Roomers | Wallpaper*

A room showing bed and a bath at the foot of the bed — (Image credit: TBC)

The first thing you notice on arrival at Munich’s new Autograph Collection hotel, Roomers – especially if you arrive at night – is the swathe of over 2,000 lightbulbs that line the ceiling of the porte cochère. This is backed by a full-length window that frames the energetic symphony of chefs in the double open kitchen at Izakaya, the hotel's Japanese restaurant.

A smart move from the property, which is located in the Westend, an up-and-coming low-key neighbourhood – down the road from the landmark Augustiner Brewery – with little resemblance to the dynamic London version.

The hotel’s vibrancy continues inside, where the Amsterdam-based design studio Concrete has created a cosy lounge lobby with a curved central bar – that pulls double duty as a check in desk – muted leather sofas, modern mid-century-style chairs, marble coffee tables, dramatic pendant lighting and lots of knick-knacks, such as self-service sweet jars, that are revealed in an avocado palette with brass accents.

The 281 spacious and comfortable guestrooms upstairs are similarly furnished, while some of the suites are anchored with a deep-soaking tub in the bedrooms.

The city centre with its abundance of restaurants are just minutes away, but it hardly makes sense to leave the hotel, when Izakaya serves up such an inventive Japanese-Peruvian menu such as scallops dressed with a truffle and mushroom sauce or the perfectly crisp sweetcorn tempura.

A lounge area in a showing furniture and doors off to another room

A lounge area in a showing tables and chairs

A view through double doors showing a large bed

ADDRESS

Landsberger Strasse 68

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Lauren Ho is the Travel Director of Wallpaper*, roaming the globe, writing extensively about luxury travel, architecture and design for both the magazine and the website. Lauren serves as the European Academy Chair for the World's 50 Best Hotels.