After one of the most horrific travel days trying to get from our wonderful trip to Salzburg back to Munich by train, we were delighted to be only steps away from the train station, at Alpen Hotel Munich, for our next night’s stay.

Munich, as you would imagine, has an abundance of hotel options but we keenly sought out proximity to the main train station, the city centre area, and reasonable value; and Alpen Hotel Munchen seemed to do the job.

Given the stay was just a night, we booked into the first room we came across, an ‘Alpenchic Comfort Double Room’, with breakfast included.

First things first; Munich Hauptbahnhof has several exits as at most large train stations, and especially at the moment (May 2026) there is construction happening on nearly all sides which convolutes the process of making sure you head off in the right direction. Ultimately, we wound up going up an escalator, walking parallel to some tram tracks, in what I’m sure was not the easiest way, before finally finding ourselves on the street we wanted to be on.

The one drawback to the property, unfortunately, and as is common with pretty much all hotels in Europe with proximity to a main city train station, was that the area doesn’t feel particularly upscale. Throw in a bunch of Gold shops, a casino, a group hanging out on the last street corner before we took a left turn, and it all felt a little shady. Which is a shame, because the hotel itself otherwise turned out to be very pleasant.

On arrival, check-in formalities were quickly dealt with, we were pointed in the direction of the dining area for breakfast the next morning, and sent on our way, once we made sense of the double-door lift!

The room itself meanwhile had everything you’d need for a cozy, quick one-night city stay. The double bed, as they so often do on the continent, came with the usual two single duvets, along with bedside tables and ample charging points.

Our view faced back out onto the main street outside, which wasn’t particularly glorious, but at least was a big improvement over an internal courtyard or a backstreet which so many city centre hotels offer up.

A small seating area was positioned just near the window, and then we also had a work counter and TV set facing the bed.

The bathroom was compact but perfectly clean, containing a wall-mounted hairdryer, shower mounted up on a step, and toiletries. My only point on this was that it certainly built up a stuffiness during a shower, and I was quick to reef the door open as soon as possible thereafter – though that could also be my choice of shower temperature.

We went out for dinner that evening, returning to the – quite utilitarian – hallways of Alpen Hotel late in the evening, before a great sleep. I have to give them credit, the combination of internal and external blinds, as well as curtains, made for a wonderful, peaceful and dark sleep.

I have to say breakfast was a real treat. There was a selection of meats on offer, as well as tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella slices, fresh fruits, cereals, juices and yoghurts; plus hot drinks and any additional needs you might have readily catered by a staffmember at the counter.

The dining area has a little outdoor patio area to have breakfast, as you wish, although we stayed indoors, parking ourselves not far from a large screen showing a running river – that at least was somewhat distracting from the urban environment outside.

We didn’t inquire about late check-out, but the receptionist (and her dog, who was very happy to greet us) gladly took our luggage and away we went for the day.

Overall, although the location at first felt a little dicey, Alpen Hotel Munich was a very pleasant hotel for our brief one-night stay, with great proximity to all main sights and transport, and very reasonably priced.