Experience Real Access in Munich
Since 1858, Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski has been the home of the Good Life in Munich.
Today, we go further. Our Resident Curator has designed three E.R.A.s, three distinct ways of living this city rather than merely visiting it. Each one built around real access to people, places and experiences that no guidebook can give you.
Meet Bastian Zimmermann
Bastian Zimmermann is your Resident Curator.
A Munich local who has spent his career orchestrating the city's cultural life, he composed every Era around one thing: the people he knows, and the doors they open.
The Royalty Era
A helicopter ride over five royal castles with the private historians of the Wittelsbachs, the house that ruled Bavaria for 738 years.
The Craftsmanship Era
A painting masterclass among the artisans of Nymphenburg, making porcelain by hand since 1747, Munich's Big Six beers poured side by side in the Jagd Zimmer, and an exclusive tour through the history of BMW, right where the brand was born.
The Regenerative Era
Feel intensely alive and deeply at ease, simultaneously. Unscripted runs alongside a World Cup champion and guided plunges into Bavaria's alpine rivers. This is adventure delivered with Kempinski grace.
The only question now is: What E.R.A. are you in?
Each E.R.A. is composed by our Resident Curator, Bastian Zimmermann, and his connections to the local insiders who define Munich's cultural identity.
The Royalty Era
The Local Insiders
Markus & Vanessa Richter
Historians of the Wittelsbach dynasty
Most people who study Neuschwanstein do so from a distance. Markus lived within its walls for years as the castle's resident guardian; Vanessa has studied the Bavarian kings for seven. What they share with you is not researched. It is shared, remembered history.
The Craftsmanship Era
Our Local Insiders
Our founder, Berthold Kempinski, understood that true luxury lives in the hands of those who create it. This Era opens private doors into living workshops, iconic breweries and studios where Munich's cultural essence is still made, one careful gesture at a time.
Dr. Johannes Sauer, Physician
Ben Saller
Helmut Käs
Anders Thomas
Dr. Johannes Sauer, Physician
Ben Saller
Helmut Käs
Anders Thomas
The Regenerative Era
Our Local Insiders
The Good Life, at its most vivid, is about feeling truly, exquisitely alive. Whether you are plunging into the cold rush of an alpine river or keeping pace with one of football's greatest champions, The Good Life, at its most vivid, is about feeling a bit more alive.
Mario Ströhlein
Lothar Matthäus
Mario Ströhlein
Lothar Matthäus
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Ready to step into your next Era?
Speak directly with our Resident Curator and begin curating your stay in Munich.
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Survey five royal estates from the sky, side by side with the couple who knows every secret of the late kings and their castles.
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Step behind centuries of craftsmanship and paint your own legacy in white gold.
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Soar above Bavaria's royal crown jewel and take part in the story of Neuschwanstein, where fairytales were first imagined.
or to enjoy up to 10% off your next stay.