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ABOVE: The Romantik-Hotel Clausing's Posthotel
is on Garmisch's busy Marienplatz. It shouldn't be confused with the equally
historic Post-Hotel Partenkirchen in
the older part of town, where I stayed.
Accommodations
Garmisch-Partenkirchen and its immediate suburbs have nearly
10,000 guest beds in some 1,500 accommodation facilities.
Hotels and inns come in all price ranges, from luxury
establishments to one-star guesthouses. Many offer daily, weekend, or weekly
rates with half- or full board. Our discount booking partners offers three
choices in Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
The four-star
Grand Hotel
Sonnenbichl is 1.5 km (1 mile) out of town, where it offers alpine views and
amenities such as a swimming pool and sauna.
Most rooms at the
Wittelsbacher Hof, a four-star hotel within walking distance of the
pedestrian zone, have private balconies with views of the Zugspitze. A heated
indoor pool, sauna, and wellness center are on the premises.
The family-owned, three-star
Hotel Vier Jahrezeiten is close to the railroad station in Garmisch. It has
54 rooms, and the reasonable rates include a buffet breakfast.
The moderately priced
Quality
Hotel Königshof
is also in downtown Garmisch, where it offers free parking in a private lot.
Bed & breakfast are available at private homes, with
prices averaging €15-20 per person with shared bath. (Such Privatzimmer
accommodations are popular with Germans, many of whom prefer staying with a
family to booking a room in a hotel.)
Vacation rentals. Hundreds of Ferienwohnungen
(holiday apartments) and a number of cottages are available for rental.
Youth Hostel. The Garmisch-Partenkirchen
JH Youth Hostel is in Burgrain, about 3 km from Garmisch on the No. 3 or 4
bus line.
Camping. The Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourist Office lists
seven campgrounds within commuting distance. The most convenient is Campingplatz
Zugspitze in Untergrainau,
at the foot of Germany's highest peak.
For more
information on lodgings,
click the "English" link on the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Tourist Office
Web site, then use the accommodations search form.
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