Hotel Karel IV.

Stayed in this hotel as part of an OnFoot holiday. Despite its slightly austere look from the outside this is a beautiful hotel with friendly staff and a quality interior. The rooms are superb, the pool and self service bar are excellent. We had Breton the hotel which was very nice. Nearby restaurants in Turnov are great value

We stayed here for one night as part of a walking trip. The initial impression was of a pre-opening up, (what I presume to be like a Cold War feel). The site and entrance were pretty unimpressive; however there are some quality aspects to the hotel. Staff was efficient and friendly, note that the desk is not manned after 22:00, and entrance is with a punch-in code-lock to the hotel entrance and one’s room. The rooms were a tad small for a couple. Spotlessly clean rooms, clean sheets. Beds were very nice (we got a twin rather than a double). Shower was excellent, but tiny. Again, spotlessly clean. No air conditioning, small fridge, but unsure if it worked, didn’t cool much. Food: restaurant was closed, no food/drinks available (unsure if it was temporary or a permanent measure as older reviews from 2023 also mention this). Older reviews for the restaurant were good but unable to comment. Breakfast, like everything else was good, efficient and on the spot. Lovely breads. Did not meet our ratings of the other six hotels we stayed as part of this holiday. Overall, functional, and caters to needs rather than wants. Covers the need of a walking holiday adequately, possibly not for a longer stay/family holiday.

We visited as part of an organized walking tour. Our room was quite basic and the beds were very very firm. We found them hard to sleep in. We were cheerfully provided with extra pillows on request - and a kettle. The swimming pool looked lovely but was freezing cold - as was the adjacent hot tub. There was a reasonable choice of things for breakfast and an excellent coffee machine. All the staff that we interacted with were very nice.

The Hotel Karel is a step above average, but only barely so. The rooms are small but clean; the bathrooms are small but clean; the shower is tiny. The hosted breakfast was also average, with but a few staples to get you through the day. One feature that stood out: the very nice swimming pool out behind the parking lot. This was a nice refreshment on a hot day.