Palatin

The location just couldn't be beat for the price. The breakfast was great, staff very friendly, rooms and bathrooms huge...really decent hotel. This is not a 4-star hotel. I've stayed at a 4-star Hilton in the middle of London...this is not the same, though still good. They forgot the towels in our room and we only figured that out when we got out of the shower. The double bed was two win beds pushed together (normal for Europe), but they weren't hooked together, so all night the beds just slid apart. We tried to fix it but the bed was actually broken. Also, with two of the hotel staff I had to switch to German to be able to communicate effectively. "Free WiFi" did not exist, the hotel said that in Czech, the website would read something like "free internet with cable," but the English version led to me bringing my iPad and iPhone and not being able to get a stitch of the web

The room was spacious, spotless and comfortable; hotel was right in the historic center of Karlovy Vary, within walking distance of sights and activities, all for a very reasonable price. We went there specifically for the FIBA womens basketball championships and especially appreciated the refrigerator in the room, the room internet access (not wireless), the filling breakfasts, and the helpfulness of the staff, despite our unfamiliarity with the Czech language. If returning to KV, would definitely stay there again. Parking was called "difficult" in reviews but they did not make clear the near impossibility of driving a car to the hotel, even to check in. The historic center of KV is largely a pedestrian mall. Once we arrived, the parking arranged by the hotel was fine - a few minutes' walk away. But finding our way there the first time (by car) was stressful and time-consuming, even with a map; specific arrival instructions would have made a huge difference, even if the instruction was "park your car at this location and walk to the hotel by this route."

Design of room and dining hall. Airy, fresh and minimalictic, which is up to my taste. Breakfast is impeccable considering hotel size and budget. Location is superb. Only one flaw, there is no WiFi. 2 small warnings. If you are an early bird like me - breakfast starts quite late. The place doesn't have 'a view', rear rooms are facing hill, front rooms are facing street.

The staff was very curtious and helpful. We were able to have a very late checkout because the hotel was not full, which was very nice. The hotel is in an excellent location, comfortable, clean, and the staff very helpful and friendly. We did not like the parking arrangement - it's not comfortable, but there is really nothing the hotel could do about it.

very centrally located, friendly, small hotel the only thing is that it is difficult to approach with car, as it is surrounded by walking streets