[2] The Neo-Renaissance building was constructed from 1875 to 1880, under the reign of King Ludwig II, by Johann Kilian Stützel and Anton Roth as the Central-Säle (Central Halls), a function facility with multiple ballrooms.

The halls hosted debutante balls and served for a time as the first home of the Kaim Orchestra, forerunner of the Munich Philharmonic.

The building was sold in 1919 and subdivided as office space for the sales department of a sewing thread manufacturer.

[10] During one of the restoration projects, the building's foundations were found to encompass part of the Medieval city wall, a section of which can still be seen in the hotel's cellar.

[11] Mandarin Oriental, Munich, a 2011 selection for Conde Nast Traveler’s (USA) Gold List,[12] underwent a renovation of its 48 guest rooms and 25 suites[13] in 2007, followed by an extensive refurbishment of the hotel's public areas in 2015, when Japanese-Peruvian restaurant Matsuhisa Munich, Bar31, and a new lobby lounge opened.