The Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte hotel

Modern urban enchantment.

The Charles Hotel is close to Munich’s historic Königsplatz and overlooks the Old Botanical Garden. Located right at the museum quarter, it’s also an ideal jumping-off point for a tour of the city’s best art institutes and inspiring creative industry. The modern hotel features Art Deco curves, while the interior is colorfully accented and lined with original 19th-century paintings.

Insider Tip

Ask the concierge for suggested stopping points on the Munich art scene, from historical collections at leading museums to modern works at some of the city’s best contemporary art galleries.

Explore The Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte hotel

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Where You’re Staying

Each room and suite offers an individual take on contemporary design with Bavarian detailing. Limestone bathrooms boast heated floors and separate soaking bathtubs. Select suites offer a private terrace.

Where to Dine

Sample innovative, seasonally focused Italian cuisine at FLORIO on the expansive sun terrace. Inspired by the nearby Old Botanical Garden, FLORIO’s menu and lush, greenery-filled dining room evoke the relaxed elegance of a Roman piazza.

Where to Relax

The Charles Spa offers an indoor lap pool with heated loungers, a Finnish sauna, chromatherapy steam room, foot baths, and fitness center. The signature Forte Detox Body treatment includes an apricot scrub, algae mask, and the signature Forte Facial.

What to Do

Tour the Lenbachhaus Museum, an art gallery housed in a Florentine–style villa. Explore Munich’s largest food market, the Viktualienmarkt, with a gourmet guide. Learn to surf at the indoor Jochen Schweizer Arena. Take a boat tour along the Isar River.

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Features

Pet-Friendly

Romantic

Urban

Fitness Center

Pool

Parking

Electric Vehicle Charging

Complimentary kids' amenities

Connecting rooms available