Munich Hotels Raising Rates as Much up to 1000% for Champions League Final

Last Update: May 11, 2012

Fans who want to root for Chelsea in person at the UEFA Champions League final on May 19 are in for a big surprise if they haven’t booked a hotel room yet. As the title game date fast approaches, hotel owners in Munich, where the game is being played, are increasing their rates substantially.

Staying overnight in the host city when Chelsea takes on Bayern in the CL final will run fans about €450, and that’s for the cheapest available room. CheapHotels.org made this discovery after surveying various hotel booking websites and comparing their rates.

Most hotels in the Bavarian capital are already sold out on the day of the Champions League final. That scenario is prompting the dozen or so hotels, mainly in Munich’s outer districts, that are still listing vacancies to dramatically increase their prices.

Just how high are overnight rates going? For example, Hotel Maria Munich, located near St. Paul’s Church, has elevated its regular room price of €85 to €999 for the UEFA final. That figure represents a 1075% price increase. Not far behind is Hotel Munich Inn, situated close to Central Station. This accommodation that usually charges €81 per night has raised its rates to €899 for game day, which equals a 1010% spike in price.

For fans who want to be in the centre of the action, the hotel price news is discouraging. In fact, it is almost impossible to secure a double room in the city for less than €450. Those willing to stay in a single room might pay slightly less.

A more affordable alternative is booking a hotel in the neighbouring city of Augsburg. A double room there costs roughly €100 per night, followed by a direct one-hour train ride into Munich. Return trains run back to Augsburg until 3:00 in the morning.

Cheapest Available Munich Hotels for May 19–20

Name of Hotel	Stars	Room Type	May 19 Price	Regular Price
Hotel Beer	2.0	Single	€399	€75
Langwieder See	3.0	Double	€450	€105
Amenity	3.0	Single	€548	€79
Atlas Garni	4.0	Single	€550	€75
Hotel am Klinikum	3.0	Double	€570	€99
ACHAT Premium Hotel	4.0	Double	€580	€75
Kings First Class	4.0	Double	€600	€120
Novotel Airport	4.0	Double	€619	€99
K&K Hotel am Harras	4.0	Single	€649	€69
Leonardo Hotel & Residenz	3.0	Double	€719	€98

About the Methodology

The survey was conducted on May 9, 2012. Available hotels in Munich and their rates for May 19–20 were identified based on searches across various hotel booking websites. For comparison purposes, the rates for the same rooms during May 26–27 were checked and considered the regular rates.