Vacation Apartment in Grainau - 807 sqft, playroom, perfect for families, inviting design (# 943) #943

Description from the manager

Ideal vacation apartment for guests with children in one of Grainau’s most beautiful areas. Spacious living room with integrated kitchen and adjoining games room offers lots of space for everyone. Separate, lovingly furnished baby room awaits the smallest guests. Additional bedding is available on request. Children until 6 stay for free., key advantages: playroom, perfect for families, inviting design, Quality: rated with 4 DTV star(s), 1 large living/family room with dining area, , fully equipped kitchen, clean, well furnished, spacious design, very comfortable, makes you feel at home, The unit is located near the edge of the village, Walk...ing distance into downtown Grainau is only 10 minutes, Garage, There is parking in front of the house available for this object, The Star of the Alps...

Ideal vacation apartment for guests with children in one of Grainau’s most beautiful areas. Spacious living room with integrated kitchen and adjoining games room offers lots of space for everyone. Separate, lovingly furnished baby room awaits the smallest guests. Additional bedding is available on request.

General Furnishings

All apartments are lovingly furnished in country house style and feature internet access, flat screen cable TV, CD radio, a fully-equipped kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, toaster, egg cooker, coffee machine, electric kettle. For high-quality sleeping, adjustable low-allergy mattresses are provided.

A bed can be added in all units, not least for children up to six years of age, who stay for free. Parking space and a garage are available directly on the property.

Special Features

Extra beds for two people are available. Free internet access through Wi-Fi. Sauna with rest room, elevator, garden, storage rooms for bicycles and ski equipment, laundry machine, dryer. Children’s bed, high chair, stroller, additional bed or even a sleigh are all available on request.

Furnishings of the Apartment

This three-room holiday apartment is certified by the German Tourism Association (DTV) with a 4-Star rating (for an occupancy of two people). It is found on the top floor and has a floor space of 75 m².

Details

Living room:

* flat screen cable TV

* CD radio

* pullout sofa

* wool blanket

* play room

Bedroom:

* low-allergy mattresses

* low-allergy bedding

* adjustable slatted frames

* alarm clock

Kitchen:

* dishwasher

* multifunction microwave

* toaster

* egg boiler

* coffee maker

* electric kettle

Bathroom:

* shower and toilet

* mirror cabinet

* hair dryer

* towels

* bath mat

Play room:

* tent

* toys

* pillows

Baby room:

* fixed baby bed

* dresser for changing diapers

Tourist Tax and Tourist Card

Tourist tax is charged depending on age (adults / children), season and district.

It is based on local community rules and regulations, with the funds going towards the establishment and upkeep of tourist facilities.

The tourist card you will receive upon arrival offers you:

* free local bus travel

* one-time entry to Alpspitz wave pools

* one-time entry to casino

* single rebate of EUR 2.50 for both tours, EUR 1.50 for single trip on all cable cars in operation

* reduced entry fee for Werdenfels Museum

* reduced entry fee for Partnachklamm gorge

* rebate at summer toboggan run at Kainzenbad

Driving Directions Munich Airport:

This unit is located conveniently near Munich Airport. From Munich Airport the distance to the unit at ZugspitzstraĂźe 94, 82491 Grainau is about 141 km (88.1 miles), approximately a 1 hour 38 minutes drive by car. In addition, there are good public transportation options available for Grainau, in case you don't want to rent a car. At the top of this page is also a map with the exact location of the object.Read more

Additional Location Information

Location and Surroundings:
In one of the best locations of Grainau, these apartments offer breathtaking panoramic views of the Alps, from the Zugspitze to the Wank peaks. The four new apartments are individually decorated in country style and have been awarded 4 stars by the German Tourism Association DTV. The nonsmoking apartments will meet all expectations for comfort and convenience.
The surroundings offer immediate access to trails for walking, hiking, and biking, as well as cross-country skiing paths during winter. Downtown facilities include spa services, an adventure playground, a skating rink, and mini-golf, all just a few minutes away. There is also the Höllental Gorge.
Skiing
Oberstdorf is a perfect place for skiing in Winter with access to many different ski areas to chose from. You can get a "Kurkarte" for 2 Euros per night. With this one you can use the Skibus (a shuttle) to the lifts for free. The shuttle stop is located about 3-4 minutes from the apartment. Please ask for exact location of the shuttle stop when you arrive and the owner will provide directions. Depending on which ski area you like you need about 5 to 15 minutes to get there.
Directions:
By car from Munich on the Garmisch-Partenkirchen autobahn, from Augsburg through Schongau on the B17, and continuing on the B23 towards Oberammergau and Garmisch or via A7 Ulm-Kempten and on past Reutte and Ehrwald in in Tyrol. From the south, you will reach the alpine village by taking the Brenner autobahn – Innsbruck - Mittenwald.
By train, get off at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen main station. Take the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway connection or the Eibsee bus to Grainau. By plane, land at the Munich International Airport and then continue by train or car to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Arrival:
Please plan for an arrival between 3 and 6 p.m., and to get straight to the vacation apartment. When you have reached it, call us and we’ll immediately welcome you, hand you your keys, and answer any questions you might have.
Should there be delays, please give us a call and tell us.
Sights in Garmisch:
Partnach Gorge
a National Geosite. Numerous of hikes and mountain climbing begin at this fascinating ravine.
Höllental Gorge ("Valley of hell")
an enormus canyon at the base of the Zugspitze (tallest mountain of Germany).
Werdenfels Castle Ruins
Historic LudwigstraĂź
part of the Via Claudia, the 2000-year-old Roman alpine road.
Olympic ice rink
built for the 1936 Winter Games.
Local History Museum Werdenfels (Werdenfels Museum)
Take one of 12 cable cars to visit the peaks of the Zugspitze, Wank, Eckbauer, Hausberg, Kreuzeck, or Alpspitze mountains.
Regional Sights:
The region of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is great for walks and mountain hikes in any season; winter makes ice skating possible on many of the lakes. The Riessersee lake was the site where the ice skating and ice hockey competitions of the 1936 Olympic Games took part, for example.
There are also various sights of cultural and historical importance for Bavaria in this region: artfully designed monasteries, castles, churches and museums give insight into the past. The present also lets you experience Bavarian traditions and lifestyle, whether in Garmisch-Partenkirchen’s old city centers, in the Oberammergau, or on one of the many mountain hut/restaurants.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
The town is located at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain (2962 m), and one of the most important resort towns with healing air in the Bavarian Alps. It is also the winter sports metropolis of Germany.
Garmisch has a lot to offer, something for any taste: pure nature, quiet corners, wellness offers, cultural and culinary highlights, as well as shopping in exquisite stores. Bavarian traditions and international flair can be found close together, with traditional handicrafts and restaurants alongside clubs, bistros, discos, bars and a casino.
Extensive information about Garmisch-Partenkirchen can be found on the town’s official website at http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de/
More travel info about Grainau: The town of Grainau is located at the foot of the Zugspitze, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps. Eibsee Lake is situated at the foot of the Zugspitze and is separated by a forest from nearby Grainau. As you might guess, this area is known for its outdoor recreation opportunities. From Grainau, you can find wonderful, scenic hiking trails, including the Hoellentalklamm and Hoellental trails.

Additional notes from owner

starting prices from USD $99-$113 for 2 persons.

What Past Guests Are Saying

• Notes1981
  Manchester, United Kingdom

  Avoid!

  Left on 09/09/2012 for a stay in August 2012
  
  

  My husband, baby and I stayed here in august 2012. While the apartment is fairly spacious and the location is okay, I wouldn't stay here again or recommend it to others wanting to stay in Grainau.
  
  Firstly, it's quite expensive for what you get, and we were charged an additional €60 fee (taken from our deposit) for cleaning after we vacated the apartment, which we felt was extremely unreasonable given that we were told no further instruction other than to leave the apartment 'clean', which we felt we did (also, bearing in mind that this property is marketed specifically to those with small children, who tend to create a bit more of a mess).
  
  In addition, be aware that the although the amenities of the flat as advertised state that it includes a dvd player, washer (washing machine) and sofabed, none of these items were actually there; the absence of a washing machine in particular made things very difficult (again, especially as the property is marketed to those with small children, for whom a washing machine is usually essential).
  
  The main factor that made this apartment an unfortunate choice however was the management, who were extremely unhelpful and rude; the map provided to us situated the property at an identical address in the next town (as does the current Tripadvisor map!), so when we duly turned up and telephoned to say that we had arrived, we were told that we weren't in the right place, but were given no assistance or help to get to the apartment - the exact opposite in fact, the phone was hung up on us! Being stranded in the wrong town with a small baby and with no idea how to reach the apartment was very upsetting for us. We had to rely on the help of a complete stranger who luckily spoke English and was able to order us a taxi. When we arrived at the property we were also made to feel like the misdirection was our fault and that our late arrival had been a huge inconvenience.
  
  All in all, there are definitely better value, better situated apartments available in Grainau, and with proprietors who will not make you feel like you've been ripped off.

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  Response from Live Like a German - 10/08/2012

  

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  Please see the comments that I made to your husbands review.

• David G
  Manchester, United Kingdom

  Do not stay here

  Left on 09/05/2012 for a stay in August 2012
  
  

  There is nothing wrong with this apartment, which is spacious and well placed for a family holiday in Grainau. However, the landlady is dishonest, extremely unhelpful and rude. I travelled here with my wife and baby. Although we followed correctly the map provided by the agent 'Live Like a German', it turned out that this brought us to the wrong address. Despite having no car and a small baby with us, and having walked from Garmish railway station, the landlady offered us no help at all in finding the correct address about a mile away. Not only did she not offer us a lift in her car (which appears would have been easy for her), she even hung up the phone on us as we tried to explain our predicament. We had to rely on the help of a very nice lady who lived at the address to which we had been directed by the website.
  
  After our stay here we were stung by an extra €60 'cleaning bill' that the landlady claimed to incur as a result of our leaving the apartment 'overly dirty'. This was simply not the case and we feel that the landlady took advantage of us and of a way of adding another €60 onto the price of the apartment (which isn't cheap to begin with).
  
  We advise all visitors to Grainau to avoid this apartment and stay somewhere where they will be treated in a respectful and helpful way.

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  Response from Live Like a German - 10/08/2012

  

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  Live Like a German has worked with the landlady for many years and she has been nothing but wonderful to work with. I am sorry for the way you felt you were treated. The cleaning fee was added due to an unusually unclean apartment. We have never had to use any of the security deposit of our guests in our 4.5 years in business. This is the first time.
  We can warmly recommend not only this apartment but also the service of the owners. I am sorry for all your troubles though and wish you the best.