The Charles Hotel
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The Charles Hotel is a grand hotel located at Sophienstrasse 28 in Maxvorstadt
, Munich
, Bavaria
, Germany
. It was built in 2007 at the old botanical garden near the main train station. It 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 is 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 ".
Maxvorstadt
Maxvorstadt is a central borough of Munich, Bavaria, Germany.-Notable landmarks:*8. November 1939 *Abtei St. Bonifaz *Akademie der Bildenden Künste München*Akademiegalerie*Alter Botanischer Garten *Alter Nordfriedhof...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was built in 2007 at the old botanical garden near the main train station. It 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 is 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 ".