The Charles HotelvsHotel Praesident
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Charles Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Praesident. The Charles Hotel comes in at #4 in Munich with praise from 13 sources including Hideaway Report, Condé Nast Traveler and Afar Magazine.
The Charles Hotel Show All Reviews
Sophienstrasse 28, 80333 Munich, Bavaria
From $335/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This luxury hotel is situated in the old botanic garden. Its fine decor has a simple, modern and elegant style."
Frommer's
"A government-rated five-star hotel, the Charles rose in the historic center of Munich, standing in its own tranquil gardens." Full review
Concierge
"Although it has 160 rooms and a sleek contemporary design, it's a friendly place that channels the cozy inn-keeping style of Central Europe."
Jetsetter
"Sharp modern style overlooking the botanical gardens with a sexy indoor pool and spa courtesy of Rocco Forte." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Designed by architect and native son Christoph Sattler (who helped redevelop Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz), the Charles Hotel was inspired by the Belle Époque hotels of the Côte d’Azur." Full review
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Book a room overlooking the old botanical gardens or splurge on the presidential Monforte suite.
Rough Guide
"Polished, luxurious modern outpost of the exclusive Rocco Forte Collection."
Condé Nast Traveler
90.7
"A striking change from the Baroque grandeur of central Munich, the Charles looks like a sculpted white seashell set on the edge of the Old Botanical Gardens." Full review
Star Service
"Located in the center of the city in Lenbach Garten, this luxury hotel is adjacent to the tranquil Botanischer Garten (Old Botanical Gardens)." Full review
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Wheelchair-accessible rooms can be requested.
Oyster
Luxury
"Undeniably luxurious with spacious and opulent bathrooms, original 19th-century art, and a range of amenities including a full-service spa and Munich's largest indoor pool." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"This well-regarded and centrally-located hotel offers spacious rooms, an enticing spa and uncommonly generous breakfasts, within easy reach of the museum quarter and the designer boutiques that line Maximilianstrasse." Full review
Hotel Praesident
Schwanthalerstrasse 20, 80336 Munich, Bavaria
From $72/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
- Dry Cleaning
Michelin Guide
"This convenient hotel is diagonally opposite the Deutsche Theatre. It has practi cal, modern rooms and a breakfast buffet offering good food."
Frommer's
"The cost is relatively reasonable, and the rooms, although not plush, are superior to those of other comparable three-star hotels in the same neighborhood." Full review
Fodor's
"The location—just a block from the main train station—is the biggest draw of this hotel; the second draw is the price." Full review