Hotel Leonardo

A terrific hotel in most respects: it’s a charming, atmospheric historic building; my room was spacious and pretty, with antique decoration; good buffet breakfast in the building next door. Parking worked well - I was able to bring the car to the hotel to unload; the car park is an easy 10-minute walk away. And of course the hotel’s in a fantastic position, right in the centre of this most lovely town. Česky Krumlov is basically pedestrianised in its entirety, meaning traffic noise isn’t an issue. The one problem is nearby church bells - which go throughout the night. It was impossible, unless you accepted being woken regularly, to leave the windows open for fresh air - which meant the room got uncomfortably warm, even in November. Ear plugs made no difference. So sadly I wouldn’t go back unless the issue is fixed, and this issue reduces what would have been a rating if a ‘5’ to a ‘3’. Hotels in Česky Krumlov are of course not the only ones to have this problem. But surely they could club together and ask the church or churches not to ring their bells between, say, 11pm and 7am? This has happened in other places in Europe that previously had this issue. I’ll look forward to news that the problem’s been fixed and returning to the Leonardo.

If you want a truly unique experience, this hotel is perfect. Located in the heart of Cesky Krumlov, it is in a VERY old building with lots of history and charm. If you don't mind going up the circular staircase to your room (there is no lift) then perhaps you will be charmed as we were. The room was clean and comfortable (no air conditioning), and adequate for our 2 night stay. The breakfast was not as good as our other accommodations in CZ. The location could not have been more perfect.