Grand Hotel Karel V

5.0 star property

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2 restaurants, lunch served
Front of property
Reception
Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
2 restaurants, lunch served

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Geertebolwerk 1, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 3511 XA
  • Oudegracht
    4 min walk
  • Tivoli
    5 min walk
  • Town Hall
    6 min walk
  • Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol)
    41 min drive

Room options

Executive Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 Double Bed, Bathtub, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Suite, 1 Twin Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

Executive Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, View, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Canal View

  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking (Cozy Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Grand Hotel Karel V

5-star hotel in Utrecht City Center
2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
Grand Hotel Karel V offers 121 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. LED televisions come with digital channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room.
In addition to a full-service spa, Grand Hotel Karel V features an indoor pool and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This 5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a fitness center, spa services, and a terrace. Limited onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge), and a car charging station is available.

Grand Hotel Karel V is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Restaurant Karel 5 - This restaurant serves dinner only.
Brasserie Goeie Louisa - This brasserie serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (EUR 25 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends; EUR 32 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Brasserie Goeie Louisa
  • Restaurant Karel 5

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with digital channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Check-out time is flexible; to make arrangements, please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 70.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 30.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 8.50 percent will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 32 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 25 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 30.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 70.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Netherlands. This property is rated 5 stars.

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Karel
Grand Hotel Karel V
Grand Hotel Karel V Utrecht
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Karel V Hotel
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Grand Hotel Karel V Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 440 out of 635 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 635 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 635 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 635 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 635 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, North Bergen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historic hotel, would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Constantin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on the edge of old town with a very friendly staff, beautiful grounds, and large rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic charm and comfort
Absolutely beautiful and charming hotel. It is elegant, extremely comfortable and well appointed. Centrally located with easy access to the historic center and sites. The staff is friendly and very helpful. Gorgeous restaurant and wonderful breakfast. I will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kent, Midland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historical, beautiful hotel with good fitness facilities, excellent dining, walkable to downtown and other shops/restaurants AND THE STAFF are wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

harriet

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a delightful stay. Everything was perfect. Can't wait to have a reason to return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Traveled with partner
Beautiful hotel. Small but amazing fitness area. Gorgeous sauna, hot. tub and lap pool. Amazing value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and a short walk into the centre of the old city.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to relax for a few days before heading home. Lovely quaint hotel with everything that you need. Breakfast buffet was fantastic. Easy access to walk to shopping and restaurants. Found that most shops didn’t open till about 11:00 am and closed at 6:00 pm. So plan your shopping around those hours. Would stay there again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff and facilities were of a very high standard
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel in a great area. A 5 minute walk to the old city center with shops and many dining options. Also great they offered parking. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Torsten

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Siobhan

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel , very traditional. However rooms quite dated and not as clean as I would expect for the price. Dusty towel rails as an example and rooms not made up to a decent standard, curtains left half open for example.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Rajat, Irvine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had requested them to service the room and no one showed up despite telling the staff and front desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent and convenient place to stay in Utrecht. Walkable to anything in the old centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always enjoy staying at the Hotel Karel V; the location is wonderful (a short walk from the main train station and the city center), the grounds are quiet and attractive, and the rooms are large and very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Oscar, Miami Beach

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible housekeeping
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Worst hotel experience of my life
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Gig Harbor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel. Great everything, wonderful staff, food, rooms. Delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it
Incredibly friendly staff. Felt at home. Beautiful space. Convenient, quiet, and bike rental is a big plus.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb hotel
Excellent hotel, great location. Just a few minutes walk from the canals, restaurants and bars and shops. The room was lovely and the staff were amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was first class and Bistro also. We will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, excellent service. Breakfast was lovely. Very much enjoyed the wellness centre
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021