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Grand Hotel Karel V Utrecht

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Geertebolwerk 1, Utrecht 3511 XA, The Netherlands
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Grand Hotel Karel V Utrecht
Ranked #1 of 17 hotels in Utrecht
4.5 of 5 stars 99 Reviews
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London
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I really can't fault this hotel. If you have reason to be in Utrecht, this is really the only place to stay. On arrival, the front desk staff were incredibly friendly. They efficiently organised a taxi to pick me up at the airport (it wasn't their fault I happened to get the one Dutch person without an excellent grasp of... More

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The Hague, The Netherlands
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful and the gardens are well maintained, that being said i thought the quality of the room was poorly kept (the bath had red scratch marks, the false ceiling had gaps near the walls, the basin in the bathroom was dirty, the drinking glasses had dust on them etc) The breakfast was nice however food... More

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Frankfurt, Germany
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

The third time now I chosed that quite nice hotel at the very center of Utrecht. In general very clean and nice. However - as travelled more than 100 countries around the globe - I would indeed expect the added value here in this hotel according to the price to pay and the 5 star category. Pls don't get me... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Go to Utrecht just for this....no kidding....I could spend my whole life in this hotel! It is a little tricky finding this place, especially if you did not have a GPS like us....would highly recommend a GPS. No problem finding Utrecht...once you get in, unless you are a local...good luck. Get a GPS for sure. Once we found Karel V.....every... More

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Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

My wife and I have stayed at Karel V several times. I am a Dutch living abroad and usually stay here whenever I come over. The reason why we do not mind paying the somewhat higher price is that no other place I have stayed at in Utrecht has shown such consistent excellent service, and truly try to accomodate whatever... More

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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Stayed in the hotel for one night and enjoyed it. pro -location is fantastic -service was nice -good size room -good food con -room interior was little outdated -bed not very comfortable -climate control out dated More

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Ireland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

The hotel promotes itself as 5 star. This it is not. There are two major failures in this regard. The first is the fact that a substantial number of the rooms are not attached to the main body of the hotel but across a rather pretty courtyard. This would be fine on a dry warm summer's evening but certainly would... More

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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

This hotel is in a very good locatoin to access the city .You can walk out of the back enterance and you are right in the old town .Our room was in the Roman newer building but we were pleased with our room [252].It had the bedroom and bathroom downstairs then a mezzanine level with another flat screen TV ,desk... More

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Malmö
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

It is a disappointing experience at the supposed Michelin-starred restaurant. The waiter spilled red wine on the foot of the wine glass. Not only was the glass not changed, it was not even wiped. If one did not notice this, red wine will stain the clothes! Food was good but not really exciting. Waiters not knowledgeable about the food at... More

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Cambridge
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

Our room was not exceptional being the standard category in the new "roman" wing, but it was entirely satisfactory. The hotel is wonderful with lots of buildings and large grounds. Customer service and helpfulness of staff can't be faulted. The restaurant prices were way out of our range but the brasserie was good and reasonably priced although the duck was... More

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Geertebolwerk 1, Utrecht 3511 XA, The Netherlands
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