Hotel 5 Bintang di Carlsbad, Republik Czech

Wir hatten 4 Tage über Travelzoo gebucht. Alles in allem ein schönes Hotel mit sehr nettem Personal und aufmerksamen Service. Das Gepäck wurde aufs Zimmer gebracht und das Auto in der Tiefgarage geparkt. Ein sehr reichhaltiges Frühstücksbuffet mit frisch gemachten Pancakes, Spiegeleiern, Omelettes und Rührei. Lediglich das Buffet am Abend war nichts besonderes und auch nicht wirklich abwechslungsreich. Dafür tolle Lage des Hotels und sehr geräumige Zimmer. Für einen Kurzurlaub sehr zu empfehlen. Lediglich das parken für 20€ /Nacht ist schon sehr happig.

We took the most amazing tour of the Grand Hotel Pupp when we were visiting Karlovy Vary for the afternoon. The Sales Department representative took the students from my Graduate studies who I went with on an extensive tour of the hotel. Here we were able to see all the rooms, public and private areas of the hotel and even get to see the restaurant and bar areas before they got busy. The Sales Rep gave an outstanding tour of the hotel and we all really enjoyed it. It was informative and gave us a view on the luxury resort industry, which many of my classmates and I want to enter after Graduate School. Thank you to the hotel for letting us take the tour of your wonderful hotel.

I spent here only one night at the wonderful Esplanade hotel with the kindest and most helpful staff I have ever met. In the restaurant, lobby and also on the bar. The hotel is very well furnished with great facilities. I took a dinner in the hotel and it was amazing and plentiful. The buffet breakfast was very rich, the breakfast restaurant staff very friendly and attentive to all wishes. The hotel is set among beautiful rocks overlooking the town and the main spa promenade. I enjoyed my stay a lot and look forward to come back!

I visited this medical Spa without a hotel reservation, in order to get some relaxation, treatment and other possible activates that may be beneficial for the body and health. it was June 2023 after I found the castle Spa closed. I spoke to the reception who told me that they don't have any medical offers like the castle spa, but they only treat the patients that staying at the hotel depending on the condition they came for. Anyway, they allowed me to enter the medical spa and see what possible procedure I can have. They choose for me 6 procedures as per the availability and don't need a doctor consultation. I remember 3 of them which were… Thai massage – Oxygen therapy – Bubbly Magnesium bath.. In additional to use the Sauna, steam and swimming pool. Anyway, they allowed me to enter the medical spa and see what possible procedures I could have. They chose 6 procedures based on availability and don't require a doctor's consultation. I remember 3 of them were... Thai massage - oxygen therapy - magnesium bath.. in addition to using the sauna, steam and swimming pool. My impression after I finished: »it's really doesn't worth it« The place is very cool, clean and amazing like a palace. The staff was very very helpful, polite and nice talking. I really thank you all. Treatment, or let's say procedures – activities. Etc. - the ones I got were very ordinary and neither I nor my body needed them. I regretted not getting the two-hour Thai massage session available in the designated Thai shops within the town, along with all the other services attached to it. it will be better, comfortable and satisfaction.

This is one of the best hotel of this chain in Marianske Lazne. I would like to mention several main areas…. Room…Spa procedures…Eating. Room…We had an executive suite containing two small rooms with balcony and the bathroom. Rooms were nice, but not everything was working properly. Defect on the floor just behind the main entry doors was quite weird and the first impression was quite bad. It was not possible to manage the Air Condition system directly from the room even though there was some remote control unit on walls. This was second bad impression. There is a large TV in both rooms. Bathroom was nice, quite cold without any floor heating. Towel warmer in the bathroom did not work. Another bad impression. Bed was large enough, mattress was comfortable. But what was really horrible are pillows and duvets, sheets and total bedding full of some artificial not comfortable materials. This was really bad. Spa procedures were just perfect. I enjoyed many of them and always I was satisfied. Nothing to add. Just use them. Eating…We had a half board scheme. There was nothing I was missing during breakfast. Quality of all food was just perfect. Dinners were delicious. Buffet form of dinners is something you really enjoy. General conclusion? This was a really good stay. The staff here is really friendly. Atmosphere of the hotel is very positive. There are several details in the room which need some refurbishment, but the overall service, as I felt it, was above high average. Parking…it is possible to park your car here. There are not many parking slots in front of the hotel, so the service must be reserved in advance.

The building is impressive, enthroned up on the east hillside of Karlovy Vary. Habsburgian vibes reminiscent of ancient days. Imperial is in good condition and nicely renovated. The scale of the building is huge and dimensioned for thousands of guests. Walking around takes quite a bit of time but with lesser amount of guests than the mentioned thousand, it feels quite lonely to stroll the corridors... The public areas are mostly beautiful, but the five official stars... no, unfortunately not. What is lacking? Well, the scale of the property demands to keep it running. To keep it running you have to have a lot of guests. Thus, you have to attract people who not usually are in the ”five star category”. And so they (try to) do. Many things turn to ”cantina” standard in respect of both the reception and ”handling” of the guests and the dining options. Very tired staff at check in. One example: in the main lobby there are only two elevators, whereof one at our visit was out of order. Another elevator in another part of the hotel did not serve all the floors. Nah.... Rooms are renovated and just fine. All amenities and a good night's sleep in comfy beds. Nice with a small balcony. For those having some sort of boarding agreement, dinner is served as a buffet dinner in the magnificent ”Prague restaurant” with lavish decoration. A buffet is hardly a concept in a real five star hotel and we consequently had dinner in the more intimate ”Restaurant Paris” - see my separate review. In ”Prague” breakfast is also served, which proved to be a great gathering of all the hotel guests at the same time. More like a school cantina than a five star hotel. Everything in place though, and most thing you would want is there to find. Queues to the coffee machines... Parking was ”doen the hill” and we ended up parking on a tennis court (!). OK - no problem, but not in the ballpark of attending staff helping you with the parking facilities. Staff correct and polite. But very stiff. And tired. Many steps behind service of a true 5-star. It's about price/performance. We had the opportunity to stay at three different hotels at Karlovy Vary during our stay. And one of those was the Grandhotel Pupp, which we considered to be much more lika a true five star. AND they are/were cheaper! So, you may well stay at Imperial, just for the sake of the building's eminent history and athmosphere. But be aware that days gone by since the turn of the century does not apply in the respecto of ”grand” anymore.

Das Personal war freundlich und bemüht. In unserem Zimmer gab es z.B. nur heisses Wasser in den Lavabos, nicht aber in der Dusche. Der Hotelmanager offerierte uns sofort umstandslos ein zweites Zimmer zum Duschen und liess schon am anderen Morgen einen Sanitär kommen, der den Schaden reparierte. ABER · Wir verbrachten hier 4 Tage. Wir waren die einzigen Gäste. Da fragt man sich natürlich schon, warum das so ist. Schon am Anreisetag mussten wir von unterwegs aus vor 15h nicht nur melden, ob wir im Hotel essen, sondern auch, was wir essen möchten. Als wir dann ankamen, verstanden wir, wieso. Wir waren ja eben die einzigen Gäste... serviert wurden wir völlig unprofessionell, aber überfreundlich und beflissen vom Hotelmanager persönlich. Will man das wirklich, wenn man ein 5 Sterne Wellness und Golf Hotel besucht? Sauna und Dampfbad hätte es zwar gegeben, aber nur auf Voranmeldung und gegen Gebühr. Wieso ist denn am Hotel Wellness angeschrieben? Ich buchte eine Hotstone Massage - mehr um zu schauen, ob es das hier wirklich gibt. Ja, es gab es. aber ich hatte das Gefühl, die an sich nette Masseuse, die nut tschechisch sprach, habe das noch nicht so oft gemacht. Sie tat mir leid; denn sie gab sich Mühe. Es war aber weder entspannend noch angenehm: statt sanfter Musik in nettem Raum hörte man nur den angestrengten Atem der Masseuse, während man in einem kargen Raum liegend viel zu heftig massiert wurde. Das Restaurant, auf dem wegweisenden Plakat gross als ”Castle Restaurant” angeschrieben, kann nicht wirklich besucht werden. Man muss sich ja bis 15 h mit Menüwahl angemeldet haben. Die Auswahl der Speisen ist klein, das Servierte recht, aber nicht wirklich gut. Das Café, von dem auf einer Schiefertafel vor dem Hotel steht, es wäre von 11h bis 17h geöffnet, ist leer und unbedient. Schade um das wirklich sehr schöne Gebäude, das bis ins Detail liebevoll (wenn auch eher kitschig) eingerichtet ist. Wer einmal eine zeitlang völlig alleine ein ganzes Schloss bewohnen will, kann ja hier mal buchen. Wer sich in einem 5 Sterne Haus entspannen und verwöhnen lassen will, sollte hier nicht hingehen. Wie kann so ein Hotel überhaupt überleben???

Wir hatten 4 Tage über Travelzoo gebucht. Alles in allem ein schönes Hotel mit sehr nettem Personal und aufmerksamen Service. Das Gepäck wurde aufs Zimmer gebracht und das Auto in der Tiefgarage geparkt. Ein sehr reichhaltiges Frühstücksbuffet mit frisch gemachten Pancakes, Spiegeleiern, Omelettes und Rührei. Lediglich das Buffet am Abend war nichts besonderes und auch nicht wirklich abwechslungsreich. Dafür tolle Lage des Hotels und sehr geräumige Zimmer. Für einen Kurzurlaub sehr zu empfehlen. Lediglich das parken für 20€ /Nacht ist schon sehr happig.

We took the most amazing tour of the Grand Hotel Pupp when we were visiting Karlovy Vary for the afternoon. The Sales Department representative took the students from my Graduate studies who I went with on an extensive tour of the hotel. Here we were able to see all the rooms, public and private areas of the hotel and even get to see the restaurant and bar areas before they got busy. The Sales Rep gave an outstanding tour of the hotel and we all really enjoyed it. It was informative and gave us a view on the luxury resort industry, which many of my classmates and I want to enter after Graduate School. Thank you to the hotel for letting us take the tour of your wonderful hotel.

I visited this medical Spa without a hotel reservation, in order to get some relaxation, treatment and other possible activates that may be beneficial for the body and health. it was June 2023 after I found the castle Spa closed. I spoke to the reception who told me that they don't have any medical offers like the castle spa, but they only treat the patients that staying at the hotel depending on the condition they came for. Anyway, they allowed me to enter the medical spa and see what possible procedure I can have. They choose for me 6 procedures as per the availability and don't need a doctor consultation. I remember 3 of them which were… Thai massage – Oxygen therapy – Bubbly Magnesium bath.. In additional to use the Sauna, steam and swimming pool. Anyway, they allowed me to enter the medical spa and see what possible procedures I could have. They chose 6 procedures based on availability and don't require a doctor's consultation. I remember 3 of them were... Thai massage - oxygen therapy - magnesium bath.. in addition to using the sauna, steam and swimming pool. My impression after I finished: »it's really doesn't worth it« The place is very cool, clean and amazing like a palace. The staff was very very helpful, polite and nice talking. I really thank you all. Treatment, or let's say procedures – activities. Etc. - the ones I got were very ordinary and neither I nor my body needed them. I regretted not getting the two-hour Thai massage session available in the designated Thai shops within the town, along with all the other services attached to it. it will be better, comfortable and satisfaction.

The building is impressive, enthroned up on the east hillside of Karlovy Vary. Habsburgian vibes reminiscent of ancient days. Imperial is in good condition and nicely renovated. The scale of the building is huge and dimensioned for thousands of guests. Walking around takes quite a bit of time but with lesser amount of guests than the mentioned thousand, it feels quite lonely to stroll the corridors... The public areas are mostly beautiful, but the five official stars... no, unfortunately not. What is lacking? Well, the scale of the property demands to keep it running. To keep it running you have to have a lot of guests. Thus, you have to attract people who not usually are in the ”five star category”. And so they (try to) do. Many things turn to ”cantina” standard in respect of both the reception and ”handling” of the guests and the dining options. Very tired staff at check in. One example: in the main lobby there are only two elevators, whereof one at our visit was out of order. Another elevator in another part of the hotel did not serve all the floors. Nah.... Rooms are renovated and just fine. All amenities and a good night's sleep in comfy beds. Nice with a small balcony. For those having some sort of boarding agreement, dinner is served as a buffet dinner in the magnificent ”Prague restaurant” with lavish decoration. A buffet is hardly a concept in a real five star hotel and we consequently had dinner in the more intimate ”Restaurant Paris” - see my separate review. In ”Prague” breakfast is also served, which proved to be a great gathering of all the hotel guests at the same time. More like a school cantina than a five star hotel. Everything in place though, and most thing you would want is there to find. Queues to the coffee machines... Parking was ”doen the hill” and we ended up parking on a tennis court (!). OK - no problem, but not in the ballpark of attending staff helping you with the parking facilities. Staff correct and polite. But very stiff. And tired. Many steps behind service of a true 5-star. It's about price/performance. We had the opportunity to stay at three different hotels at Karlovy Vary during our stay. And one of those was the Grandhotel Pupp, which we considered to be much more lika a true five star. AND they are/were cheaper! So, you may well stay at Imperial, just for the sake of the building's eminent history and athmosphere. But be aware that days gone by since the turn of the century does not apply in the respecto of ”grand” anymore.

I spent here only one night at the wonderful Esplanade hotel with the kindest and most helpful staff I have ever met. In the restaurant, lobby and also on the bar. The hotel is very well furnished with great facilities. I took a dinner in the hotel and it was amazing and plentiful. The buffet breakfast was very rich, the breakfast restaurant staff very friendly and attentive to all wishes. The hotel is set among beautiful rocks overlooking the town and the main spa promenade. I enjoyed my stay a lot and look forward to come back!

This is one of the best hotel of this chain in Marianske Lazne. I would like to mention several main areas…. Room…Spa procedures…Eating. Room…We had an executive suite containing two small rooms with balcony and the bathroom. Rooms were nice, but not everything was working properly. Defect on the floor just behind the main entry doors was quite weird and the first impression was quite bad. It was not possible to manage the Air Condition system directly from the room even though there was some remote control unit on walls. This was second bad impression. There is a large TV in both rooms. Bathroom was nice, quite cold without any floor heating. Towel warmer in the bathroom did not work. Another bad impression. Bed was large enough, mattress was comfortable. But what was really horrible are pillows and duvets, sheets and total bedding full of some artificial not comfortable materials. This was really bad. Spa procedures were just perfect. I enjoyed many of them and always I was satisfied. Nothing to add. Just use them. Eating…We had a half board scheme. There was nothing I was missing during breakfast. Quality of all food was just perfect. Dinners were delicious. Buffet form of dinners is something you really enjoy. General conclusion? This was a really good stay. The staff here is really friendly. Atmosphere of the hotel is very positive. There are several details in the room which need some refurbishment, but the overall service, as I felt it, was above high average. Parking…it is possible to park your car here. There are not many parking slots in front of the hotel, so the service must be reserved in advance.

Das Personal war freundlich und bemüht. In unserem Zimmer gab es z.B. nur heisses Wasser in den Lavabos, nicht aber in der Dusche. Der Hotelmanager offerierte uns sofort umstandslos ein zweites Zimmer zum Duschen und liess schon am anderen Morgen einen Sanitär kommen, der den Schaden reparierte. ABER · Wir verbrachten hier 4 Tage. Wir waren die einzigen Gäste. Da fragt man sich natürlich schon, warum das so ist. Schon am Anreisetag mussten wir von unterwegs aus vor 15h nicht nur melden, ob wir im Hotel essen, sondern auch, was wir essen möchten. Als wir dann ankamen, verstanden wir, wieso. Wir waren ja eben die einzigen Gäste... serviert wurden wir völlig unprofessionell, aber überfreundlich und beflissen vom Hotelmanager persönlich. Will man das wirklich, wenn man ein 5 Sterne Wellness und Golf Hotel besucht? Sauna und Dampfbad hätte es zwar gegeben, aber nur auf Voranmeldung und gegen Gebühr. Wieso ist denn am Hotel Wellness angeschrieben? Ich buchte eine Hotstone Massage - mehr um zu schauen, ob es das hier wirklich gibt. Ja, es gab es. aber ich hatte das Gefühl, die an sich nette Masseuse, die nut tschechisch sprach, habe das noch nicht so oft gemacht. Sie tat mir leid; denn sie gab sich Mühe. Es war aber weder entspannend noch angenehm: statt sanfter Musik in nettem Raum hörte man nur den angestrengten Atem der Masseuse, während man in einem kargen Raum liegend viel zu heftig massiert wurde. Das Restaurant, auf dem wegweisenden Plakat gross als ”Castle Restaurant” angeschrieben, kann nicht wirklich besucht werden. Man muss sich ja bis 15 h mit Menüwahl angemeldet haben. Die Auswahl der Speisen ist klein, das Servierte recht, aber nicht wirklich gut. Das Café, von dem auf einer Schiefertafel vor dem Hotel steht, es wäre von 11h bis 17h geöffnet, ist leer und unbedient. Schade um das wirklich sehr schöne Gebäude, das bis ins Detail liebevoll (wenn auch eher kitschig) eingerichtet ist. Wer einmal eine zeitlang völlig alleine ein ganzes Schloss bewohnen will, kann ja hier mal buchen. Wer sich in einem 5 Sterne Haus entspannen und verwöhnen lassen will, sollte hier nicht hingehen. Wie kann so ein Hotel überhaupt überleben???