Piet's apartment was perfect for my stay in Munich. The apartment has a separate bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom and balcony. If I lived in Munich I would be lucky to live in this apartment.
I stayed for approximately three weeks.
The location is amazing. It's a 15 minute walk to the city center (Marienplatz) and a 10 minute walk to the English Gartens. There are numerous restaurants, coffee shops, and grocery stores within a 5 minute walk.
I recommend a family bakery / cafe called Kristenpfennig that is nearby on the same street as the apartment.
I worked with my laptop using free WiFi at two nearby coffee shops called Black Bean and Deli Star. Both coffee shops are next to each other and a 5 minute walk from the apartment.
The apartment also has fast and reliable WiFi.
Munich has a great bike rental system offered by DB Call a Bike. Register for an account online and then download the Call a Bike app. The bikes have a built in lock that you will receive an unlock code for when you use the app.
I took numerous bike rides through the English Gartens. If you have time, walk or ride a bike around the entire park. There are many beer gardens throughout the park. The Chinese Turm (tower) is one of the most popular. 5 minutes further by bike is a beer garden called Seehaus that is located on a lake.
For any tennis players out there, there are red clay courts in the English Gartens. I was lucky enough to have a local friend to play with.
Back to Piet and the apartment...Piet is a very nice guy and host. He stayed at the apartment on my first and last night in his second bedroom. He lives in Frankfurt so we agreed ahead of time that he would stay at the apartment so he wouldn't have to drive back to Frankfurt the same day. Piet and his downstairs neighbor Gaby gave me a tour of the neighborhood on my first night, which was very nice of them.
I used the clothes washing machine and drying rack, which are essential when staying for multiple weeks.
The apartment is located on the 5th floor of the building with 85 steps from bottom to top. I had one very heavy suitcase and Piet helped me carry it. It only matters on the day you arrive and the day you leave. Otherwise being on the top floor was nice because of the view and the breeze you get by leaving the windows open.
I hope to visit Munich again in the next year and when I do, I hope to stay at Piet's apartment again.
Danke Piet!
-Brett