Hotel Leopold I
Petrovaradinska Tvrdava Petrovaradin Fortress, Petrovaradin, Novi Sad 21100 Serbia
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Situated on the right bank of the Danube, in the very heart of Petrovaradin Fortress, Hotel Leopold I offers luxurious accommodation in a Renaissance building with views on the Danube and Novi Sad. Every room at Hotel Leopold I has been magnificently decorated and appointed with seating areas, air conditioning and panoramic views. All rooms provide free wired internet access. Hotel Leopold I features several bars and restaurants on site, including a restaurant serving Serbian food and a terrace restaurant overlooking the Danube and Novi Sad. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas. The hotel is just 200 metres from the Varadin Bridge. On the left bank, Republic Square and the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George can be reached within a 15-minute walk.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Hot tub
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
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Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Airport transportation
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No, this hotel was not good. I made reservations online. The reservation process was easy and straight forward. I reserved one of the classical suites located in the first floor. These are the most expensive rooms. The rooms are dated. The bathroom is not good. The sink does not have enough space to place the essentials. The most expensive rooms do not have showers; they have a jacuzzi instead of a shower. Honestly, it is difficult to take the morning bath in a jacuzzi. You don't feel clean. There are no curtains or glass windows. It becomes messy with water. The essentials provided by the hotel are not good quality. The shampoo and the bar soaps are not good. Once the jacuzzi is hot, it is very difficult to stop the water from running as the faucet that controls the hot water gets stocked. The rooms are very noisy at night. The jacuzzi cleans itself over night and the noise is terrible. You have to disconnect the jacuzzi. If the night is cold, you need to turn the heater on and the heater is noisy as well. The daytime front desk staff is nice and they speak very good English. At night, they have some senior interns who don't speak English and who are not nice; they don't want to help. Breakfast is mediocre. Coffee is terrible. There is no fruit. Breakfast menu offers some greasy eggs and sausages. The morning waiter is nice. Room service and menu is bad. When you order meals, you have to remind them to bring silverware as well. Carpet is old. Furniture is old. The rooms are cramped. Bed mattress is ok. It is an old hotel. The good features are: 1. Parking is spacious and free. 2. There are nice views of the Danube river. 3. The hotel is located in the Petrovaradin fortress which is one of the most interesting sites in Novi Sad. It is not far from Novi Sad downtown (20 minutes walking distance). 4. The price is high for the quality it offers; however, when compared with similar hotels in other parts of the world or even in Serbia, the hotel is not too expensive. 5. It is not massive. It does not feel crowded. I recommend exploring some of the new and modern hotels in Novi Sad. Their prices are similar, they have showers, rooms are more spacious, quiet, and modern. …
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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I had been looking forward to staying at the Hotel Leopold for some time and I was not disappointed. To actually stay within the fortress was quite special, especially after walking up the steps from the town and through the tunnel to the entrance gates. Reception couldn’t have been more hospitable, offering complimentary cakes and rakija as I checked in. The room was spacious although next time I may well upgrade to a superior one on the floor below. The hotel itself was exquisite in design, furnished extremely tastefully and oozing class. As the hotel was very quiet, breakfast was ordered directly from the menu which was in addition to a continental offering on the sideboard. Supported by excellent service from a remarkable waiter, it was a memorable start to the day. Visiting in mid January, the views from the bedroom looking over the Danube were spectacular. It proved to be a perfect base for 2 nights in Novi Sad and ultra convenient for exploring the museums of the fortress.…
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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The hotel is old and historic with amazing views. The journey up to the hotel is an interesting cobble stone road and walk way. You are me by a hotel with stunning views of the Danube. The staff are very friendly and helpful with a good level of English. The rooms are a little dated in the style but not in quality. You are a quick walk to restaurants and the local attractions. Well worth a visit.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I wonder if the hotel is preparing to go out of business. Management and staff do not seem to care what guests are experiencing and reputation doesn’t seem to matter. During the two days I was at the hotel I encountered two people in customer facing roles at reception and one server at breakfast. That was it for visible staff. --Three cars were parked in the hotel lot at 9 am the day I checked out …. a Monday in August. Where are the tourists? And the business guests? --Emailed the hotel twice in the week preceding my arrival and once while a guest. No response. Each email went to the address on the hotel’s website. And twice I submitted messages with the website’s contact form. The only message after clicking submit was a small window saying ‘use our webform for contact.’ --Without being able to make a reservation contacting the hotel directly I became a walk-in at arrival. Reception offered a rate about one and a half times more expensive than the same ‘room and view configuration’ on booking.com --Unheard of. Every hotel at which I have stayed during my fourteen-country trip through Eastern Europe has given me a better deal than otherwise available when I reserved directly with the hotel. --Receptionist promised to email a room rate and in/out date confirmation and did not. When asked again for a confirmation she snapped ‘why do you want that?’ The guest standing nearby looked at her like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. And that apparently finally got her to produce a confirmation email. --Hotel offers cable TV channels on its website, for my room category; at least as recently as the morning I checked out. In my room, TV channels were scrambled – only partial frozen images with patches of color moving at times. That means the subscription is not being paid. At check in I asked the receptionist if there were English language news channels. Her response: “The hotel is old, and we have to take care of it.” I told her I saw the satellite equipment attached to the building bearing the name/logo of the supplier. She lowered her head and stared at her keyboard. --Different receptionist the next day refused to give me a hotel business card when I asked for one and subsequently refused to provide the general manager’s name and email address. --From my stay of four years ago I remembered staff inflexibility and indifference. This time there was hostility. Questions and requests received reprimands. --On their website’s page entitled ‘our top offers,’ there were none when I looked today. --At breakfast one server was on duty, and she could not speak English. Only with the help of a guest seated nearby who spoke both Serbian and English was I able to order breakfast and have the order understood and correctly delivered. --Closing the window’s curtains in my room meant stifling the circulation from the air conditioner located right above the window and behind the curtains when they are drawn. Room was too warm as a result. Or the option is to leave the blinds open for an early daylight wake-up call. --Furniture was jammed into available spaces. Difficult to move around the bedroom and small adjacent sitting area. It was usually necessary to move furniture to navigate through the bedroom. --Bathroom in room 128 was so small that bending to sit on the toilet seat meant banging my head on the shower stall wall.…
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Room Tip: Even and odd numbered rooms on same side of hallway on floor #1. River view side is beautiful and...
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The Leopold is part of the fortress and as such has been beautifully maintained as a historic property. The common areas and the rooms are beautiful, breakfast is delicious (love those croissants!) and the staff is helpful. Of course being located in the fortress, the city centre is a long (but pretty) walk but taxis are readily available to take you anywhere. A highlight of a trip to Novi Sad.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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We really adored this hotel. The staff were extremely helpful, welcoming, and pleasant. The location and hotel itself is just beautiful. The breakfast was exceptional, and it is served in beautiful surroundings with a view of the Danube. I would love to stay here again.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Everything was perfect - accomodation, services, nice vue (especially evening and night). They gave us informations about Novi Sad and the local beverages they are selling are great. Congratulations to all personnel, they were very kind.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Room Tip: Best rooms are with river vue - sunset and sunrise very nice.
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Nice view, location and service. Sure, I could use a door to separate the bathroom from the rest, but still. Really cozy and gives off that old castle vibe. Well made food and last, but not least, the view. It's great, no matter on which floor your room is!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled with friends
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This hotel must have the absolute best positioning in town, being in the middle of the fortress and overlooking the Danube just under it. It also has a historical look & feel, which I liked, so the potential is huge. That being said, the inside of the room was terribly disappointing by comparison with the rest (and here experiences may differ, since some floors looked more fancy than others). I believe the room was likely a standard business room, and while the bed was actually comfy and ok, some things were just wrong: no heating working in the room except air conditioning which couldn’t keep up; when I asked front desk to check, the solution was to bring in an electric heater. The furniture in the room was strangely placed and it seemed like there was just too much of it and the bathroom was clearly overdue a check-up, some parts in the shower were even being held together with tape. The breakfast was ok/average, but the food we ordered a la carte one night for dinner was actually very good (recommend the filet steak).…
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Traveled on business
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Hotel Leopold has probably the best historic rooms in Novi Sad. That said, when you book online, you are only buying a business room on the top floor, and not anything like the photos of the classical ornate rooms you see on the website. The business rooms were fine and very modern, but a total disappointment when I thought I was getting an historic suite. This hotel is extremely quiet, and sits in the middle of a giant (GIANT) fortress overlooking the city of Novi Sad. It costs about $3 to take a taxi downtown from the hotel. The breakfast was another Serbian food-fest, with good selection of fresh and cooked foods in a delightful atmosphere. There are a lot of cats living in the fortress - take some bacon for them.
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Date of stay: November 2019Trip type: Traveled on business
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Room Tip: Face the Danube river overlooking town. If you want the rooms shown on the website, do not book a...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Leopold I
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Leopold I?
Nearby attractions include The Clock Tower (0.1 miles), Monument to the Victims of the Raid (0.3 miles), and City Museum of Novi Sad (0.05 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Leopold I?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Leopold I?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Leopold I?
Conveniently located restaurants include Carda Aqua Doria, Restoran Terasa, and MULTI-TARTE kolci i peciva.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Hotel Leopold I?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness center during their stay.
Does Hotel Leopold I have airport transportation?
Yes, Hotel Leopold I offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Hotel Leopold I located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.7 miles away from the center of Petrovaradin.
Are any cleaning services offered at Hotel Leopold I?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Leopold I?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Hotel Leopold I offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.