Mandarin Oriental, Munich

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Mandarin Oriental, Munich
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General information
TypeLuxury hotel
Classification Superior [1]
LocationNeuturmstrasse 1, 80331, Munich, Germany
Opened1990
OwnerMandarin Oriental Hotel Group
ManagementMandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Other information
Number of rooms48
Number of suites25
Number of restaurants4
Website
mandarinoriental.com/munich

The Mandarin Oriental, Munich is a luxury hotel located in Munich's Old Town near shopping along Maximilianstrasse and the famous brewery Hofbräuhaus.[2]

History[edit]

Early years[edit]

The Neo-Renaissance building was constructed from 1875 to 1880, under the reign of King Ludwig II, by Johann Kilian Stützel and Anton Roth as the Central-Säle (Central Halls), a function facility with multiple ballrooms.[3] Stützel bought out Roth's share in 1877. The halls hosted debutante balls and served for a time as the first home of the Kaim Orchestra, forerunner of the Munich Philharmonic.[4][5]

The building remained in the hands of the Stützel family until just after World War I. The building was sold in 1919 and subdivided as office space for the sales department of a sewing thread manufacturer.[3] The building was damaged in World War II and renovated again in 1945. It changed hands several times, until it was converted by artist financier Manfred Rubesam to the Antique Haus, an antiques shopping complex. The business was not successful and Rubesam's successor, Erich Kaufmann lost the building to foreclosure in 1987.[3]

Hotel conversion[edit]

The building was converted to a luxury hotel by hotelier Georg Rafael,[6] one of the founders of Regent Hotels.[7] The Hotel Rafael Munich opened in May 1990. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group purchased the four properties of the Rafael Group in 2000 for $142.5 million[8][9] and the hotel was renamed Mandarin Oriental, Munich.[10] During one of the restoration projects, the building's foundations were found to encompass part of the Medieval city wall, a section of which can still be seen in the hotel's cellar.[11] Mandarin Oriental, Munich, a 2011 selection for Conde Nast Traveler’s (USA) Gold List,[12] underwent a renovation of its 48 guest rooms and 25 suites[13] in 2007, followed by an extensive refurbishment of the hotel's public areas in 2015, when Japanese-Peruvian restaurant Matsuhisa Munich, Bar31, and a new lobby lounge opened.

View from a suite at Mandarin Oriental, Munich

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hotel listing". Hotelstars Union. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ "Mandarin Oriental, Munich". Condé Nast Digital. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-06-22./
  3. ^ a b c "HISTORY OF MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MUNICH". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. ^ "FIRST CLASS MUNICH - GO Sixt". 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. ^ "Mandarin Oriental, Munich – General Information". Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-22./
  6. ^ "Three Hotels in Munich". Travelandleisure.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. ^ Coleman, Zach (2000-02-16). "Mandarin Oriental Is Near Deal To Acquire Hotel Group Rafael". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  8. ^ "Mandarin Oriental enters Miami market early with Turnberry buy". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  9. ^ "Three Hotels in Munich". American Express Publishing Corporation. 2001. Retrieved 2011-06-22./
  10. ^ "Mandarin Oriental, Munich – General Information". Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-05./
  11. ^ "Some Facts You May Not Know". Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-06./
  12. ^ "Mandarin Oriental, Munich". Condé Nast Digital. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-06-22./
  13. ^ "Guest Rooms & Suites". Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-05./

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