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ROSEWOOD MUNICH
Location: Munich
Designers: Hilmer Sattler Architekten Ahlers Albrect; Tara Bernerd & Partners; DiPPOLD Interior Design
On Offer: Tucked into central old town Munich, a pair of buildings unite into the singular Rosewood Munich designed by Tara Bernerd. The presence of each remains undeniable: a Baroque past life as the State Bank of Bavaria comes into view in the lobby’s grand staircase, vaulted ceiling, and frescos, above which rise a pair of circular pavilions boasting a quartet of evocative figures in Bavarian limestone. The second building was once the artistic Palais Neuhaus-Preysing. In the center of it all, a two-sided marble fireplace warms both a midcentury Wintergarden and the Palaishof reminiscent of the area’s formal gardens. Both offer all-day dining and afternoon tea, while the Asaya Spa beckons with an indoor pool and private wellness suite.
Standout Amenities: Each of the 73 guestrooms and 59 suites showcase skyline views, but the property’s true gems are a quintet of houses, all with private butler service. The Prinzessin Ferdinande House has its own suspended-glass bridge while King Maximilan can host a dozen diners at its table by its own fireplace—if they can tear themselves from the private terrace’s view of the Munich Cathedral. More public dining is available at Chef Caspar Bork’s Alpine-themed Cuvilliés, which plates up not just Wiener Schnitzel but also Bavarian Rice with pear, sorrel, and artichoke, while the upstairs bar intoxicates with live jazz and a glass artwork by John Biggs crafted by the famed Mayer’sche Hofkunstanstalt.
