Hotel Pension Köberl

The guy at reception was perhaps the most polite human being I've ever met.

Köberl is basic. It's a no-frills hotel tucked away in a backyard, surrouned by garages and lots for used car sales. On the positive side: it's easy to reach from Neuaubing S-bahn station (ca 10 mins on foot) and the S-bahn takes you to central Munich smoothly. The room I was in had a bed, a cupboard, a shower, a TV, a table and a chair (I was travelling solo, hence only one chair). Toilets are shared in the communal hall. The bed was comfortable and the room really had everything I needed. The staff was cheerful and greeted me well and the place was clean and generally well-kept, albeit a bit worn. The wifi worked fine. On the downside, the place could do with some TLC and general renovations. The noise from the hall was annoying. There was no way to come in or leave your room without the whole corridor hearing the bangs from the closing doors or the loud, echoing locks. There was a fridge in my room, but it wasn't plugged in and just generally gave the impression that it had been dumped there. Also, two of four power sockets in the room didn't work. I didn't have breakfast or use the restaurant/bar, so I can't have an opinion on that.

This property was disappointing. We were traveling for pleasure and based on the reviews, gave it a try. First of all it is located within a car repair center. Our window view was of the car park and in the morning we were woken up by mechanics banging away. But since we were planning on checking out the area that wasn’t too bad of a concern. However every night coming back to the hotel you see a bunch of men outside smoking. On one night there was a man in his underwear going up the staircase. I felt like this property is suited more for single men who just need to sleep for the night. The unit did not have a coffee maker or hair dryer. Due to Covid the restaurant on site was not open and the hotel staff was only there from 8 AM to 8 PM. Luckily we didn’t have any issues that would’ve required assistance but if we had I don’t know what we would have done. The gentleman who checked us in was nice enough to give us a map of the city and give us some advice on how to get to the train. The price we paid was outrageous for the property amenities and location. Unless you just need a place to lay your bed at night look elsewhere.

All Good. Great service even in out of office hours