city defines itself through its contradictions — high-tech and rustic, conservative and cosmopolitan.
Best Time to Visit
Full München guide →Best months
May, September and early October — mild temperatures (15-22°C), long daylight, and the beer gardens are open. The crowds are manageable outside school holidays, and the city feels alive without being overwhelmed.
Peak / festival surge
July and August are peak; also late September-early October for Oktoberfest. July is hot (highs 24-28°C) and packed with tourists from around the world. Hotel prices can double for Oktoberfest, and beer tents run from late September into early October.
Budget shoulder season
April and late October give you discounts of 20-30% on room rates. April can be rainy but the cherry blossoms appear; October still has good weather but fewer crowds after the festival.
Weather & packing
Munich’s summer can flip from blue sky to thunderstorm within hours. Pack a light rain jacket or compact umbrella alongside summer layers — the evenings can dip to 12°C even in July.
Live City Briefing — München
- U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines around Sendlinger Tor are seeing occasional weekend closures for signal upgrades through summer 2026 — check MVG app for service alerts.
- The new Deutsches Museum renovation is now fully open, with updated aviation and science exhibits — a good indoor option if rain hits.
- Construction on the new Sendlinger Tor square redevelopment continues, with footpath diversions on the north side of the U-Bahn entrance.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to Motel One Sendlinger Tor, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a room on floors 3 to 5 facing the inner courtyard (Hinterhof). These upper floors minimise street noise from Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße and the tram lines, and the courtyard side is notably quieter than the street-facing rooms. The lift serves all floors, so upper floors are easy to access.
Rooms to avoid
Avoid rooms on the 1st floor (ground floor in German counting) and any room directly facing Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße. The street carries tram and bus traffic until late, and ground-floor rooms pick up noise from the lobby, breakfast room, and passing pedestrians. Also avoid rooms near the lift shaft if possible — the motor hum can be audible on lower floors.
Best views
The best view is from upper floors facing south or east towards Sendlinger Tor and the old city — you'll see the medieval gate and rooftops. However, these rooms are on the street side, so trade-off with noise. If quiet is priority, the courtyard view is green and peaceful but less scenic.
Quietest floors
Floors 3 to 5 are the quietest, as they are above street-level noise but below the roof (if there's a rooftop bar or machinery). Rooms on these floors facing the courtyard are best.
🔊 Noise notes
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße is a busy one-way street with tram line 27 and 28 running past. Trams start around 5am and run until 1am. Bin collection occurs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 7am. The hotel bar (if open) generates moderate noise from the ground floor until midnight on weekends.
Insider tips
1) Use the S-Bahn at Sendlinger Tor (2-min walk) instead of the tram — it's faster and quieter for your room. 2) Request a fan or extra pillow at check-in; the hotel is a budget chain, so standard rooms are compact and can get warm in summer. No air conditioning in many rooms.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hotel Facilities — Motel One Sendlinger Tor
Free WiFi for all guests, no login or password needed – simple SSID 'Motel_One'; speed around 30 Mbps down/10 Mbps up; no paid tier
One lift serving all 4 guest floors; no stairs-only sections; the bar/lobby is at ground level with ramp access
No daily newspapers; a few issues of 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' are left on the bar tables in the morning on weekdays; building is a modern reconstruction (opened 2012) on a historic plot – no heritage quirks
Check-in from 15:00; early bag drop always allowed at reception with no fee; late check-out until 14:00 costs €15 (subject to availability, request in advance)
Free left-luggage room behind reception; open 24/7 with CCTV, no ticket system – just hand bags to staff
Step-free access from street into lobby via automatic sliding doors; one accessible guest room per floor (doors 80 cm wide, roll-in shower); lift has Braille buttons and audible floor announcements; no threshold in lift
No on-site or valet parking; nearest public car park is 'Parkhaus am Sendlinger Tor' (Oberanger 32, 5-min walk), €20 for 24 hours (discount €12 if validated at hotel reception – ask for a 'Rabattcode'); no EV charging on site
Fees, Taxes & Deposits
City / tourist tax: €2.80 per person per night (plus the standard 7% VAT on the room rate if occupant is over 18); actually a 'Beherbergungssteuer' of 3.5% of the net room rate, paid at check-in via cash or card
Deposit & card hold: No advance deposit required for standard bookings; a pre-authorisation of €50 per room for incidentals is taken at check-in (via credit or debit card)
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Mosque: Münchner Forum für Islam e.V. (403 m · ~5 min walk)
- Church: Evangelisch Reformierte Kirche (558 m · ~7 min walk)
- Church: Friedenskirche (641 m · ~8 min walk)
- Church: Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Gemeinde (646 m · ~8 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Stachus-Passagen — 695 m · ~9 min walk
MUCA — 428 m · ~5 min walk
Oberangertheater — 262 m · ~3 min walk
Winterspielplatz — 652 m · ~8 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Euronet — 91 m · ~1 min walk
Regenbogenapotheke — 58 m · ~1 min walk
Surjas Hexenladen — 92 m · ~1 min walk
Sendlinger Tor — 153 m · ~2 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use bank ATMs (Sparkasse, Deutsche Bank) for the best rates; avoid exchange bureaux at Hauptbahnhof and airport due to poor rates and high fees.
Visa and Mastercard widely accepted; contactless and Apple Pay/Google Pay common in supermarkets, restaurants, and transport. Some small shops and cafes may still prefer cash (especially €5–10 purchases).
Round up to the nearest euro in cafes/bars, leave 5–10% in restaurants unless service charge is included, tip taxi drivers 5–10%, and give hotel staff €1–2 per bag or per night for housekeeping.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →A filter coffee or espresso at a bakery or kiosk for around €2.50–3.00; standing at the counter is cheaper than sitting.
A lunch special (e.g. a slice of pizza, currywurst with fries, or a baker's sandwich) at a bakery or Imbiss for €5–8.
A main course at a standard restaurant (e.g. schnitzel, sausage plate, pasta) for €12–16.
The Viktualienmarkt market stalls and surrounding streets (like around Marienplatz) offer affordable sausages, pretzels, and döner kebabs; the area around Hauptbahnhof has many cheap döner/kebab shops.
Aldi, Lidl, Penny, and Netto are common budget supermarkets; Rewe and Edeka are slightly pricier but convenient in central locations.
C&A and H&M on Kaufingerstrasse and Neuhauser Strasse for budget basics; occasional cheap finds at flea markets or second-hand shops in the area.
A single short-trip ticket (Kurzstrecke) for €2.10 or a day pass (Tageskarte) for the city centre zone (€7.80) from a MVG ticket machine; the cheapest airport transfer is the S-Bahn (S1 or S8) for €13.60 one-way.
1) Buy a Bayern-Ticket (€27 for one person, covers regional trains and all local transport in Bavaria all day) if you're exploring outside Munich. 2) Stick to supermarkets and bakeries for water and snacks—tourist shops are expensive. 3) Many museums have free or reduced entry on Sundays (e.g., Pinakotheken €1 on Sunday).
Good to know — München
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Where to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in München, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Motel One Sendlinger Tor
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Euronet — 91 m · ~1 min walk — pharmacy · Regenbogenapotheke — 58 m · ~1 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Munich Airport (Central Area) → Hauptbahnhof (Arnulfstraße stop)
💡 Luggage space is generous, and it's cheaper than the S-Bahn but slower due to traffic. From the drop-off, walk 5 mins south to Goetheplatz – no tube needed.
Munich Airport (MUC) → Munich Central Station (Nord)
💡 Drop-off is at the north side of the Hauptbahnhof, a 7-minute walk to the hotel. Cash only on board, but contactless works if you buy online in advance.
Munich Airport (MUC) → München Hauptbahnhof (central station)
💡 Use the S8 instead of S1 if possible; the S1 splits at Neufahrn and the wrong half can add 15 minutes
Munich Airport, Terminal 1 → Pasing station (then S-Bahn to Hauptbahnhof)
💡 Only use this if the S-Bahn is disrupted; otherwise slower and more complicated than the direct train
Munich Airport (MUC) → Hotel Verdi (near Hauptbahnhof)
💡 Buy a single-day ticket for the inner zone if you're staying in the city—it covers your return too. The S1 splits at Neufahrn; make sure you get on the branch going through the main station, not the one via the east.
Munich Airport (MUC) → Pension Haus Wendelstein (U-Bahn Münchner Freiheit)
💡 Buy a single-ticket for the airport (Kurzstrecke won't work). The S1 splits at Neufahrn, so ensure you're on the right branch for city centre—S8 is more straightforward.
Munich Airport (MUC) → Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
💡 Bypass ticket machine queues by buying via MVG app or DB Navigator. Validate ticket at platform stampers before boarding.
Munich Airport (MUC) → Hauptbahnhof (main train station)
💡 From Hauptbahnhof, take the U-Bahn U2 (direction Messestadt Ost) one stop to Goetheplatz, then walk 3 mins to Hotel Goethe. Buy a day ticket for €15.50 if you plan more trips.
Münchner Freiheit → Pension Haus Wendelstein
💡 Honestly, skip the bus—it's a 5-min walk. If you're arriving with heavy luggage, the walk is flat and pavement is good. Bus 142 runs in a loop from the station stop to Dietlindenstraße, one street over.
Hauptbahnhof → Goetheplatz station
💡 This is the quickest hop from the main station to the hotel. Use the exit 'Goethestraße West' – it's a 2-minute walk to the hotel entrance.
Hauptbahnhof → Pension Mayr (stop: Schwanthalerhöhe)
💡 Scenic route if you're not in a rush. Get a day ticket (€8.80) if doing multiple trips — good value. Tram stops are less crowded than U-Bahn.
Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) → Theresienwiese station (5-min walk to Pension Mayr)
💡 From Hauptbahnhof, take U5 direction Neuperlach Süd; avoid U4 during Oktoberfest as it's packed. Exit at Theresienwiese not Hackerbrücke.
About München
Wikipedia ↗
Munich (German: München [ˈmʏnçn̩] , Bavarian: Minga [ˈmɪŋ(ː)ɐ] ) is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a ...
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best rooms at Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
Request a room on floors 3 to 5 facing the inner courtyard (Hinterhof). These upper floors minimise street noise from Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße and the tram lines, and the courtyard side is notably quieter than the street-facing rooms. The lift serves all floors, so upper floors are easy to access.
Which rooms should I avoid at Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
Avoid rooms on the 1st floor (ground floor in German counting) and any room directly facing Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße. The street carries tram and bus traffic until late, and ground-floor rooms pick up noise from the lobby, breakfast room, and passing pedestrians. Also avoid rooms near the lift shaft if possible — the motor hum can be audible on lower floors.
Is Motel One Sendlinger Tor noisy?
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße is a busy one-way street with tram line 27 and 28 running past. Trams start around 5am and run until 1am. Bin collection occurs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 7am. The hotel bar (if open) generates moderate noise from the ground floor until midnight on weekends.
Which rooms have the best views at Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
The best view is from upper floors facing south or east towards Sendlinger Tor and the old city — you'll see the medieval gate and rooftops. However, these rooms are on the street side, so trade-off with noise. If quiet is priority, the courtyard view is green and peaceful but less scenic.
What are insider tips for staying at Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
1) Use the S-Bahn at Sendlinger Tor (2-min walk) instead of the tram — it's faster and quieter for your room. 2) Request a fan or extra pillow at check-in; the hotel is a budget chain, so standard rooms are compact and can get warm in summer. No air conditioning in many rooms.
What time is check-in at Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
Check-in at Motel One Sendlinger Tor is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does Motel One Sendlinger Tor have Wi-Fi?
Free WiFi for all guests, no login or password needed – simple SSID 'Motel_One'; speed around 30 Mbps down/10 Mbps up; no paid tier
Is there a city or tourist tax at Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
€2.80 per person per night (plus the standard 7% VAT on the room rate if occupant is over 18); actually a 'Beherbergungssteuer' of 3.5% of the net room rate, paid at check-in via cash or card
Where can I eat cheaply near Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
A lunch special (e.g. a slice of pizza, currywurst with fries, or a baker's sandwich) at a bakery or Imbiss for €5–8.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Motel One Sendlinger Tor?
A single short-trip ticket (Kurzstrecke) for €2.10 or a day pass (Tageskarte) for the city centre zone (€7.80) from a MVG ticket machine; the cheapest airport transfer is the S-Bahn (S1 or S8) for €13.60 one-way.
When is the best time to visit München?
May, September and early October — mild temperatures (15-22°C), long daylight, and the beer gardens are open. The crowds are manageable outside school holidays, and the city feels alive without being overwhelmed.
Top Attractions in München
💡 Walk through the Hofgarten behind it for a quiet spot. The main entrance is free but the treasury costs. Stick to the courtyards.
💡 Don't pay for the tower climb—the free view from the nearby Petersplatz steps gives a nearly equivalent panorama. The crypt is often empty and serene.
💡 Grab a cheese or sausage snack at one of the standing tables – no cover charge. The beer stand near the maypole is run by local breweries and pours cheaper than tourist spots.
💡 Go early on a weekday for fewer crowds. Don't buy bottled water here—it's cheaper at any supermarket nearby. Try the Obatzda cheese spread.
💡 Thursday evening after 5pm often has free entry to the main collection. The film museum downstairs is separate and cheap, not free.
💡 Enter from Odeonsplatz. Bring a picnic and sit by the central fountain — free and rarely crowded.
💡 The free museum shows a 10-minute film about Munich's history in a restored vault. Best part: the courtyard has a free public toilet and a nearby bakery for cheap pastries.
💡 Avoid the upstairs restaurant. Head to the main hall downstairs – it's rowdy, authentic, and you'll share a table with strangers.