Knowing that hotels can book up I have been planning for Oktoberfest %26#39;09 for some time now. I am a fairly experienced traveler but have not been to Europe for about 20 yrs now.
We are still trying to decide on which week and how long we will stay...are there any advantages coming the first week or second week?
I%26#39;m still trying to decide on a hotel so any suggestions would be great. We are looking for something on the inexpensive side, knowing it is more expensive in general during that time, with a good location. I don%26#39;t need to be near the Oktoberfest grounds but would rather be in a good location to transportation (to grounds and other parts of the city), beer halls, restaurants, attractions, etc. I have considered a hotel like King%26#39;s hotel.
Booking online - I know sites like Orbitz and Expedia offer Europe hotels. I was on booking.com as well. Are there any sites that are more commonly used for booking hotels in Europe/Munich than what I was on?
Has anyone in the US used Ludus Tours for their trip? Recommend any other sites that offer Oktoberfest packages?
I am sure I will have more but that is a start! Thanks!
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%26gt;Are there any sites that are more commonly used for booking hotels in Europe/Munich than what I was on?
I don%26#39;t think there is a site optimal for all of Europe, but in Germany you usually get best results with reservation serices such as www.hotel.de and www.hrs.de
These include maybe half of all available accomodation (other booking servces are even less complete). The best, most complete list of accomodations is always available on the city%26#39;s or town%26#39;s own website (typically www.[name of town].de, then -%26gt; Tourism or Accomodation or something like this).
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Sr: I would recommend going during the week.. Does not matter whether or not you arrive the first or second Monday, but the weekends are crazy crowded.
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srauhala,
i would advise being there for opening day, as the parades are awesome! i would also try booking %26quot;pension westfalia%26quot;, a european- style pension. it is DIRECTLY across from the Oktoberfest grounds, you can simply walk across. also the parade runs right by there. most rooms there share a bath in the hall, but a few have a private bathroom. i would pay the extra and get one of those. he also serves a very good breakfast to start your day right.
there is awesome italian food right down the street at the hostel.
regards,
mambomamma
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Thanks for the info so far!
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i also need to let you know that the pension i suggested isn%26#39;t fancy. the beds are a little larger than %26quot;bunks%26quot;, and have one pillow per bed, also a big down-type comforter. i worried that i wouldn%26#39;t stay warm enough, but that baby was so warm i had to open the window to sleep! if you are looking for %26quot;holiday inn%26quot; style, this isn%26#39;t it. on the other hand, it was quite affordable. i would be sure to book one of the few rooms he has with the %26quot;private bath,%26quot; however.
wherever you stay, have fun and enjoy the party!
mambomamma
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mambomamma - thanks for the suggestion but I think we will stick the the more %26quot;traditional%26quot; type of hotel. I probably could do it but the wife and friends we are traveling with probably wouldn%26#39;t be into it.
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srauhala,
i can sure appreciate that! sometimes i do tend to go out on the %26quot;edge%26quot; a little. i could possibly be the oldest person in a hostel-type place at any time. most people like a little more %26quot;luxury%26quot; than i tend to require. i am a true %26quot;low-maintenance woman!%26quot; LOL
i do hope you go and have a great time! munich is a blast.
mambomamma
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I have friends that used Ludus Tours for Oktoberfest. Not being there on my own I%26#39;m not sure how their prices compare to anyone elses, but my friend said going through Ludus was the only way to get beer tent reservations. You can reserve them yourself if you have a group of 10 or more, but they only had 3. They liked the Ludus group. They also recommended doing the BMW factory tour.
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Thanks for the info PlantedAnts. Their prices seem okay, probably close to what you would pay if you paid for each thing separately. Definitley leaning towards them.
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Does anyone know how to get beer tent tickets for Oktoberfest 2009 - I can not figure that out!!
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