Interhotel Central

Central is a classic on one of the main squares in Karlovy Vary. The hotel includes the historic art nouveau part, as well as a modern wing with most of the spa facilities. We were in a room in the older wing, and the view from our window was beautiful. Parking is available on-site, which is a rare commodity in the city, but large vehicles may not fit. The breakfast is excellent; even our picky 2 year old had multiple options. A crib was in our room on arrival without us having to double-check. Wi-fi was reliable throughout. English, Russian, and German seem to be spoken by most personnel (in addition to Czech, of course). We were there over Christmas, and the stay was appropriately seasonal, with many options to make travelers feel at home. The traditional Czech carp was available in the restaurant in addition to more international options. Our child loved a certain small mechanical, dancing and singing Santa Claus in the lobby, and would dance along with it. We are not sure why it sang in French ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Great Location on the main boulevard. Kitchen and bar closed already at 22:00 and the night person didnt speak or understand any english at all. The accessible entrance is from a side & not in front. There parking is on the street but there are only 2-3 parking spaces reserved for the hotel.

Highly recommend this hotel, close to all amenities. The hotel staff was nice, and its was relatively clean

This feels like a classic hotel; with all the trappings and style, and just a little worn-out shabbiness that just adds to the character. The front desk clerk spoke excellent English (although the night clerk had more problem, and my non-existent Czech didn't help!), and our rooms were exactly what we wanted for a couple of nights to explore the area. The breakfast buffet was over the top in an excellent way. If you were staying for the spa and health treatments, the breakfasts could out-do all your hard work if you weren't careful!

The hotel was pretty empty. This became very apparent when we tired to eat at the restaurant. While there were a few people eating, the staff told us they were closed. This was at 7:25 at night. We pointed out that the time said open until 08:30, so then they said we could choose from one thing on the menu. Needless to say we went looking for another restaurant. Later around 9:30 my daughter bumped her head and I went to ask the front desk for some ice. After looking for a while a man walks in from outside. He couldn’t find any ice. The Pros: The room was very large and clean. It is the typical two beds pushed together that is found in most European hotels. They were comfortable. Breakfast was also typical European, but most people will find enough to fill up. The Cons: We couldn’t find any English channels. Not even the reliable BBC. Most channels were in Russian. While we didn’t try to get any Spa type services I expect it would be difficult unless you are there during the high tourist months as there was not a lot going on in or out of the hotel.