SOVIET- OR EAST BLOCK NOSTALGIA ? THIS is the place to be !
Driving from the west into Czech Republic is in some cases still a 'reminder about how things were in the past'. In Salva "Grand" Hotel you'll get a good portion of Communist East Block mentality. NOT from everybody but at least a few staff still have it in their genes. First of all: if you want to park your car outside in front of the hotel: be sure to pay a relatively high fee ! If you place your car a few meters further; pay either nothing or much lower municipal parking fees. There is no elevator and I was "waiting" for the reception host to offer carrying at least one of my bags : NO WAY ! yes: he'll do for 3 Euro per suitcase ( ! ) WoW ! what a welcome ! Who expects this at the 'GRAND HOTEL' ? Not me at least. ( why spoil an entree welcome with trying to earn a 3 Euro per bag ? ) The room was. lets say : "dated" : old cheap quality carpet, laminate floor in the bathroom: the whole thing: kind of on the cheap side. ( I read other comments about 'renovated rooms' : did I get this "not yet renovated room" ? ) Next morning : a GREAT BREAKFAST BUFFET SET UP ! Compliments ! However: I was a bit late but : "just in time" I thought, one of the young ladies from the staff had another opinion: "YOU ARE TOO LATE" ! There were 4 other guests and everything was still set up and "of course" I enjoyed a good breakfast but when I friendly try to explain this lady that it is not so "kind" to tell a guest in loud voice " YOU ARE TOO LATE" , and that in English language there is a difference between "LATE" and "TOO LATE" she snubbed, demonstrative turned her back at me and disappeared.
Too bad for this "Grand Hotel" that is NOT a Grand Hotel. Send some staff on a training somewhere close: lets say to Germany and teach them what is guest friendly approach.
Breakfast was very creative and good tasting. Altough the rooms are not really worth the four star price. Would have expected a bit more. However, the location makes it up.
Very central. Totally refurbished. Excellent service. Very clean.
great location, gorgeous rooms, very friendly staff, exquisite, high quality breakfast
We went through on a bike holiday. The staff were extremely accommodating. Beautiful newly renovated facility, excellent. Rooms were clean and well appointed. Best hotel in Czech Republic so far.
Very nice spa area but the sauna is open only in the late afternoon, from 4pm.
Ok
Rekonstrukce hotelu je určitě chvályhodná, ale upřímně, zdejším lidem celkem fuk. Osobně mi vadí, že jsme s příchodem nového majitele přišli o prostory veřejné restaurace s příjemným a klidným prostředím, slušným jídlem i obsluhou. Zkrátka, jedno z nemnoho míst v Litoměřicích, vhodné pro jednání s klienty při obědě je už minulostí, bohužel. Stejný osud má i venkovní posezení, využívané v letních měsících i běžnými turisty.
Tak hodně štěstí a sbohem, Salvo.
Great hotel