Best suited for
- Premium stays beside the Old Botanical Garden
- Families and small groups with larger luggage volume
- Business travel that needs efficient central access
- Guests who want to stay near the station without a station-front feel
The Charles Hotel (Rocco Forte) at Sophienstraße 28 is a five-star address beside the Old Botanical Garden, on the edge of the city centre and the main-station area. The hotel offers about 160 rooms and suites, and its scale and entrance layout work well both for family stays and for business travel that requires a smooth, well-managed arrival. The transfer from Munich Airport Franz Josef Strauss usually takes 40-50 minutes over about 38 km. The standard route follows the A92, then the A9, before continuing via the Mittlerer Ring and the western side of the centre toward Sophienstraße. After landing, your chauffeur meets you in arrivals with a name board, assists with luggage and takes you directly to the car. At The Charles, the most important detail is the final coordination between Stachus, Karlstraße, Elisenstraße and the hotel entrance itself, because traffic in this part of Munich changes noticeably with the time of day, event schedules and congestion near Hauptbahnhof. This keeps the arrival calm even when the wider centre is busy. The hotel is often chosen by guests who want to stay close to galleries, shopping streets and the business district while keeping a more private atmosphere than a station-front property. The chauffeur can match the vehicle to heavier luggage, a pram or several passengers arriving on the same flight. Bottled water is available on board, and a child seat or booster can be arranged on request. Each ride is quoted individually, but before booking we confirm a fixed price agreed in advance, with no hidden costs. The service includes meet and greet, flight tracking, waiting time after landing and luggage assistance. We also arrange return transfers, early departures and pickups for guests arriving only for a single night. Payment is completed online by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or BLIK. Cash is not accepted.
Reserve a chauffeurYes. We first prepare an individual quote, and before booking we confirm a fixed price agreed in advance, with no hidden costs.
Most journeys take 40-50 minutes over about 38 km. The usual route follows the A92 and A9, with the last section adjusted to traffic near Stachus and Hauptbahnhof.
Yes. We plan a direct hotel arrival while taking current traffic around Sophienstraße, Karlstraße and the station district into account.
Yes. That is a common scenario at this property. Simply confirm the number of passengers and bags, and we will assign the right vehicle.
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