Chateau Zbiroh

Gorgeous place, total comfort, perfect...

Liked: The place itself is breathtaking Everything was perfect - the rooms are gorgeous, my room has a view of a vineyard, very comfortable and high quality. The breakfast has a nice selection and everything is of great quality, coffee is tasty. Had a massage that was very pleasant.
Disliked: -

Lovely character property, glad we...

Liked: We almost didn’t stay here as some reviews were a bit negative but we’re so glad we did. From the outset the staff were lovely and allowed us an early check-in. The room was characterful and huge & the bathroom was beautifully renovated and the big bath was nice to relax in. The bed was full really comfortable. We enjoyed walking around the beautifully manicured gardens and my husband did the castle tour which he found really interesting. We had a lovely dinner at the restaurant and found the prices reasonable, comparable to Pilsen & Prague. The breakfast was also very good, plenty to choose from on the buffet. Easy 45 minute drive to the airport, we were really happy we’d chosen to stay here for a last night in Europe, away from the crowds and somewhere peaceful and welcoming.
Disliked: We would have liked to use the spa but found it a little expensive as an add-on for an hour but it looks lovely and understand you have exclusive use. If ur budget wasn’t running dry from our travels we would have definitely tried it.

Superb

I enjoyed it and would...

Liked: I liked that the staff were exceptional and nice, and the rooms were what to be expected because it is a very old chateau, so things will be dated: ,meaning more like the building and hallways etc, not dated as in not taken care of. I like that the garden area was so beautiful and you could walk around the entire castle grounds and garden area. I like that we took the tour of the chateau, and we actually came there because we are following the Mucha Trail, but the hallway where he painted it was shown on the tour. The staff gave us some behind the scenes to see Mucha stuff that we really enjoyed- they went out of their way to make it worthour while- the only things I didn't like so much has absolutely nothing to do with the staff or the cleanliness of the hotel. They were AMAZING!
Disliked: The wifi kind of sucks. It only works in the restaurant pretty much and it is off and on there. (I guess because the place is so remote.) I did not like not having a kettle in the room, and if you want a coffee you have to go to reception and pay 40 korun. Water in the room is 55 korum for a liter. There is a fridge mini bar- with only room for the mini bar stuff- so dont bring anything you need refridgerated. Outlets are plenty, but I always travel with a small extension cord to plug in all my devices. I did not think the breakfast that was included in the room price was worth 17 Euros, but it was included in the price so that was okay I guess. No vegetarian options for breakfast except scrambled eggs and sliced tomatoes and bellpepper. Mostly it was bacon, sausages, and breads. There is only two options for vegetarian in the restaurant: fish or the gnocci. And you cannot alter the meals like take this off or take that off, you still pay full price. The meals are kind of expensive- like I pay that in NYC in a $600 per night hotel. Seriously. If you are taking a train there and not driving- know that there is absolutely nowhere else to eat except the hotel restaurant. If you are driving there- you can go down the hill into the city somewhere- but the city is very small - the square is just a corner in a residential neigborhood- not really a square. We are glad we brang a lunchbox stuffed with snacks and stuff to eat in our room - if you don't have a car, bring a lunchbox stuffed with snacks, unless you want to spend a lot of money. LOL

Exceptional

Exceptional

Disappointing

Disliked: I was looking forward to a relaxing night in a proper double bed – instead, I got two single beds placed next to each other, but with frames that kept them awkwardly far apart. So i slept on one bed.Sleep? Not really an option, since the beds squeaked loudly with every movement – enough to wake me up every time I turned over. The bed frame felt completely worn out, as if it had seen one too many guests.Hot water? almost cold water! Showering turned into a gym session: a bathtub instead of a shower, no holder for the shower head, and a hose so short you had to bend over just to wash your hair.All of this might be tolerable at a bargain price – but at this rate, you’d expect at least the basics to be in place. A major letdown.

Exceptional

Liked: Amazing food! Lot of history to learn from Martin! Amazing staff that really make you feel you are living centuries ago in this amazing palace.

Superb

Liked: location, staff, atmosphere