Hotel Münchner Hof is located in the heart of Regensburg’s historic Old Town – surrounded by patrician towers, medieval merchant houses and historic residences. “What a wealth of atmospheric, picturesque effects is spread across these squares, streets and alleyways,” wrote historian Karl Theodor Heigel in 1911 about the character of Regensburg’s Old Town.
Hotel Münchner Hof is located in the middle of this narrow maze of streets. Its setting, surrounded by patrician towers, medieval merchant houses and historic residences, is unique in Regensburg. The two cathedral towers, rising around 100 metres high, are visible from the hotel. Just a short walk away, the Stone Bridge spans the Danube as one of the great medieval landmarks of the city.
In 1937, the inn with its roofed beer garden was expanded into a hotel and became known as Hotel Münchner Hof. The Münchner Hof is a family business and, today, is run in the third generation by women of the family: Emma Wanninger, Karin Helmberger and Kathrin Fuchshuber.
Hotel Münchner Hof is located in the middle of this narrow maze of streets. Its setting, surrounded by patrician towers, medieval merchant houses and historic residences, is unique in Regensburg. The two cathedral towers, rising around 100 metres high, are visible from the hotel. Just a short walk away, the Stone Bridge spans the Danube as one of the great medieval landmarks of the city.
History
The Hotel Münchner Hof consists of several medieval patrician houses. In 1822, part of the building became the “Zur weißen Taube” inn with an open beer garden. Almost 75 years later, in 1895, the inn was renamed Münchner Hof. This proved to be a clever marketing idea, as it was the only inn in Regensburg and the surrounding area to serve the world-famous beer from Munich. Once a week, the beer was delivered from Munich by horse-drawn carriage, cooled on blocks of ice over the 120 kilometre journey. From that time on, the Münchner Hof became a favourite meeting place for Regensburg clubs and regulars’ tables. Around 1902, the open beer garden was given a glass roof so guests could continue drinking beer and playing cards even in rain or cold weather.In 1937, the inn with its roofed beer garden was expanded into a hotel and became known as Hotel Münchner Hof. The Münchner Hof is a family business and, today, is run in the third generation by women of the family: Emma Wanninger, Karin Helmberger and Kathrin Fuchshuber.
The owners of the Münchner Hof
The following watercolours were painted in 1979 by Austrian artist Lisl Spurni, a friend of the family.
Emma Wanninger, née Pöllath
managed the Münchner Hof together with her husband Hans from 1937 to 1963, guiding it through the war and post-war years.
managed the Münchner Hof together with her husband Hans from 1937 to 1963, guiding it through the war and post-war years.
Karin Helmberger, née Wanninger
managed the Münchner Hof from 1963 to 2012 with heart, mind and great emotion. Her motto was: “Keep the people happy!” Even today she can be found at reception every day, taking care of bookkeeping, mail and the many details of the house.
managed the Münchner Hof from 1963 to 2012 with heart, mind and great emotion. Her motto was: “Keep the people happy!” Even today she can be found at reception every day, taking care of bookkeeping, mail and the many details of the house.
Kathrin Fuchshuber, née Helmberger
trained as a typesetter and graphic designer before entering the hotel business in 2009, the world in which she had grown up. In 2012 she took over the Münchner Hof. Her first project was the redesign of the Blauer Turm hotel with her vision “Design meets History”. Her current vision is the AltstadtQuartier. Her motto: “If I feel comfortable in my hotel, then my guests will too.”
trained as a typesetter and graphic designer before entering the hotel business in 2009, the world in which she had grown up. In 2012 she took over the Münchner Hof. Her first project was the redesign of the Blauer Turm hotel with her vision “Design meets History”. Her current vision is the AltstadtQuartier. Her motto: “If I feel comfortable in my hotel, then my guests will too.”