| Hotel Name: | The Charles Hotel |
| Building Type: | Luxury hotel |
| Classification: | [1] |
| Location: | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Address: | Sophienstrasse 28, Maxvorstadt |
| Coordinates: | 48.1428°N 11.5625°W |
| Opened Date: | 2007 |
| Affiliation: | The Leading Hotels of the World |
The Charles Hotel is a grand hotel located at Sophienstrasse 28 in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.[2] It was built in 2007 at the old botanical garden near the main train station.
The hotel is operated by Rocco Forte & Family (Munich) GmbH, which belongs to the British group Rocco Forte Hotels. The hotel is part of the Lenbachgärten. The hotel has 160 guest rooms including 28 suites, a meeting area, a large ballroom for 300 guests, a restaurant, several bars and a swimming pool.
The eight-storey building was built in the Art Deco style by the Berlin architects Hilmer & Sattler und Albrecht. Construction began on 1 June 2005 and was completed on 1 July 2007. The architecture has won several awards, including the Villegiature Award for "Best Hotel Architecture in Europe" in 2008 and the "German Natural Stone Award ".[3]