Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is a fun activity that happens once a year. The event attracts many visitors from around the world, and therefore, the demand for the hotels is very high. As a result, the room rate can be really expensive, and hotels can sell out rooms if you don’t plan well in advance.
With some strategic planning, you can rack up Marriott Bonvoy points or Marriott free-night certificates to redeem for a free night’s stay at the following Marriott hotels, which are within walking distance of the Oktoberfest location: Theresienwiese. At the end of this post, I’ll show you how to earn and redeem those Marriott’s free nights.
Oktoberfest Munich 2024 Dates
September 21 to October 6, 2024.
Best Marriott Oktoberfest Hotels
While Marriott Bonvoy has quite a few Marriott properties in Munich, Germany, I specifically pick the Marriott hotels that are within walking distance of the Oktoberfest location, Theresienwiese. Munich generally has excellent public transportation, but if you don’t want to deal with that after a few fun beers, you can stay at the following Marriott hotels and walk about 15 to 20 minutes from/to Theresienwiese.
Courtyard Munich City Center
Courtyard Munich City Center is merely a 15-minute walk from the Oktoberfest event. During Oktoberfest, a free night generally requires at least 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. This means that you can use the Marriott Free Night 35k Certificate or top the certificate off with Marriott Bonvoy points up to 15,000 points to redeem for a free night stay. However, be sure to book far in advance to score the award night because the least expensive standard rooms can sell out quickly.
Aloft Munich
Aloft Munich is a city-central Marriott Bonvoy hotel. Depending on your speed, it takes between 15 and 20 minutes to walk to the Oktoberfest location. This is another reasonable low redemption property that requires at least 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night. If you want to use the Marriott Free Night certificate, you can redeem the Marriott Free Night 35k Certificate and top it off with Marriott Bonvoy points up to 15,000 points to redeem for a free night stay. It is important to plan your booking far ahead of your stay date to secure the standard award rooms.
I personally stayed at the Aloft Munich. While the room is okay, it was a great deal that I could stay there for free during Oktoberfest using my Marriott Free Night 35k Certificate.
Review: Aloft Munich For Oktoberfest
Residence Inn Munich Central
The Residence Inn Munich Central is an ideal location that is within walking distance of the Oktoberfest event location, Theresienwiese. It takes only 10 to 15 minutes to walk, but the free night redemption can be high at this property. You are looking at spending between 35,000 and 81,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night. However, it is impossible to score the low 35,000 points redemption during the Oktoberfest festivity. Be flexible and plan far in advance, and you may be lucky to redeem your Marriott Free Night 35k Certificate or Marriott Free Night 50k Certificate with the top-up option.
Le Méridien Munich
Le Méridien Munich is not far from the Aloft Munich. Therefore, it also takes 15 to 20 minutes to walk to Theresienwiese, where Oktoberfest takes place. However, unlike Aloft Munich, the Le Méridien Munich requires a much higher Marriott Bonvoy points redemption. Similar to the Residence Inn Munich Central, it is always impossible to redeem 35,000 points per night at the Le Méridien Munich during Oktoberfest. Thus, expect to use at least 60,000 to 70,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night or the Marriott Free Night 85k Certificate. If you are lucky, you may be able to use the Marriott Free Night 50k Certificate and top off with points.
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