54 apartments at Ländstraße 6
Boarding House Munich
Live like at home. Service like a hotel.
Your own kitchen, fresh bed linen and a self check-in that works even at two in the morning.
Between Isartor and the Isar
Boarding house in Munich’s Lehel district
Bookable from autumn 2027.
Lehel U-Bahn (underground) station and the S-Bahn (suburban rail) at Isartor are just a few minutes’ walk away.
The concept
What is a boarding house in Munich?
A boarding house in Munich is a building with furnished apartments that you rent for a few nights or for several months. You live as you would in your own flat with a kitchen, but get bed linen, towels and cleaning as you would in a hotel.
Our building is at Ländstraße 6 in Lehel, where we are currently furnishing 54 apartments, from the 25 m² Business Apartment to the 50 m² Penthouse. If you are only coming for the weekend, take a look at our holiday apartments in Munich. This page explains how a boarding house works and who it suits.
Our apartments
Apartments in our Munich boarding house: six categories
Every apartment has its own fully equipped kitchen and fast Wi-Fi. The categories differ mainly in floor space and number of beds.
Business Apartment
Comfort Apartment
Family Apartment
Deluxe Apartment
Superior Apartment
Penthouse Apartment
Meaning and origin
Boarding house: meaning and definition
The word board here refers to meals, as in “bed and board”. A boarding house was originally a house where you rented a room with meals for an extended period. In German, “Logierhaus” or “Pension” comes closest. From the start it was intended as long-term accommodation, for example for workers, students or people new to a city.
Today, the term – often spelt “Boardinghouse” in Germany – describes something between a hotel and a rented flat. Ask what a boarding house is and you will usually hear: a building with furnished apartments, a private kitchen and hotel-style service, rented by the day, week or month. Meals are rarely included any more – and not with us either: we don’t offer breakfast, but every apartment has its own kitchen.
Day to day
How our boarding house works
We do not have a reception staffed around the clock. That is the biggest difference from a hotel, and we would rather say so up front. You check in via a 24 h safe check-in: before you arrive, you receive a code to collect your key. It works even if your flight is three hours late.
There is still a team behind the building. The boarding house in Munich is managed centrally by us as the operator, residir GmbH. Our housekeeping team takes care of cleaning and laundry, and if you have questions you can reach us by phone or email. On arrival and departure day you can leave your luggage in lockers in the hallway.
Our location
Boarding house in Munich city centre: in Lehel, between Isartor and the Isar
Ländstraße 6, 80538 Munich
Anyone looking for a boarding house in Munich city centre often ends up far out of town, because that is where the big properties are. Our building is in Lehel, on the left bank of the Isar between the Old Town and the English Garden. You can walk to the Viktualienmarkt, and the U4 or U5 gets you to the Hauptbahnhof (central station) in a few minutes. You won’t need a car here – it is more of a drawback. Parking in Lehel is scarce and mostly reserved for residents.
U-Bahn: U4, U5 (Lehel), a few minutes’ walk
S-Bahn: all lines on the main trunk route (Isartor), a few minutes’ walk
The building and the street
Ländstraße: where the rafts used to land
Our street takes its name from the “Lände” (landing stage). Until the 19th century, rafts from the Isarwinkel region moored here on the Isar. They brought timber and goods into the city, and around the landing stage cargo was unloaded and traded.
The street has officially been called Ländstraße since 1893. Little remains of the raftsmen today, but the Isar is still just a short stroll away – a lovely address for a Munich boarding house: right in the city, yet on a quiet street.
How it compares
Boarding house, hotel or aparthotel?
In a hotel you get a room, a breakfast buffet and a 24-hour reception. In a boarding house you get more space and your own kitchen, without paying for services you don’t use. Stay longer than a few days and you will notice the difference – at the latest when you open the fridge.
The lines are blurred. An aparthotel in Munich is closer to a hotel, often with a lobby and bar. Serviced apartments in Munich are aimed more at companies and longer stays. Ours is a classic boarding house: apartments with kitchens, housekeeping and a dedicated contact, but without the hotel machinery.
Short or long
Long stay apartments in Munich
On average, guests stay with us for about two and a half days – business trips, trade fair visits, a long weekend. But you can just as easily stay for weeks or months, as a long stay in Munich during a project or until you have found a flat of your own.
For long stays, the washing machines in the building, the storage space and your own kitchen all count in our favour. If you are planning six months or more anyway, you should also consider furnished apartments in Munich with a standard tenancy agreement. We are happy to talk through which suits you better on the phone.
Prices
Boarding house in Munich: prices and costs
We don’t have a fixed price list. What an apartment costs depends on the category, season and length of stay. During the Wiesn (Oktoberfest) and major trade fairs Munich is expensive; in January it is much cheaper. The longer you stay, the less you pay per night.
Final cleaning and Wi-Fi are included in our price, as are towels and bed linen. Keep an eye on this when comparing, as some providers charge extra for exactly these items. What really makes a boarding house in Munich affordable is the private kitchen. If you cook for yourself morning and evening, over a week you will quickly save more than the difference in room rate.
Checklist
How to spot a good boarding house
“What exactly is a boarding house?” Every provider gives a slightly different answer, as the term is not protected. So it is worth asking before you book:
- Total price: Are final cleaning, Wi-Fi and linen included?
- Check-in: How do you get your key late in the evening?
- Contact: Who can you reach if something isn’t working?
- Kitchen: Is it fully equipped or just a kitchenette with a microwave?
- Cleaning: How often does housekeeping come during longer stays?
- Laundry: Are there washing machines in the building?
For our building, we are happy to answer these questions in writing in our quote.
Your contact
Enquire about an apartment in our Munich boarding house
Lettings start in autumn 2027, and we are already taking enquiries. Tell us when you are arriving, how long you are staying and how many people are coming. We will suggest a suitable category and send you a quote – including for companies with several staff.
Your team at residir GmbH
Guest Relations
Phone: 030 61638622
Email: info@residir.de
In the building
Outdoor sauna and laundry room for all guests
In the courtyard there is a rectangular sauna cabin for up to six people. After a day at a trade fair or a week of project work, for many guests it is the reason not to head back into town in the evening.
Some people look specifically for a boarding house in Munich with a gym and sauna. We don’t have a gym, but we do have the sauna – and for a run, the Isar is closer than any gym anyway. In the laundry room there are washing machines and dryers for all guests to use.
Our guests
Who our boarding house suits
Many enquiries come from business travellers. For them there is the 25 m² Business Apartment with a dedicated desk. Anyone looking for a business apartment in Munich mainly needs fast Wi-Fi for video calls, a table to work at and peace and quiet – and we have planned for all of that.
Families prefer the 45 m² Family Apartment with room for four. Couples on a city break often book the Superior or Deluxe Apartment. And people new to the city stay a few weeks and keep house-hunting from here at their own pace.
Booking
Book direct or via Airbnb and Booking.com
You can enquire about our apartments directly with us or book via Airbnb and Booking.com. International guests often find us there by searching for “boarding house munich”, others simply type “boardinghouse munich”. For longer stays, it is easiest to discuss dates and price directly with us.
Whichever route you choose, check-in, housekeeping and your contact stay the same, as we manage the building centrally.
Getting around
From the boarding house to the station, trade fair and airport
From Ländstraße 6 you can reach most destinations on foot or with a single U-Bahn or S-Bahn line. The times below are approximate, to help you roughly plan your day.
| Destination | Connection | Time (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Viktualienmarkt | on foot | 10 min |
| Marienplatz | on foot through the Isartor gate | 15 min |
| Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) | S-Bahn from Isartor | 15 min |
| LMU main building | U4/U5 to Odeonsplatz, then U3/U6 to Universität | 15 min |
| TU Munich main campus | U4/U5 to Hauptbahnhof, then U2 to Königsplatz | 25 min |
| Messe München trade fair (Riem) | S-Bahn and U-Bahn | 35 min |
| Munich Airport | S8 direct to Isartor | 50 min |
Our tip: The S8 runs from the airport to Isartor without changing. From there it is just a few minutes’ walk to the building.
From experience
Tips from our experience as hosts
As hosts of holiday flats and apartments, we see the same small pitfalls time and again. These are easy to avoid:
- Tell us your arrival time: We send the safe check-in code before you arrive. Check the day before that the message has reached you – including your spam folder.
- Come without a car: Parking in Lehel is difficult. By S-Bahn or U-Bahn you will get here faster and save yourself hunting for a space.
- Shop on Saturday: Supermarkets in Munich are closed on Sundays. Shop on Saturday and you can enjoy a relaxed home-made breakfast on Sunday.
- Don’t drag your luggage around: On departure day your case fits in a locker, leaving you half a day for the city.
- Enquire early: During the Wiesn and major trade fairs, Munich is booked up weeks in advance.
About the author: Daniel Schulz is Managing Director of residir GmbH, which runs the boarding house at Ländstraße 6 and lets holiday apartments across Germany. He put together the furnishings of all 54 apartments and personally answers questions about the building.
Last updated: 13 October 2026
Summary
Summary: a boarding house in Munich, centrally located in Lehel
A boarding house in Munich is worth it if you want more space and your own kitchen but don’t want to go without bed linen, cleaning and a dedicated contact. That applies to two nights just as much as to two months.
Our building at Ländstraße 6 opens in autumn 2027. If you already know when you are coming, you can enquire now.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ: boarding house Munich
What is a boarding house?
A boarding house is a building with furnished apartments that you rent for anything from a few days to several months. It combines the private kitchen of a flat with hotel-style service such as bed linen, towels and cleaning.
What does “Boardinghouse” mean in German?
Germans use the English term “Boardinghouse” (sometimes “Boardinghaus”). Literally, a boarding house is a lodging house or guesthouse where you rent a room with meals for an extended period. Today the term mainly means apartments with a kitchen and service for short and long stays.
What is the difference between a boarding house and a hotel?
In a boarding house you have an apartment with your own kitchen and more space, but usually no reception staffed around the clock and no breakfast. A hotel offers more service, but less living space.
How much does a boarding house in Munich cost?
Our prices depend on the category, season and length of stay. Final cleaning, Wi-Fi, bed linen and towels are included, and longer stays are cheaper per night. You will receive a specific quote on request.
Affordable boarding house in Munich: what should I look out for?
A boarding house in Munich is cheaper outside the Wiesn (Oktoberfest) and major trade fairs, and for longer stays. Compare the total price including final cleaning and Wi-Fi, as these are often charged extra.
Can I stay long term in the boarding house in Munich?
Yes. The average stay is about two and a half days, but you can just as easily stay for weeks or months. Washing machines, dryers and your own kitchen are all there for that.
Is there a boarding house in Munich city centre?
Yes. Our boarding house is at Ländstraße 6 in Lehel, between Isartor and the Isar. Lehel U-Bahn station and the S-Bahn at Isartor are a few minutes’ walk away.
Does the boarding house have a reception?
No, there is no reception staffed around the clock. You check in at any time via a safe check-in with a code, and you can reach us with questions by phone on 030 61638622 or by email to info@residir.de.
Who operates the boarding house on Ländstraße?
The operator is residir GmbH, managed by Managing Director Daniel Schulz. Management, housekeeping and bookings are all handled centrally by us.
From when can I book the boarding house in Munich?
Lettings start in autumn 2027. We are already taking enquiries; bookings can then be made directly with us or via Airbnb and Booking.com.