So often we view hotels online in isolation to their surroundings. When we are busy checking stars, review scores and comparing prices, we forget the setting. The Fab hotel has reminded me not to do this. As review scores show this is an excellent 3* hotel. In my experience, attention to detail and thoughtful, friendly staff contribute a lot to these scores and the Fab is excellent in its approach to these. (Other perfections included: good wifi, sunny balcony, pretty decor, teapots, lovely terrace with outside tables.) But, and here's my real point, it is also located at the centre of a charming, traditional, old Bavarian village of Perlach (now absorbed into Munich city though with every good feeling of a prosperous village). Complete with ancient beer gardens, ice cream parlour, the gorgeous Aumuller 'kaffee und kuchen' bakerei, dating from 1890 (the front door handle is a pretzel), at its centre is a breathtakingly beautiful little Baroque church (you can feel that it is beloved) as well as the more mundane pharmacy, dry cleaners, supermarket, etc. A nice walk, or two stops on the frequent bus service, part of the exceptional Munich public transport system, (or a short taxi ride) take you to the Nueperlach Sud station and back into the city centre. I guess what I'm really saying is: For me, this place beats the soulless city centre bed-shed chains into a Bavarian cocked hat.