Munich, Germany (Day 1 – 2)
We arrived in Munich the day before the delivery to get settled in and acquainted with the City. Our complimentary shuttle from SIXT picked us up in a 740d and chauffeured us off to Hotel Koenigshof. During our stay in Munich we visited the Victuals Market, Marienplatz, Hofgarten and other sights and shopping areas in the City Centre. We were on a strict diet of pretzels, goulash, schnitzel, potatoes, bratwursts, cured meats, and pickles.
Day 2 was delivery day. I scheduled the delivery appointment in the morning so we could partake in the 11:45 am factory tour (register in advance). We took the U-Bahn outside of our hotel to the Welt. As soon as we saw the Welt our expectations were immediately met. The experience and service from BMW was phenomenal. They really make you feel like a valued client. We checked into the front desk and we were ushered to the third floor to sign some paperwork. Following this we headed for the complimentary premium lounge. I thought I knew what to expect but I was blown away at how much food and drinks were available. We were at the Welt from 8am until 4pm so we probably visited the lounge for food and drinks about four times.
Come delivery time we met with our delivery specialist Rolf. It felt surreal walking down the same stairs that I use to see in pictures on the internet. My car was the first one parked in front of the stairs to greet me. Rolf reviewed all the car’s details before I took the car for a victory lap. No valet available so I parked in the garage and head back into Welt for the factory tour, which even my wife enjoyed. We planned to go to the Museum after but by that time it was BMW overload and for the sake of my wife’s sanity I decided we should skip the museum, creating an excuse to come back again in the future. You can definitely spend the entire day here at the Welt.
