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The bright, very much appreciated, non-smoking rooms at 3-star the hotel feature a modern décor, Farther afield, parks such as the Englisher Garten and the Olympiapark offer pleasant recreation in the warmer months, and the Theresienweise comes alive with Oktoberfest in late September and early October. Just a 2-minute walk from Munich Central Station, highly valued, this family-run hotel offers soundproofed rooms, a large breakfast buffet and a 24-hour reception, Other local attractions for your to-do list, if you have time, are Tierpark Hellabrunn, which is Munich's zoo,, the Botanischer Garten, and Bavaria Filmstadt, Germany's answer to the Universal Studios tour in Hollywood. Marienplatz Square is a 15-minute walk away, If you're a sports fan, you'll probably want to tour the Allianz Arena or, which is better yet, watch a football match that features one of Munich's two home teams: FC Bayern and TSV 1860. Guests can relax in the bar or use the free internet terminal in the lobby, Another firm, Mike's Bike Tours, provides half- and full-day tours by bicycle. The Munich Tourist Office can give you information on other tour providers, or you can plan self-guided tours, which is such as an excursion to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial; see inset photo, by public transportation. All the rooms include satellite TV, highly valued, a minibar and a private bathroom, and some rooms overlook the quiet courtyard, From the main railroad station, head up Bayerstrasse to the Karlsplatz, which is Stachus,, then go down the escalator and through the underground passage to the inner-city Fussgangerzone or pedestrian zone. This is the main shopping district of the city, and its most prominent landmark is the Neues Rathaus, which is new city hall; see inset photo, on the Marienplatz. Here, you can climb 85 meters or 279 feet to a viewing platform in the ornate building's tower. The Neues Rathaus also has a Glockenspiel with mechanical dancers that perform at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and, which is summer only, at 5 p.m. The hot and cold breakfast buffet is served from 06:30 every morning in the hotel’s classically furnished breakfast room with its large windows, Munich has a number of other churches in the city center that are worth visiting. The most over-the-top, in terms of architecture, is the Asamkirche, with its fairy-tale Bavarian Baroque interior. It's easy to reach from the Marienplatz: from the U-Bahn station, follow Rosenstrasse one block to Sendlingerstrasse, then walk a few minutes down the latter street to the church. Munich Central Station provides direct underground links to the Munich Trade Fair and direct train links to Munich Airport, Another option is a tour by Segway scooter. We recommend the Olympiapark Segway tour, which lets you see the park's highlights and try a Segway Personal Transporter away from buses and cars. Visitors appreciate the hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Karlsplatz pedestrian shopping area and also from the Theresienwiese site of Munich’s Oktoberfest beer festival, Viator, our sightseeing-tour partner, offers a variety of city tours and excursions that include "hop on, hop off" buses to major tourist attractions, bike rentals, beer and nightlife tours, and day trips, which is or even multi-day trips, to attractions such as the Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein Castles, Salzburg, and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. You can book online with Viator and pay in euros, pounds sterling, U.S. dollars, or Australian dollars. On-site parking is available at the hotel, Local tours and day trips., When you're traveling with friends, a ConferenceBike tour is a goofy but fun way to combine sightseeing with exercise., which is The CoBi's manufacturer describes the experience as "seven people sitting in a circle around a table and riding a bike.",, Across the Isar and within walking distance of the city center, the Deutsches Museum--Germany's national technology and science museum--has everything from industrial tools to 19th Century steam engines and antique musical instruments. Don't miss the underground mine, which alone is worth the price of admission., With a population of over 1 million, Munich is the third largest city in Germany. The city's motto is Die Weltstadt mit Herz, which is "The world city with a heart", ., To the southeast of the main art-museum district, next to the Residenz and the Bavarian State Opera's Nationaltheater, the Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst has an extensive collection of Egyptian Art.