Overview
First Impressions
The Scheck Hotel sits on a quiet stretch of Münchner Straße in Unterfohring, and honestly, it’s one of those places that surprises you. From the outside, you might think it’s just another business hotel — but step inside and there’s this understated elegance that feels refreshingly genuine. The lobby has this warm, modern vibe without trying too hard, and the staff actually remembers your name after the first day (which, let’s be honest, doesn’t happen everywhere).
Location & Getting Around
Unterfohring might not be the first neighborhood tourists think of, but that’s actually what makes it great. You’re about 15 minutes from central Munich by car or S-Bahn, but you get to stay somewhere that feels more residential and authentic. The area around the hotel is surprisingly walkable — there’s a decent bakery just down the street, and you can actually find parking without losing your mind, which anyone who’s driven in Munich proper will appreciate. Couples seem to really get this location, and I can see why — it’s got that “local neighborhood” feel without being inconvenient.
The Room Experience
My room was what I’d call thoughtfully designed rather than flashy. The four-star rating feels accurate — everything works perfectly, the bed is genuinely comfortable, and there’s enough space to actually unpack your suitcase (you know how some hotels make you live out of your luggage). The bathroom was spotless with good water pressure, and the windows open properly, which might sound basic but it’s something I always notice. What struck me most was how quiet it was at night, despite being on a main street.
Food & Breakfast
The breakfast here is honestly impressive — and I’m usually pretty skeptical about hotel breakfasts. They’ve got this extensive buffet that covers all the bases: continental classics, vegetarian options, vegan choices, and even gluten-free items that don’t taste like cardboard. The coffee is actually good (not just hotel-lobby acceptable), and they’ll pack you a breakfast to go if you’re heading out early. The restaurant serves dinner too, and while I only ate there once, the schnitzel was legitimately excellent — apparently other guests agree because the food gets consistently high marks.
Why Guests Love It
There’s something to be said for a place that gets a lot of repeat visitors, and the Scheck Hotel definitely has that going for it. I think it’s because they’ve figured out how to be reliably good without being pretentious about it. The service feels personal rather than scripted, the location gives you easy access to Munich while letting you experience a more authentic German neighborhood, and everything just works the way it should. It’s the kind of place where you can focus on why you’re traveling instead of dealing with hotel hassles — and honestly, that’s worth a lot.
Accommodations
Double Room with Garden View
1 extra-large double bed
Max persons: 2
From $208
Double Room with Terrace
1 extra-large double bed
Max persons: 2
From $220
Deluxe Room
1 single bed, 1 extra-large double bed
Max persons: 2
From $232
Junior Suite
2 x 1 extra-large double bed
Max persons: 2
From $258
Facilities & Amenities
Bedroom 2
- Linen
- Wardrobe or closet
General 10
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Allergy-free room
- Tile/marble floor
- Heating
- Soundproof rooms
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
Kitchen 1
- Refrigerator
Parking 1
- Accessible parking
Bathroom 8
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Bath or shower
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
- Shower
Outdoors 4
- Outdoor furniture
- Sun terrace
- Terrace
- Garden
Wellness 13
- Fitness/spa locker rooms
- Personal trainer
- Fitness classes
- Yoga classes
- Fitness
- Spa lounge/relaxation area
- Spa facilities
- Sun umbrellas
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- Spa and wellness centre
- Solarium
- Fitness centre
- Sauna
Activities 6
- Bicycle rental
- Aerobics
- Live sport events (broadcast)
- Tennis equipment
- Cycling
- Tennis court
Living Area 2
- Seating Area
- Desk
Food & Drink 6
- Wine/champagne
- Kid-friendly buffet
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Snack bar
- Bar
- Restaurant
Room Amenities 1
- Socket near the bed
Languages spoken 2
- German
- English
Cleaning services 1
- Daily housekeeping
Safety & security 4
- Fire extinguishers
- Security alarm
- Key card access
- Safety deposit box
Media & Technology 3
- Flat-screen TV
- Cable channels
- TV
Reception services 4
- Invoice provided
- Lockers
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
Business facilities 2
- Fax/photocopying
- Meeting/banquet facilities
Outdoor swimming pool Free! 4
- Opening times
- Seasonal
- All ages welcome
- Sun umbrellas
Entertainment and family services 1
- Baby safety gates
Guest Reviews
As usual great stay in good location, right at the English garden, awesome gym& sauna and grateful we lived on ground level as my luggage is heavy. Always coming back!!
What could be improved: Unfortunately there are so many smokers in Germany and they smoked right in front of our room/ terrace. I am highly allergic to it. The cigarette smoke would also blow up into the gym, one day which is not pleasant.
The gym and sauna added a great value to my stay. The food in the restaurant is very good in breakfast and dinner.
What could be improved: The room lacks of tea/coffee set. Also the heating is difficult to control. There is underfloor heating, but sometimes it is not enough in cold weather.
The air blower in the bathroom and toilete are noisy.
The rooms are located outside the gym and sauna building, but that is not a big issue, you just need to be well dressed in cold weather to go between the buildings.
It combines sport facilities with a very cosy environment to spend your staying
Great. Great sports facilities. Great breakfast. Great staff. Great location.
What could be improved: Nothing. Very hard to find anything to complain about.
I recommend this place. The rooms are big and pretty comfortable. The hotel is located far from the center and you need to take a bus to the nearest U-bahn. The breakfast was really good and tasty but what surprised me was that it was served to the table, which takes time as there was just 1 waitress. The area is really nice and the hotel offers multiple sport facilities.
What could be improved: Location. I would also expect a refill of bottles of water in the room as it is done in other hotels. There's also no tea/coffee amenities in the room so you are left with no water if you don't buy it in advance. A small bottle of water at the reception is 3 EUR which is highly overpriced.
Forgot my keys and they send them back to Belgium!
The facilities are very modern, with air conditioning, very comfortable beds and pillows. It was the perfect place to recover after an exhausting day. The staff was friendly and the breakfast was more than enough food. Although the area is far away from the city center, it was perfect for me as I was going to the stadium and the connection was very comfortable.
What could be improved: The cleaning could be better: in the rooms, behind the main door, there was dust/hair. The rest of the room was clean, but the attention to detail could've been better. Also, it was a hot day in Munich, and we were looking forward to a dip in the pool, and we were sadly told that the cleaning mechanism was broken and we couldn't use it.
Lastly, the restaurant for breakfast seemed understaffed. The waitress was very nice and did her best, but it was only her, so naturally, that meant long waiting times to get one's food.
The breakfast was amazing. The room was comfortable and spacious. The shower had great water pressure. The sauna and amenities were fantastic. They were doing construction on the showers by the sauna so it was a little bit loud but we were glad the sauna was open. They had a lovely area above the suana the lounge in while cooling down. I would go back again in a heart beat despite the construction.
What could be improved: Construction, loud noise in sauna area but they did serm they were keeping it as brief as possible
Nice large room, great restaurant, great tennis courts
What could be improved: The AC was really bad, we were very warm at night…
The pool was nice but should be cleaned daily as there were many dead bugs floating in it… not a big thing- but seems like an easy fix that should be thought about by the crew.
Room was excellent and ideally located for getting into Town and back
What could be improved: The sauna are was under construction and a bit of a building site. Food was quite pricy. NO hot water in the shower one morning
Location
Münchner Straße 15, Unterfohring, 85774 Munich, GermanySurroundings
What's nearby:
- Festwiese: 2.3 km
- English Garden: 2.9 km
- Trakehner Platz: 4.5 km
- Englischer Garten: 3.8 km
- Bezirkssportanlage: 3.7 km
- Kunstforum Arabellapark: 3.9 km
- FC Rot-Weiß Oberföhring: 1.9 km
- Spielplatz Grimmeisenstraße: 2.4 km
- Spielplatz Wahnfriedallee IV: 2.4 km
- Nacktbadebereich 5: Schwabinger Bucht: 2 km
Restaurants & cafes:
- RestaurantSUBWAY: 300 m
- Restaurant Scheck in: 50 m
- Restaurant Ohne Sterne Restaurant: 100 m
Top attractions:
- BMW Museum: 6 km
- Konigsplatz: 7 km
- Lenbachhaus: 7 km
- Mariensäule: 7 km
- Alte Pinakothek: 6 km
- Munich Residence: 6 km
- Kunstareal Munchen: 6 km
- Rathaus-Glockenspiel: 7 km
- Pinakothek der Moderne: 6 km
- Bavarian National Museum: 5 km
Natural beauty:
- Forest Schinderdaxet: 5 km
Ski lifts:
- Drag Lift I: 33 km
- Drag Lift II: 33 km
- Drag Lift III: 33 km
Public transport:
- Train Unterföhring: 2.1 km
- Bus Erdinger Straße: 18 km
- Train Johanneskirchen: 2.4 km
- Metro Freimann underground station: 2.5 km
- Metro Studentenstadt underground station: 2.6 km
Closest airports:
- Munich Airport: 31 km
- Augsburg Airport: 73 km
- Ingolstadt Manching Airport: 66 km
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