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The city of Utrecht verges on the Utrecht Hills, de Utrechtse Heuvelrug, where beautiful estates, country manors and castles can be found.
The well preserved medieval inner city of Utrecht, with its numerous courts of almshouses, intimate squares and populated canals, offers the visitor a varied palette of culture, leisure and nature. The city has a wealth of historical monuments. Quite outstanding is the more than six century old Dom tower. It is the highest church steeple of the Netherlands and, during certain hours, open to guided tours.
The multiple churches and monasteries, built in greatly different styles, remind the visitor of the strongly religious character of the city. Moreover, Utrecht is a city of museums, including the internationally renowned Netherlands Railway Museum, the national museum "Het Catharijneconvent", the Central Museum and the National Museum of Music Boxes and Barrel Organs.
The Utrecht visitors' centre for cultural history quickly helps the interested visitor on its way. Shops are located on the busy Oude Gracht--with its cosy outdoor cafés on the wharves and the typical basements--, on Oud Kerkhof, Steenweg and Hoog Catharijne. They are known for their excellent taste offering a wide range of products. Musical Centre Vredenburg and the Municipal Theatre provide high quality cultural entertainment and art. Another remarkable facet of Utrecht are the architecturally interesting buildings on Nieuwe Gracht.
Cosy canals, wharves and quays.
To many, the most important and cosiest attraction of Utrecht are the restaurants, studios and (outdoor) cafés along the canals. These can be found on the quays and wharves which were formerly utilised for making easy deliveries to the basements under the buildings along the canals. Today, these quays provide a daily gathering place to many visitors.
A summer canal boat tour of the canals will provide an unforgettable impression of this remarkable city.
Nearby hotels
- Court Hotel
0.4km - NH Utrecht 0.8km
- Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre 0.8km
- Beurs Hotel Utrecht
0.9km - Park Plaza Utrecht 1.1km
- Malie Hotel - Hampshire Classic Hotel 1.5km
- Hotel Oorsprongpark Utrecht 1.8km
- Ibis Utrecht
2.2km - Hotel Mitland 2.3km
- Bastion Hotel Utrecht 3.1km
Reviews for Grand Hotel Karel V
- Total score:
8.4 - Service / Staff: 8.4
- Location:
8.8 - Cleaning / housekeeping: 8.6
- Comfort: 8.6
- Value for money: 7.5
- This hotel is visited by:
Leisure (77 %)
Business (23 %)
Reviews by guests:
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- personeel erg vriendelijk
- ja het 3 gangen menu wat bij arrangement zat daar zat erg weinig smaak aan het was niet vies maar er zat eigenlijk geen kraak of smaak aan dat was erg jammer en hier hadden wij meer van verwacht wij vonden het erg jammer
- (Friends | Zwolle, Netherlands | 19-11-2008)
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- if someone has nothing against that the closed church is playing bells the whole night, a very nice location
- the restaurant was the worthest i ever had for this high-pricing and i travel more than 300000miles/year. there was a smaller one (looks even more nicer and more people there - i think they already know the quality of the restaurant), but they dont offer that possibility to me. - no more comment - ill not stay anymore there
- (Friends | Wien, Austria | 14-11-2008)
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- (Solo travellers | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 08-11-2008)
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- (Solo travellers | Dresden, Germany | 24-10-2008)
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- (Couples | Schoondijke, Netherlands | 05-09-2008)
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- rust, tijdloze comfort
- prijs
- (Solo travellers | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 20-02-2008)
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- gast vrijheid mooie kamer goede bedienning
- kerkklok luidt teveel
- (Senior citizens | Den helder, Netherlands | 08-12-2007)
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- prachtige locatie en mooie architectuur met goede vriendelijke bediening
- het bed had 2 matrassen die niet gelijk liepen ( = hobbel tussen ons in), 1 groot matras in een hemelbed was beter geweest.
- (Couples | Halsteren, Netherlands | 07-12-2007)
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- location and ambiace
- hotel was not aware that breakfast was included in our rate and argued about it.
- (Couples | Lloyd neck, United States of America | 26-10-2007)
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- mooi authenthiek gebouw. zeer goede keuken. bediening was zeer prettig.
- balie wat klein. verwacht wat meer winkeltjes in hotel
- (Solo travellers | Genk, Belgium | 24-09-2007)
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- locatie, parkeergemak, rust!
- (Couples | Heerlen, Netherlands | 31-08-2007)
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- the historial place/building, an the room, we feeld like king and queen, unforgatble
- (Couples | Köln, Germany | 25-08-2007)
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- (Couples | Nootdorp, Netherlands | 04-08-2007)