Very clean but definitely not a four star hotel. It would be more three star, I do not know how this could have been classifed as four star. No Lounge,very basic restaurant. and slightly run down appearance overall.

The rooms were clean and good sized. The location was a few minutes walk from a subway station that made it easy to get downtown. There were 2 markets nearby if you wanted to grab a few things. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

One warning: There were a couple of pornography channels included on standard set of TV channels. I wouldn't let your kids channel surf.

I had stayed in Hotel Carmen very recently. In general, I can easily say, it's one of the best options that you can find in Munich with this price. The receptionists are really fantastic people, they do more than you asked for, they are very helpful, smiley and qualified. People, staying in the hotel, are coming to the hotel for work and for enjoying their time in Munich. You can feel yoursel safe in this hotel, even if you are a solo traveller.

Even though, you had to be disconnected the internet every 30 minutes, reseptionists give passwords to you, as many as you need.

The hotel is near to Harras, you can use U Bahn(5-6 minutes by walking) to Marienplatz ( a popular shopping place in the city) with only 1 train. But I must admit that Harras is not one of the big train stations in Munich so sometimes you have to change your train if you want to go to Central Train Station (Hauptbahnhof) If you always prefer using the safe in the hotel rooms, this hotel isn't for you because there aren't safe in the rooms. Besides, you sometimes hear people carrying their luggage in the midnight by talking as if it's midday, and they make you wake up...(perhaps it was my unluckiness...)

Shortly I can say that, I recommend you Hotel Carmen if you want modest accomodation feeling yourself in a warm environment.

I rented two rooms at the Hotel Carmen during the first week of August for a 4-night stay which were reasonably priced. The rooms were clean and comfortable with sufficient space for a family of five adults in a 2/3 configuration.

The TV is limited to three English language channels: CNN World, BBC World & MTV. The well-stocked breakfast buffet seemed to please everybody, and the servers were pleasant. The front desk personnel were helpful and spoke sufficient English.

The location is convenient to everything via the U-Bahn & the Autobahn. We had arrived by car and planned two additional daytrips -- one to Salzburg and the other to Neuschwanstein- which proved to be very convenient within our itinerary. We landed in Frankfurt, quickly toured the Rhine, visited Wurzbrrg, Rothenburg, Dachau & Augsburg and then spent our final four days in Munich based at the Hotel Carmen.

Access to the U-Bahn/S-Bahn is a short walk of less than 10 minutes, plus transit passes are sold at the front desk.

When I return to Munich, I would stay at the Hotel Carmen again and recommend it to those looking for an enjoyable, convenient & affordable place to serve as a base for visiting some of the main attractions of Bavaria.