Hotel Elefant - Karlovy Vary

About Hotel Elefant

exterior The Elefant is a boutique hotel in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, located on this famous spa town's historic spa promenade. Karlovy Vary has lots of other attractions to offer visitors besides its therapeutic natural thermal spring water, such as an international film festival and an international Jazz festival. You can also go on the funicular railway up to the Diana Observation Tower, discover the enchanting forests encircling Karlovy Vary on foot or by bike, as well as visit beautiful historic sites like Loket Castle and Bečov Château a short drive away.

The Elefant Hotel is one of the best 3-star hotels in Karlovy Vary as it is situated in a historic building that is home to the very popular Elefant Café opening out onto the street. As you sit at one of the tables, browsing through the papers with a coffee, you are sure to feel a shiver down your spine when you think about all the famous people who have enjoyed a coffee and a cake here, such as J. W. Goethe, Ludwig van Beethoven and the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz I with his wife.

This Karlovy Vary hotel will organise all your spa treatments for you and give you plenty of information on what to do and see in and around the town. Fax and photocopy services are provided, and you can store any valuables in the hotel's safe. Pets are also welcome at this animal-friendly hotel. Please remember that check-in, keys, payment and check-out is managed by the reception desk at the nearby Kučera Hotel.

Location of Hotel Elefant, Karlovy Vary

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Rooms at Elefant

double room Suitable for single, double and triple occupancy, the Hotel Elefant's 16 guest rooms are nicely decorated and come with wooden floors. Each room comes with a bathroom with a shower or a bathtub, as well as satellite TV and a fridge. You can also take a holiday from the internet and all those emails you normally have to answer as the rooms do not have internet access.

• Baby cots/cribs available
• Desk
• Hairdryer in each room

• Heating
• Ironing facilities on request
• Mini fridge

• Non-smoking rooms available upon request
• Radio
• Satellite TV

Breakfast at Elefant

A buffet breakfast is served in the Elephant Café from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.

Hotel Facilities

• Credit card accepted
• Gift shop
• Groups welcome
• Lift/elevator
• Pets accepted

• City guide
• City maps
• City tour
• Front desk - fax service
• Luggage room

• Multilingual staff
• Tourist information
• Private parking
• Rent a car in the hotel
• Cafeteria

How to reach Hotel Elefant

By car
From all directions: take no notice of the no driving signs situated at the beginning of the spa zone which you need not respect on check-in day. To reach the Kučera Hotel where you check in, find the Grandhotel Pupp and carry onto Slovenská Street, then Mariánskolázeňská Street, Nová louka Street and finally go into Divadelní náměstí Square. After Divadelní náměstí Square, turn left, cross the river and you will be in front of the hotel. Alternatively, find the Thermal Sanatorium or the main Post Office, return to the roundabout and go in the direction of Plzeň (also signposted for Cheb/Sokolov). Go straight onto the traffic lights and on your left-hand side you can see the Becherovka factory and on the bridge over the river on your right-hand side. Go straight and take the left traffic lane (Západní Street). Turn left on Dr. Janatky Street and at the end of the street, turn left at the T-junction into Moskevská Street. Take Krále Jiřího Street, Petra Velikého, Zámecký vrch Street and Stará louka Street, and the hotel will be located on the right-hand side. The Elefant Hotel is a few minutes' walk from the Kučera Hotel. Just turn right and continue until you spot a gold-plated elephant facing the pedestrianised zone.

By bus
From all directions: get off at Tržnice Bus Station. Take no. 2 Divadelní náměstí bus and stay on until it reaches the last stop. Cross the river and the hotel is situated directly opposite the bridge. Alternatively, if you come to the Dolní nádraží or Terminál bus stop, walk to the Tržnice Bus Station, using the underpass below the traffic lights and carrying sight on for about 4 minutes. Afterwards, follow the directions above.

By train
From all directions: if you arrive at the Karlovy Vary-Horní nádraží Train Station, take a taxi. However, if you prefer to take a bus, exit the station and cross the road to reach the bus stop. Each bus takes you to Tržnice Bus Station, where you follow the directions above. If the bus takes you to the Terminál or Dolní nádraží stops, follow the directions above.

Transport Services Hotel Elefant

• Private parking

• Rent a car in the hotel

Two parking spaces are available next to the hotel. Alternatively, you will be able to park in a car car within 5 minutes' walk that costs CZK 100.00 per day, a manned car park that costs CZK 200.00 per day, or an underground garage within 12 minutes' walk, which costs CZK 200.00 per day.
Car rental can be arranged upon request.