The Bayerischer Hof (Bavarian Home?) is a traditional bavarian hotel. Not for people who look for design, impersonal hotels. Its only drawback is that, in central Freising with many little streets, it is difficult to get there by car (very easy on foot, and it is close to the railway station to where get trains from Munich and airport shuttles), idem for the (free) parking.
The owner is "germanically reserved"... and charming, very courteous.
The bedrooms, although rather old, are spotless and very pleasant, some very large; so are the bathrooms.
The whole hotel is quiet and pleasant.
We had our breakfast with friends, so I cannot express an opinion upon it.
The next time I go to Freising, I will stay there and nowhere else.

My mother's family comes from Freising, and the purpose of our trip was a family funeral. Under these difficult circumstances, we wanted our trip to be as easy as possible. Staying at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof was the perfect choice, and we would recommend it to anyone visiting the area near Munich Airport. It is a family operated inn run by Mr. Dettenhofer, who was originally somewhat stiff and formal, but once he met us, he relaxed a bit and was quite nice. We decided at the last minute to abandon the idea of the outrageously-priced rental car offered to us by Hertz, and this turned out to be an extremely wise decision. Freising is a very quick taxi ride from the airport for about 21 Euros, and in this super-ancient city (founded in 725 A.D.) full of narrow alleys and cobblestone streets, a car becomes something to actually worry about. You'll be amazed at how many people opt to use bicycles, and all the stores, cafes, and tourist attractions are a really short walk from the hotel. If you really do need a car, however, the hotel does have a small parking lot in back and some covered garage spaces. It's safe to go out at night, and you get an extra key to use if you need to enter the hotel late, although it's open 24 hours. We liked our small double room with private bath and spent a lot of time there amusing ourselves with the hilarious German-dubbed programming on satellite TV. We opted to include breakfast in our room rate. We didn't discover until the moment we left for the airport that it was possible to request hot food like cooked eggs because not much English is spoken by the staff. However, we had been more than satisfied with the generous, high-quality array on the cold breakfast buffet of breads, spreads, meats, cheeses, cereals, yogurts, all delicious local products. We didn't visit the actual dining room during our stay because our jet lag made us nap during the evening hours, and we'd get up and run out to one of the four neighboring outdoor cafes just before the kitchen closed. There are *lots* of choices in the small downtown Marienplatz market square next to the hotel. If you want to bypass the usual overpriced businessman's hotels and get a true Bavarian experience at about half the price of the chains like Marriott, Novotel, etc., then check out the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. This very pleasant stay made our funeral trip a lot easier for our family, and we would gladly return under happier circumstances -- highly recommended!

Hotel Bayerischer Hof makes a nice first or last night's stay for travellers through Munich Airport who prefer charming small towns to big cities. It is located in the quiet heart of Freising, a pleasant place to walk around evenings, and much closer to the airport than Munich itself: 10-15 minutes by bus to the train station, and another 6-8 minutes walk to the hotel. The hotel is very traditional (which term I use as a compliment): it does not even have a web page or e-mail, so if you want to make a reservation (not necesssary, normally), you have to phone or fax. But rooms are clean and very good value; they can also be had without breakfast, another plus for those with early flights to catch. There is also a pleasant, conservatively furnished restaurant with a lot of traditional favorites, e.g., several kinds of dumplings, on the menu - all in all, an ideal place to stay while the jet lag abates.

We drove to Freising from Muenchen and quickly saw that this hotel was in the middle of the city, right near the Marktplatz. They have a private parking lot in the back (free).

Warning - the elevator is very small and once you are on your floor there still may be some stairs to go up or down. I ran into some Americans who were having trouble with their huge suitcases. (I suppose they were staying here for a layover?)

The inside of the room was -- well interesting. Our room had two beds that were built-into the rest of the room. It had a small sitting area and an ok bathroom. The room was very clean, but the furnishings were pretty out-dated.

However, for sleeping and resting it was perfect. Once rested, the hotel's location on the main street made it easy to start a stroll.