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Grand Hotel Karel V

5.0 star property
Luxury spa hotel, walk to Dom Church

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Grand Hotel Karel V

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2 restaurants, lunch served
Front of property
Luxury Split Level Double | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Meeting facility
Separate tub and shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Overview of Grand Hotel Karel V

Reviews
9.2

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • Parking availableParking availableParking available
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

Check out the area

Map
Geertebolwerk 1, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 3511 XA
  • Popular LocationDom Church8 min walk
  • Popular LocationCentral Museum12 min walk
  • Popular LocationBeatrix Theater18 min walk
  • AirportAmsterdam (AMS-Schiphol)41 min drive
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Room options

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Executive Family Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Executive Family Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Empire Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Empire Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bridal Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Bridal Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Empire Executive Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Luxury Twin | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Luxury Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Luxury Double

Luxury Double | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Luxury Double

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Cozy, Wooden Empire Double

Cozy, Wooden Empire Double | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Cozy, Wooden Empire Double

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Empire Superior Corner | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Empire Superior Corner

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Empire Executive Triple | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Empire Executive Triple

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Empire Executive Double | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Empire Executive Double

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Balcony | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Comfort Balcony

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Comfort Double

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Comfort Twin

Comfort Twin | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Comfort Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Luxury Split Level Double | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Luxury Split Level Double

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Cozy, Wooden Empire Twin

Cozy, Wooden Empire Twin | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Cozy, Wooden Empire Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Empire Twin

Empire Twin | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Empire Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Empire Double

Empire Double | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Empire Double

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Comfort Bath

Comfort Bath | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Comfort Bath

Highlights

Air conditioning
LED TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Minibar
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Utrecht

Grand Hotel Karel V is located in Utrecht City Center, a neighborhood in Utrecht, and is near a train station. Notable landmarks in the area include St. Catherine's Convent Museum and Dom Church, and travelers wishing to experience a bit of culture can try University Museum. Consider Tivoli for a night out, and don't miss Utrecht Botanical Gardens if you're traveling with kids. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.
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What's nearby

  • Dom Church - 8 min walk
  • Hoog Catharijne - 10 min walk
  • TivoliVredenburg - 12 min walk
  • Central Museum - 12 min walk
  • Beatrix Theater - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Utrecht Central Station - 13 min walk
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • Danel - 5 min walk
  • Postillon Café De - 5 min walk
  • 't Oude Pothuys - 6 min walk
  • 't Taphuys Utrecht - 5 min walk
  • Karel V - 1 min walk

About this property

Grand Hotel Karel V

Luxury eco-certified hotel near Dom Church
Located close to Park Nieuweroord and Tivoli, Grand Hotel Karel V provides a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Treat yourself to a facial, a body treatment, or a massage at the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy lunch and dinner at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to a bar and a gym, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • An indoor pool
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
  • An electric car charging station, babysitting (surcharge), and a reception hall
  • Meeting rooms, an elevator, and multilingual staff
  • Guest reviews say great things about the first-rate property condition
Room features
All 121 rooms have comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-compatible safes, as well as thoughtful touches like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and free toiletries
  • LED TVs with digital channels
  • Childcare services, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

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 breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–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
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • 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

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 noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 40 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 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 30 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 7.00 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 40 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 30 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 70 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
Grand Karel
Grand Karel V
Grand Karel V Utrecht
Hotel Karel
Hotel Karel V
Karel Hotel
Karel V Hotel
Grand Hotel Karel V Hotel
Grand Hotel Karel V Utrecht
Grand Hotel Karel V Hotel Utrecht

Frequently asked questions

Does Grand Hotel Karel V have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM–11:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Grand Hotel Karel V?

As of Apr 20, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Grand Hotel Karel V on May 20, 2024 start from $182.74, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Grand Hotel Karel V pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of EUR 40 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Grand Hotel Karel V?

Self parking is available for EUR 25 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Grand Hotel Karel V?

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

What time is check-out at Grand Hotel Karel V?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Grand Hotel Karel V located?

Located in the center of Utrecht, this family-friendly hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Tivoli, Town Hall, and St. Catherine's Convent Museum. Dom Church and University Museum are also within 15 minutes. Utrecht Central Station is 13 minutes by foot and Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn Station is 26 minutes.

Grand Hotel Karel V Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 408 out of 596 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 596 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 596 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 596 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 596 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic 5 star hotel
The staff and Hotel Karel IV are amazing. The were so kind and helpful. The rooms are spacious and well equipped, the pool and sauna are fantastic, the gym is great with water and towels provided, and the breakfast is amazing!!! This truly is the only real 5 star hotel in Holland with 5 star service. The location is very central, easily walk to the shops at the mall, in the city or to the train station. The best place to stay.
Gorgeous courtyard
Beautiful outdoor patio at the bistro
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jeroen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021