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#2 of 2 hotels in Loucen

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4.0

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3.5

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2.9

Value

2.6

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English, Czech

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Free parking

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Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)

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Soundproof rooms

Bathrobes

Desk

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Sofa

Minibar

Extra long beds

Bath / shower

Telephone

Clothes rack

Wake-up service / alarm clock

Refrigerator

Complimentary toiletries

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52Somewhat walkable

Grade: 52 out of 100

5Restaurantswithin 5 miles

2Attractionswithin 5 miles

Loucen 1, Loucen 289 37 Czech Republic

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robPrg
Prague, Czech Republic114 contributions
Average hotel, but in beautiful surroundings
It is actually "three in one" - a little bit sterile modern fourstar hotel plus historic "castle" rooms and a few really luxurious (and expensive) castles suites. Something for every taste. The staff is a little bit "rustic", nor in the restaurant don't expect culinary experiences. The magic of the castle Loučeň is in a large beautiful park where you can spend all the day relaxing, or even browsing one of the many nice labyrinths. Worth seeing is also the chateau itself, or you can try trips to the forests around. Really nice. And very pleasant are picnic baskets - under the crowns of hundred-year-old trees in park...
Date of stay: August 2015
Traveled with family
Written September 1, 2015
IvPa
Brno, Czech Republic28 contributions
4* more like 3*
We have arrived around 12 o'clock. The receptionist looked very stressed and nervous. We have asked if our room has been ready although we knew that check in was at 3pm. She has started to explain us with the usual phrase without even checking the booking. So I have asked her if it was possible to leave our baggage. With rolling eyes she has finally checked our reservation and realised the room was ready. Suddenly she has changed her behaviour and started to be nice and she has escorted us to the room. The rooms was really nice and spacious. The bathrooms bit older and faded. Another disappointment was breakfast which was more like 3* then 4*... The surrounding was really nice also as the atmosphere. Tour in the castle was also nice as well as the labyrinths around 😊.
Date of stay: November 2016
Traveled as a couple
Written March 9, 2017
dryadka
Prague, Czech Republic118 contributions
Really nice park with labyrinths
We didn't stay in the hotel, but we visited the castle and the park labyrintharium. The castle tour was really interesting and fun, the guide was dressed as a butler, and beside the facts told stories and jokes - I rather liked him. Even though the castle interior isn't large, you can learn many interesting things on the guided tour. My favourite was probably the children book written by real princess displayed in the library. In the park there are many kinds of labyrinths, and you can spend a nice afternoon to walk and discover them. It's good attraction for children and adults with the soul of a child ;) The park is big and really nice, a bit on the wild side, but we liked that it looked like a real forest in some parts. The castle restaurant was quite a surprise - we expected a luxurious restaurant, but it was more like a buffet with a choice of few foods. That being said, the food was good (If you like sweets, order "Čápy" with plum jam and poppy.)
Date of stay: September 2015
Traveled as a couple
Written February 10, 2016

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LuxuryLuvva wrote a review Oct 2022

London80 contributions48 helpful votes

Class four poster, great park

We stayed for two nights, a romantic weekend away. The room was exactly as advertised. A large room with four poster bed plus an even bigger bathroom !! Shower so big it had two shower heads and a standalone bath. Luxury ! The castle stands in a park with a dozen labyrinths, well worth the walk to see/try them. The only downside of staying in the zamek is the number of steps you have to negotiate to get to the restaurants, swimming pool and massages, but a price worth paying for the castle experience.

Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple

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Sofia R wrote a review Mar 2018

4 contributions5 helpful votes

want to have the worst days of your life? Visit Loucen hotel then

We've stayed one night at a castle apartments and the room itself is very nice. Bed is comfortable, everything is a little used but that's not the worst part. For the one-night stay we have experienced: 1. Hair of the waitress in a coffee 2. Turned off sauna in a public wellness (I mean, if you could call it that way.. the place is very dirty and looks more like public pool) 3. NO HOT WATER IN THE ROOM. Why the hell do you put a bath tube if you can't fill it with water? Girl at the reception just said "well, the boiler is empty". Exactly, I paid 200 euro for a room just to hear that. 4. It turned out that we have received a downgrade without even notice from the hotel and not returning us the difference. And many other things, which are too stupid to point them all out. Arrogant manager, who said we are lying about the lack of hot water, or first denying the downgrade and later saying "Well, the difference is only 200 czk, what do you want?" Overall, the experience was VERY unpleasant and I would never recommend this hotel to anyone…

Date of stay: March 2018

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hanna j wrote a review Aug 2017

London, United Kingdom9 contributions1 helpful vote

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Good for a day trip only.

We got married in Zamek Loucen 14 years ago so we have warm feeling towards the castle/chateau. Zamek Loucen has since been done up and the grounds, rope park for kids and labyrinths are truly fantastic. Unfortunately the same can’t be said about the accommodation, restaurant or the pool. We stayed in Furstenberg castle suit. The rooms are very specious with two bathrooms. The four poster bed and bedding were very comfortable and the room also had a Nespresso machine - very pleased. What you see on their website is more or less true view of the room, however the major let down is the upkeep and functionality of the rooms -see pictures. We had massive sound and TV system in corner of the room… unfortunately the only place you could view the TV was from the shower or the bath... forget about watching TV from the comfort of the four poster bed! One of the loos didn’t work for the duration of our stay even though we asked for it to be fixed. Mirror on the wall was unusable due to high… No dressing gown or slippers or even a towel for our daughter…(perhaps kids are not considered to be a customer). Welcome pack was nowhere to be found, so every info needed we had to run many sets of stairs down to the hotel reception.…We located the pack on our last day buried in a draw we didn’t even know existed… and the state of the pack…! Scrunched, stained paper in plastic folder… none of the grandness this room would deserve.. The room felt very dusty, no bedside table on one side of the bed.. If something is priced as top on offer it should also look the part. Very disappointing. My parents stayed in Maxmilián Hotel by the castle – basic small rooms. The breakfast was included in the room price, however nothing to shout about really. Food and drinks tasted cheap and looked unappealing.... Very, very basic. The restaurant is another let down. ¾ of the menu are drinks and only minimal amount of dishes on offer. What’s there is tasty, but nothing you would go to a restaurant for. The pool…. Well, it is good it is there, but it looks more like a council facility than a hotel tranquillity one. The pool was in a need of a clean. Sauna was not working. Zamek Loucen is perfect for a day trip to explore the grounds and the castle, but accommodation, restaurant and the whole hospitality experience is absolutely not worth it. What a shame.…

Date of stay: August 2017

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IvPa wrote a review Mar 2017

Brno, Czech Republic28 contributions1 helpful vote

4* more like 3*

We have arrived around 12 o'clock. The receptionist looked very stressed and nervous. We have asked if our room has been ready although we knew that check in was at 3pm. She has started to explain us with the usual phrase without even checking the booking. So I have asked her if it was possible to leave our baggage. With rolling eyes she has finally checked our reservation and realised the room was ready. Suddenly she has changed her behaviour and started to be nice and she has escorted us to the room. The rooms was really nice and spacious. The bathrooms bit older and faded. Another disappointment was breakfast which was more like 3* then 4*... The surrounding was really nice also as the atmosphere. Tour in the castle was also nice as well as the labyrinths around 😊.

Date of stay: November 2016Trip type: Traveled as a couple

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dryadka wrote a review Feb 2016

Prague, Czech Republic118 contributions14 helpful votes

Really nice park with labyrinths

We didn't stay in the hotel, but we visited the castle and the park labyrintharium. The castle tour was really interesting and fun, the guide was dressed as a butler, and beside the facts told stories and jokes - I rather liked him. Even though the castle interior isn't large, you can learn many interesting things on the guided tour. My favourite was probably the children book written by real princess displayed in the library. In the park there are many kinds of labyrinths, and you can spend a nice afternoon to walk and discover them. It's good attraction for children and adults with the soul of a child ;) The park is big and really nice, a bit on the wild side, but we liked that it looked like a real forest in some parts. The castle restaurant was quite a surprise - we expected a luxurious restaurant, but it was more like a buffet with a choice of few foods. That being said, the food was good (If you like sweets, order "Čápy" with plum jam and poppy.)…

Date of stay: September 2015Trip type: Traveled as a couple

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Namesti1973 wrote a review Nov 2015

Prague, Czech Republic14 contributions16 helpful votes

Castle Grounds provide endless entertainment for kids; beautiful walks for adults!

I haven't stayed at the castle overnight but I have visited twice with my kids and their friends. There are 11 mazes and labyrinths for the kids to run around in...some are easy, and some are not! There is also an extensive playground with climbing, some small rope courses. The castle itself is beautiful and when we did the tour (on our first visit 2 years ago), the guides were dressed as princess and prince. We were just there this past weekend, and they had an extensive program planned with music and short theater performance, falconry show and more. Restaurant offers decent food and there are a few kiosks selling snacks, potato pancakes, etc. While my kids ran around the mazes, my husband went on a run around the property. Even though we have been twice, I would go back again.…

Date of stay: November 2015Trip type: Traveled with family

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robPrg wrote a review Sep 2015

Prague, Czech Republic114 contributions96 helpful votes

Average hotel, but in beautiful surroundings

It is actually "three in one" - a little bit sterile modern fourstar hotel plus historic "castle" rooms and a few really luxurious (and expensive) castles suites. Something for every taste. The staff is a little bit "rustic", nor in the restaurant don't expect culinary experiences. The magic of the castle Loučeň is in a large beautiful park where you can spend all the day relaxing, or even browsing one of the many nice labyrinths. Worth seeing is also the chateau itself, or you can try trips to the forests around. Really nice. And very pleasant are picnic baskets - under the crowns of hundred-year-old trees in park...

Date of stay: August 2015

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Room Tip: Try accommodation in the Prince Alexander’s House. Beautiful.

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Alissa19 wrote a review Aug 2015

Zurich, Switzerland32 contributions16 helpful votes

A July stay

The castle is very romantic! The rooms in the castle are lovely. We had the blue room and I loved it. The bathroom doesn't fit the room at all. But it still was an experience. Although it certainly does not meet the 5* rating it has in the brochure. Neither in service or equipment. The staff is not too bright, late checkout was not possible and breakfast was terrible, no choice whatsoever. Wifi was impossible to catch. Despite all that we enjoyed our stay and it was very romantic after all. Oh and the Capy (a local dish) they serve at the restaurant are totally yummy!

Date of stay: July 2015

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Room Tip: Rooms in the castle or the alexander house are lovely.

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12houston12 wrote a review May 2015

Houston73 contributions119 helpful votes

Terrible restaurant

They really need new staff in the kitchen . Food lacks freshness , invention . What a shame . Castle rooms are mix between worn out antiques and post communism .Sort of a skanzen . Pool has bad ventilation.

Date of stay: May 2015

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Katarzyna W wrote a review Jan 2015

Ladek-Zdroj, Poland33 contributions4 helpful votes

very nice weekend with kids

We really had a great time in Loucen. We came with our kids aged 7 and 9 a a dog for a weekend in autumn. For a very reasonable price (about 50 Euro) we got a double room apartment in the older part of the hotel which I recommend. It was very clean and well furnished. The bathroom was ok with soap, towels and everything you need. We absolutely loved the holl area between the rooms that all the guests can share, spacious and comfortable, we played games there and rested. Breakfast was ok, but not to die for, but for this price... Pool is nothing special maybe but we had it all for ourselves and we had a great time there, sauna too. Towels and everything s it should be. Restaurant also ok but we usually prefer to eat out to we just ate one supper there. I am not even mentioning the gardens with labirynths and secret paths that are just wonderful!!! Not far from Prague and Kutna Hora and just next to a brewery where Hrabal lived for years and described in his "Postrzyżyny", and beer 'postrzyżynskie' also good! We are coming back with friends!!!…

Date of stay: November 2014

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Trip type: Traveled with family

Room Tip: I recommend rooms in the older part of the hotel.

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