Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich
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luxury 350-room hotel
Hotel
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in the city center of Munich
Munich
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, Germany
Germany
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. It is mainly housed in an 1841 building
1841 in architecture
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. As of 1924, it was the largest hotel in Europe. Since several decades it is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World
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. The hotel is owned by the Volkhardt family since 1897. The current number of employees is 650.
In 1969, the adjacent Palais
Palais
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Montgelas, built in 1813, was added to the hotel. The main building has 7 storeys plus a public used basement.
Annually in February, the international Munich Conference on Security Policy
Munich Conference on Security Policy
The Munich Conference on Security Policy is an annual conference on international security policy that is held in the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany.The 47th Munich Security Conference will be held from February 4th through February 6th 2011....
(Münchner Konferenz für Sicherheitspolitik) is held here for three days.
Facilities
Of the 350 guest rooms, 60 are suitesSuite (hotel)
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. It has six bars and five restaurants. There is also a spa
Spa
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with a swimming pool in the 7th floor. 40 conference rooms are provided.