Originally Posted by
johnep1
What does one get with an executive room at the Grand? ...What is the best way to get to this hotel from the airport (2 people)?
I stayed in an executive room in December, it was quite nice but not exceptional. Well furnished and equipped with fax machine as well as desk. TV was tiny (maybe 17 inch) with 2 or 3 channels of English programming (but who watches TV in MUC?). The nicer rooms are in the Towers, but Plat status gets Tower lounge access even if not staying in the Towers.
I bought a day pass ticket at the airport S-bahn station, which covered all train/bus for 24 hours (actually until 6 am the following morning). Then took the S8 from the airport to Johanneskirchenbahnhoff, transfered to a bus to ArabellaPark. This is much shorter and more scenic than the alternative train method, which is to take the S8 downtown and transfer to U4 which also runs to ArabellaPark. The Sheraton Grand is a block from the train/bus station. Very easy to get to but involves a bit of walking. Best to stick to the S-bahn/U-bahn transfer if you aren't familiar with Munich. A taxi from the airport would run about double the train pass cost for 2 people.