The Charles HotelvsLOUIS Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Charles Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to LOUIS Hotel. The Charles Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 90 with approval from 13 sources including The Telegraph, Forbes Travel Guide and Jetsetter.
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
LOUIS Hotel Show All Reviews
Rindermarkt 2, Viktualienmarkt 6, 80331 Munich, Bavaria
From $221/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Splendid, very central location on the Viktualienmarkt. Timelessly elegant rooms... with some boasting great views."
Concierge
"The Louis Hotel is designed with a chic modern alpine appeal: floors and tables of oiled local wood, doors with woven rattan detailing, and a big natural stone fireplace in the lobby."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The 72 white-walled, wood-floored rooms feel both fresh and timeless, with smart little details." Full review
Star Service
"Promotes moderation in style and price, offering up an artisanal quality that laughs in the face of the growing number of clever catwalkers vying for the attentions of Munich's trendy types." Full review
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For a quiet room, request one of the courtyard rooms, though views of the church steeples and rooftops are what you’ll miss out on.
Oyster
Upscale
"Louis Hotel's lively Munich setting -- between Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt -- attracts guests looking for a centrally located hotel full of amenities." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Inhabiting a 100-year-old building the Louis Hotel riffs on the Baroque style professed by its namesake, King Ludwig II of Bavaria, while remaining unapologetically modern." Full review
Fodor's
"No other hotel in Munich manages to combine the subdued elegance of a design hotel, first-rate service, and perhaps the best city center location, overlooking Viktualienmarkt, as this hotel." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Very much a design hotel, its high-class rooms, bars, rooftop terrace and excellent Japanese restaurant ensure its continuing popularity for a high-end stay." Full review
Time Out
"Delivers superb, understated elegance in a hard-to-beat location right on the Viktualienmarkt...the whole place exudes restful, pared-down comfort, with beautiful wooden floorboards, hand-woven rugs. " Full review
Frommer's
"This chic Altstadt hideaway is the only hotel in Munich that has rooms overlooking the lively Viktualienmarkt" Full review