Humboldt Park Hotel & Spa, Karlovy Vary

Advantages: Very quiet, lovely architecture in the old town centre, the spring water is good for you
Disadvantages: Very little else to do except visit the spa, and it's definitely an acquired taste!

...have a German name in this area, although it’s not a good idea to make this your topic of conversation with the locals, for obvious reasons). One thing you must remember to do is to buy a packet of oplatky, as this is the local snack of choice – thin, sweet circular wafers with either hazelnut or chocolate paste in between – and there is a shop in Marianske Lazne that sells nothing but oplatky! Essentially, this is a very quiet, very soothing place to visit – come and try the waters, have a meal and then head off to Karlovy Vary, Loket or elsewhere. It’s very nice, but very limited, as the town is the spa, and vice versa – but that’s no bad thing I suppose, and I wouldn’t bet against this place being ‘discovered’, exploited and changed beyond all recognition in a few years’... Read review

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Advantages: Attractive setting,spectacular hot springs.
Disadvantages: Expensive.

...Karlovy vary is about an hour from Prague by bus. Bus transport is cheap in the Czech republic so a day trip is posssible if somewhat exhausting. The things you must see are the hot springs that spurt up to 100 feet in the air, the old hotel pup that serves a very civilised afternoon tea. and the communist era hotel in the newer part of the town centre.This builing is awfull in its appearance externally, but so amazingly retro internally that you can visualise Spock appearing in the bar having transported from The Enterprise. Prices for accomodation in Karlovy Vary are comparable and can be higher than Prague.The hotels above the centre are set in attractive grounds but their customer service doesnt seem to be on a par.We were questioned rudely by a hotel manager after a jaccuzi bath overflowed.The expectation seeming to be that we would... Read review

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Advantages: Old town with nice buildings, cheap
Disadvantages: Small town, parking

...I stayed in a place named Radosov, which is very close to Karlovy Vary. The old name of this city is Carlsbad, and it has a great history. You can see that if you walk around the centre of the city. You find nice buildings with great historic view. In the centre there s a swimming pool in a big old building. Besides swimming, you can go to a turkish bath and get a massage. in the park all kind of artists try to paint you or make a sillhouet with scissors. You canget on the top of a mountain by cable railway. You have a magnificent view there. Karlovy vary is less expensive as Prague, but the atmosphere there is the same.... Read review

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