I cannot recommend Ute's apartment too highly. The correspondence and practical arrangements were all thoughtful and convenient. Ute was most welcoming and caring. She is a fund of information about the city and suggested lots of places to visit. Her flat is beautifully furnished and relaxing - high ceilings in a lovely, traditional building. I felt so happy there.
I actually spent a lot of time looking through the windows at the sunshine on Pariser Platz, just watching the world go by - people going shopping, on their way to school, off to work. The neighbourhood is very peaceful and friendly - more bikes than cars. There are all the shops you need, locally, and a great choice of cafés, bakeries and restaurants to eat in.
It is a brilliant location for seeing Munich. In five minutes you can walk to the Ostbahnhof or Rosenheimer Platz and pick up the S-Bahn. But you pass two bookshops on the way, so in my case it takes a little longer :) Twenty minutes' interesting walk (you can go through the Gasteig, a spot with lots of history and now home of the Munich Philharmonic) will get you to Marienplatz, the centre of the city. Then there is Ute's favourite bus, No. 100, the Museenlinie, which will take you to just about every museum or gallery in Munich, and bring you back again - a real 'transport of delight'.
I had a wonderful week and certainly hope to stay again.