Hotel Modern

You know it's a quality joint when the prostitutes smoke outside instead of in the lobby.  They definitely rent rooms by the hour here.

Hotel Modern

Which you would never suspect from the website, or the reviews.  Luckily, I have a sixth floor room.  I closed the window, which is indeed soundproof as promised.

When I arrived, the front desk asked me to pay immediately.  I looked at him, I would prefer to pay when I check out, which is how it is typically done, I said in German.  He said I have to pay now.  OK I say, pulling out the amex.

No, cash only.  I laugh.  There is a sign up that says you take credit card, and it says on the website that you take amex.  run it.

He tells me by that it means I can take it to the cash machine and use the credit card to get cash to pay for the room.  I look the man in the eye.  Run the card, I tell him.

He says he can't because the manager told him the amount was too small.

I told him to get the manager on the line.  Suddenly, there doesn't seem to be a problem.  In fact, he already did run the card using my reservation - and just has me sign the slip.  I was about to be double charged.  Sounds like a nice trustworthy place to stay.

I'll get out tomorrow to explore the city, I have been looking forward to Munich for a while now.