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Reviews of Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl

Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl
Burgstrasse 97, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, BY

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8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 183 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay at the Sonnenbichl.
The staff was very helpful and accommodating. Room was very good. Breakfast very nice. The hotel is superb. Bus from it is very easy. Garmisch was a very nice stay.

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Beautiful Lobby but uncomfortable sleep
The highlight of our 3 day stay was the super courteous service of the bellboy. The lobby terrace area is beautiful, but when your sleep is jeopardized that doesn't matter. The double bed is made of two twin matteresses that have toppers. The toppers kept sliding off the mattress and the the mattress kept slipping off the bed. Also, even with the slightest movement, the headboard would bang against the wall as it is not attached but stands loose and unstable. The slipping of the toppers kept causing the glass tops of the night tables to slide off, making you constantly cautious that anything else on it wouldn't fall off. On top off all of this, a lot of water would accumulate on the window counters in the room and the bathroom, causing our toiletry bags to become wet and there was even water build up on the back wall of the bedroom facing the parking lot. We were in rm 329. We were originally offered rm 103 but that shower stall was tiny and old. This hotel has a lot of potential but a lot more attention needs to be placed on the quality of the sleep in the rooms.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Relaxing hotel close to city center and Zugspitze
Holiday decorations were beautiful. The pool is amazing. The restaurant food was delicious...especially the fondue!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Mount Dora, Florida

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Great place to stay
Most comfortable bed on our entire trip. People were warm and friendly. Breakfast was very good. Nice hotel

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Columbus, OH USA

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Garmish-Partenkirchen
We asked for a room facing the city on the top floor and we got it! Great view of Garmish. Big bathroom. Window over the shower/bath which could open and look out over the city while in the shower. Be sure to check out the breakfast, it was amazing: tea bar, salmon, eggs, breads, jams, so good. The hotel is not downtown, we had to drive into town for dinner.

10/10 Excellent

Bertus

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8/10 Good

Munther, Oman

Good
No AC ,

6/10 Okay

mike

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NO AIR CONDITIONER IN ROOM
Well first of, there is no air conditions in any rooms. Horrible stay. When temps reach 40 it is very hard to breath and sleep in this hotel. To make matters worse, cannot leave windows open at night because fruit fly's, buts, spiders invested the room. Had to move out into another room at midnight. Then there were no amentie's in the rookm, such as coffee, coffee pot, tea, milk, sugar. Nothing. Very basic for the cost. Went down for a meal and paid 48 euro's for buffet. Terrible. Cooked the food before 6 and it was still sitting there after 8 pm. Same case with the breakfast. Cooked it before 6 am and it sit s there til closing.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

tendenz

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8/10 Good

Mark W, Germany

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Alps Trip Made Easy
Great location near US military facilities for US forces, and overall amazing location near Austrian border and Zugspitze. Breakfast and in-house bar are exceptional. Renovated rooms are spacious and adequately clean…. four stars earned indeed. Intend to use again when returning for skiing in the area next winter.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Germany

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Excellent stay
Everything here was excellent! It's about a 10 min drive to the ski lift and only a short walk to lots of shopping and dining options. Excellent bartender and very diverse selection of drinks. We didn't eat at the restaurant but it was always busy and the menu looked delicious as well the late night bar menu. The room is also above average size and the bathroom was more than big enough. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Great Hotel
The hotel was clean, comfortable, with great ammenities. It is also very close to the center of town and other activities in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Mr. Timothy Burgess

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Garmisch stay
Thank you very much, My wife & I had a wonderful time with you. This was wonderful a nice quite area without any issues. We will be back and we will recommend to friends.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Great Deal on a grand, but somewhat dated, hotel
This hotel was a real gem for the price. Large, clean room. Great breakfast. Decent location on the edge of town (15-minute walk to downtown) and a more comfortable than average bed. We would definitely book again despite it being somewhat beyond its glory/glamour days.

10/10 Excellent

Andrei, London, UK

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Lovely views
A huge and a really great hotel that is sadly located too far from the town center. A free bus comes once an hour, so I took it only once and walked for 30 minutes all other times. Not the end of the world, but it's a bit far. Otherwise - it's charming! Lovely, spacious rooms with big terraces and absolutely spectacular views! Woke up early just to see the sun rise over the mountains. Very good breakfast, excellent facilities, very friendly and helpful staff, big outdoor parking, very good WiFi and satellite TV - if the walking distance doesn't scare you - look for no other.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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A luxury stay, great location and fantastic servic
Everything was perfect , only thing could have done with was a nice cup of tea in our room. No coffee/tea making facilities in the room. Hotel was fantastice though.

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Dallas, Texas

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The Hotel exceeded expectations on all counts!
I can't lavish enough praise on the hotel facilites and staff! The room we received exceeded our expectations. It was large, clean and had a terrific view of the town and Zugspitze mountain. The sun poured in through the windows and provided a wonderful setting for our stay. For the holidays, trees were beautifully decorated in various meeting and dining rooms. Holiday music played softly in the background. A real wood burning fireplace near the dining rooms was a great feature. The entire hotel staff fron the front desk to servers were courteous and attentive. The breakfast was well above the expected normal fare.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Glenn Autry, West Bloomfield, Michigan

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Great hotel in a beautiful area. Great service. Only issue was the 5Euro breakfast which turned into a 16Euro breakfast because we asked for orange juice. Needs to be more clear as to what is included in the cheaper breakfast.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
No curtain on bathroom window!!!
We had to rig the shower curtain to cover the bathroom window as well as the shower/tub combo. The friends we were traveling with had a FROSTED window in that location in their room!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful facade, but the interior could be better
The hotel is not within walking distance to the center of Garmish, which is not a huge problem. The evening front desk clerk was not very friendly or helpful when we asked questions. We had 2 rooms, one of which was dusty and didn't give the overall appearance if being very clean. However the rooms were large as well as the bathrooms. The amenities were adequate but did not go above and beyond.

10/10 Excellent

Gisela, Olympia, WA

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Wonderful Hotel in Garmisch
This is an older style hotel on the ourskirts of Garmisch, located on a slope with great view. Easy to find too. It has an old world charm, nice restaurant, cozy bar. Sadly the pool and sauna were out of order during our brief stay, but really did not detract from our enjoyment. Meals can be enjoyed on lovely terraces with bright flowers.

10/10 Excellent

Trevor, Solihull

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Loved the room and breakfast.
Quick registration. Very friendly and attentive breakfast service. Large room. Great view. Good sized balcony. Modern bathroom.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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8/10 Good

Peter, ca

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A beautiful old hotel
We greatly enjoyed our stay in Garmisch. The hotel was almost empty because of the season. They still put us in one of the least desirable rooms.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Great views, decent hotel facilities
Spacious rooms, great location at the foot of the Kramer mountain. Very friendly staff. Lobby and seating area are inviting, nice bar. The main drawback was that the traffic noise is quite audible in the front rooms.

8/10 Good

Martin, US citizen, Living in Germany

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Paragliding in Garmish
This hotel was worked for us because we were pirmarily there to paraglide and explore the area. The staff was pleasant and helpful. This hotel was nice but a little run down in the rooms but expected for the age of the bulding. I no wifi in the rooms only in the lobby.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Waking Up to Cowbells
WE LOVED IT! Waking up in the morning, walking out on the balcony after breakfast and listening to the sweet clang of the cowbells was magical. The breakfast buffet is always plentiful and fresh. The rooms are spacious and quiet. Be careful not to trip over the marble thresholds between rooms in the suites - that could take a little getting used to. Parking is perfect - you just drive up to the hotel. The indoor swimming pool is a nice extra although we didn't take advantage of this amenity. There simply isn't anywhere with a better view or location in Garmisch. It's a comfortable place and well worth the price.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Not close enough to town to walk...breakfast should be included for the price paid...not even coffee availabe without purchasing it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Grand Building
We had a wonderful stay at the Grand Hotel in beautiful Garmisch-Partinkirchen. The staff was friendly and helpful and spoke english very well. There was wi-fi in every room. The breakfast buffet was delicous, but a little pricy. The hotel has a beautiful view of the mountains and surrounding valley, but is a short distance from the town center.

10/10 Excellent

Terri

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Nice hotel, would highly recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Great Hotel
Staff was very, very helpful in providing directions to areas of interest.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Very nice hotel for the price
The staff was very friendly and accomodating. The furnishings are a bit dated but the rooms are clean and spacious. The "family room" is actually two individual rooms. The might not be ideal for a family but it was perfect for adults.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Nice place!!!
Excelent service from the reception, he was very helpfull in our stay!!

8/10 Good

Ernie, Delaware, USA

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Excellent Location
My stay at this hotel was very enjoyable. The location, helpfulness of the staff, quality of food, and access to excellent walking paths made for a memorable experience. My only problem was a toilet issue the last evening, otherwise everything worked well. I would highly recommend this hotel for other guests.

8/10 Good

TiMa

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Nice Hotel
Hotel is in a convenient location, close to downtown Garmisch.

10/10 Excellent

Rita

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amazing hotel
This hotel is beautiful! The staff is polite and very helpful. We stayed in another hotel in the same town for twice the money and this hotel is soooo much better! We will stay in this hotel again and again! Love the atmosphere!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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not worth the money
hotel was easy to find. breakfast was 16.50 euro a person, suppose to be included when the room was paid for. staff did not care we already paid for breakfast, breakfast not worth the money, do not pay for it ! not a 4 star hotel, more like like 3, not worth the money. balcony door leaked, it was raining and the floor was wet. halls smelled like mold.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Excellent dinner
Our stay in the hotel was a nice experience overall, service was impeccable, premises very well taken care of, staff was professional and helpful and we were taken care of very well ! Dinner was excellent, one of the best dinners we had in our journey to Germany and Austria.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Garmisch!
Great place to stay! a 7 Euro cab to down town. but it was 15 Euros for breakfast!!!!!!! Blah. Over I would stay again!

6/10 Okay

Hog Wild in EU, Big Bear City, CA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a four star!
Older hotel in need of maintanance. Thread bare carpets, spooky hallways. Get something closer to the nice little town.

8/10 Good

Tamara, SC, USA

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Great retreat in Garmisch
We enjoyed our stay. The room was comfortable and the hotel was charming. The staff was friendly and all spoke English. The location of the hotel was great. It is right off the main road and close to town. The breakfast was a little pricey, but it was convenient.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

P, CT

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Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl is a resort type hotel
Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl is a resort type hotel. It has great facilities and staff are very helpful. We had an enjoyable dinner there as well as breakfast. The hotel is about half a mile from Garmisch-Partenkirchen which is a nice small tourist town. The hotel is very convenient to visit sites in German/ Austrian Alpine region

8/10 Good

Joe, Ohio

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A great getaway
Our stay at this hotel was nothing but positive.The room rates were reasonable and the hotel staff was friendly ,knowledgeable,and very helpful.The buffet breakfast was reasonably priced and well worth it.Coming into Garmisch you can't miss it and it's such a gorgeous building. You are given free transportation passes for anywhere in the Garmisch area.Garnisch has a great central city and you are with in one hours drive of some of the most spectacular scenery in Bavaria.Thumbs up for the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Very nice hotel
Great service, awesome view of the Alps from our room (3 windows!), very quiet (soundproof windows), very nice pool and sauna areas, lots of parking, inviting lobby, 20 min walk from city center. We stayed in the older part of the hotel, so the hallways smelled a little funny, but the room was ok. Breakfast was unimpressive for the price, toiletries were scarce, and the pillows were small. Overall, we had a great time there, I recommend this hotel!

8/10 Good

Mark, Royersford, PA

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Nice hotel
The hotel was clean and the staff was friendly. We had trouble connecting to the wireless Internet service. We didn't buy the breakfast due to the price per person of 15 Euros.