Zámeček Petrovice

For: Beautiful place, old castle-manor which belonged to the Larisch family, where Countess Marie Larisch, daughter of "Sissi" lived between 1879 and 1883 and which was renovated in the 2010s. The park is beautiful, with trees and flowers, beautiful terrace outside to have an aperitif in the sun and breakfast, very pleasant. Spa center that we did not use so I cannot give my opinion on it. The parking lot is hidden underground and covered with grass so you can't see it, which is good. A little away from the village, quiet location. Pretty little wooden church a few km away. Small but comfortable rooms, with many amenities. Well-stocked breakfast buffet. Excellent restaurant in the evening: very well presented and delicious dishes, a little new cuisine for the portions but really very good. The fresh smoked salmon / caviar as a starter is a marvel! Everything was delicious, the restaurant is highly recommended, the service was friendly. A little disappointed with the hotel itself but very good value for money. In summary, a hotel still looking for its style but good potential. Cons: Sloping access road with large cobblestones, not very practical with suitcases from the parking lot which is a little far from the main building. Very disappointed by the room which was tiny and without a view, in an attic with just an inaccessible skylight at the back of the building, and on the 2nd floor without an elevator, even though I had said we were coming to celebrate a wedding anniversary. No shutter or blackout curtain so we are woken up at 5 a.m. by daylight. Interior decoration of the hotel ugly and soulless, too modern for the building, with a lot of imitation leather or materials and a bit of a "new-rich-redneck" style that don't go together, it's a shame not to have renovated in the 19th century style, given the history of the castle this would have added charm. Public not necessarily well behaved, noisy, some with children whom they let run everywhere even in the restaurant in the evening and at breakfast. As it's a charming hotel/restaurant we come here as a couple to be peaceful, so it's a bit annoying and disappointing. Also surprised that we accept people in shorts and sportswear in an upper-class restaurant, it's a shame and ruins the charm. In summary, a hotel still looking for its style but good potential.