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Globetrotters looking for unpretentious luxury for the 21st-century traveller will be very happy staying at Roomers Munich, a Marriott’s Autograph Collection member where the youthful vibe and stylish decor invigorate guests even in the short days of European winter. Located in the city’s emerging Westend district where an urban renaissance is revitalising the area, Roomers’ exceptionally friendly and helpful front desk staff start a stay with smiles all around.

A stylish room at Roomers Munich.

Once the easy check-in procedure is done, it is up the lift to the chic guestrooms branching off the black hallways, which sound forbidding but are rather elegant. Inside the rooms, the space is exceptionally well planned and put to good use in the bathroom, sleeping, and sitting areas.

Westend is still off the beaten path for the tourists crowding the beautiful Old Town, meaning it gives real travellers a chance to experience Munich more authentically. Although the Old Town and such famous sights as the Residence, the Glyptotek, and the Antiquities Collection are undoubtedly well worth visiting, a different kind of travel experience can be had in Westend. The immediate vicinity of Roomers Munich is reminiscent of gentrified neighbourhood villages such as Surry Hills in Sydney, where small-scale bakeries, restaurants, and shops are frequented by locals in their daily lives rather than tourists breezing through town. The low-rise buildings are interspersed with pocket parks, and the wide streets provide a sense of openness similarly reflected in the local ethos. Closer to the central train station is a lively area with an abundance of ethnic shops and restaurants with products and food at very reasonable prices.

Roomers’ retro-mod lobby.

Within easy walking distance of Roomers is the amazing Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum (German Museum Of Transport), home to an enormous collection of items; the train and automobile collections are fascinating and well displayed. Also close by is the arc of the very cool Hackerbrücke iron bridge, where (not only) young adults sit on the elevated beams above the train tracks to watch the sunset. Just beyond the bridge is the famous Augustiner-Keller beer garden. Although the garden itself is closed in winter, the restaurant remains open, meaning the tasty bratwurst, sauerkraut, and oversized pretzels can still be enjoyed even in a brisker time of the year.

Trains old and new in the German Transport Museum.

Roomers Munich is located along a tram line that goes directly to the central train station, making it a very convenient base for day trips for further exploration in Germany or longer excursions further afield in Europe. Munich is extremely well connected to the rest of Germany’s InterCity Express (ICE) rail network that links the major cities in speedy comfort. The German national rail network extends to smaller cities and towns too, of course. From Munich, a visit to the historical little city of Konstanz on Lake Constance, to the beautiful Saxon Switzerland region, or to the Nuremberg Christmas market, among the most popular of Germany’s many Christmas markets, are all easy daytrips for Eurail Pass users, who have the luxury of deciding what to do at the very last minute and board a train on the day of departure for a spontaneous excursion. Planning ahead is recommended, though, for international travel, especially on busy routes. For the relatively short trips from Munich to the beautiful cities of Innsbruck and Salzburg in Austria, no reservations are necessary. Eurail Passes are available in Australia through Rail Europe with a special agents’ page here.