Soulmade in Garching

When we first arrived, the hotel looked beautiful, clean, and inviting — but wow, were we in for a surprise.

Pros:
- Good setup for long-term stays: a full kitchen and a separate living area make it feel almost like an apartment.
- Two TVs (one in the living room, one in the bedroom), though neither is a smart TV — bring an HDMI cable if you plan to stream or want to watch anything that isn't in German
- Good location: just a short walk to Rewe, a bakery, and the train station.

Cons:
To keep this short, I’ll focus on the two biggest dealbreakers.
1. Hygiene nightmare. The duvet we were given had visible blood stains all over it — truly shocking. Getting it replaced was a struggle because apparently, the hotel only has a limited number of duvets. That’s unacceptable for any hotel, let alone one catering to long-term guests.

2. Mattress from a horror movie. When we started noticing small bumps on our skin — and after my son suddenly developed pink eye — we decided to inspect the bed. What we found was disturbing: the mattress was covered in large yellow and brown stains. Absolutely disgusting. In all our years of traveling and staying in hotels across three continents, we’ve never encountered anything this unhygienic.

Bottom line:
This place may look nice at first glance, but the lack of cleanliness and poor response from staff make it a hard no for us. It’s disappointing because the setup and location have so much potential — but cleanliness is non-negotiable.