Already from far you will be overwhelmed by the 100 year old Grandhotel in the center of High Tatras in Stary Smokovec. It is built in secession style and in its rich history it had more then one million visitors from all over the world including different VIP personalities. Grandhotel is from the historical aspect, location or architecture by right considered for one of the most prestige hotels not only in the High Tatras but in the whole Slovakia. Luxury, convenience, romance and its whole charisma are trumps which the best characterize this legendary hotel.
The atmosphere of romance together with modern luxury is presented to you by Grandhotel. A four stars hotel with accommodation capacity of 151 basic beds in one and two bed rooms, family rooms and apartments provides you accommodation services in classical style. Luxury rooms are comfortably arranged with its own bathroom and toilet, color TV with satellite, minibar, telephone with the possibility of long-distance calls and international calls directly from the room. For more demanding clients the hotel offers apartments that are adapted also for the needs of smaller business meetings. The accommodation capacity is 79 rooms, total capacity is 151 basic beds, from which:
7 one bed rooms 57 double bed rooms 7 family rooms 7 apartments 1 Royal apartment
In the centre of High Tatras, in Stary Smokovec, with a background of massive Slavkovsky peak dominates the romance of past century - Grandhotel. The location of the hotel enables for the guests versatile possibilities of trips, walks and winter sports. Near to the hotel is the lower station of the ground cableway to Hrebienok (1236 m over the sea level) situated and the finish of ski and toboggan tracks. The hotel is situated 200 m from the railway station and 300 m from the parking lot of SAD (Slovak Bus Company) there are direct connections to farther distanced parts of our giant mountain.
Strbske Pleso belongs to the nicest places of High Tatras and provides universal services for visitors of this locality, i.e. running tracks, down hill slopes Interski and Solisko, for more daring visitors ski jumps and for children there is available a children’s park with trampoline, boats and toy cars.
Tatranska Lomnica - tatranská osada (settlement), from here you can ascend to the second highest peak of High Tatras - to Lomnický štít (Lomnický peak). In Tatranská Lomnica is located the TANAP (Tatra National Park) museum, the summer and winter toboggan track.
Ždiar - a settlement of typical folk architecture where you can still experience the time that lives only in the memory of our forefathers. If you are interested in the history of region under the feet of High Tatras, you are at the right place here because you can see here the greatest beauties of Slovakia.
The greatest investment of the joint stock company controlled by the Spis Savings Bank and the Credit Bank in Levoca, was the construction of still impressive facility that is already well-known also abroad - Grandhotel in Stary Smokovec. The building designed in Bavarian style was put into operation in 1904. From the beginning was the hotel categorized as snobbish and prestige which could be visited only by the rich and socially strong society. With its luxury furnishing, provided services and comfortableness it belonged to the most visited hotels in the whole area of High Tatras.
In the years from 1929 to 1935 was put into operation the additional building of a typified restaurant in the left wing of Grandhotel - Taverna. After WW II pursuant to a decree on nationalization Grandhotel in Stary Smokovec went over to the administration of state enterprise Slovenská hotelová spoločnosť (Slovak Hotel Company). After the establishment of companies within the frame of the trust Čedok it became the property of company Interhotel Tatry. In 1989-1990 following the so called "velvet revolution" also the company went through various changes and in 1996 it became a property of share holding company Interhotely Kosice a.s. which has changed its name in the year 2005 to Interhouse Kosice, a.s. (www.ihk.sk). In the present time hotel Grand offers its services in standards of modern hotel category ***, when in past years it went through renovation and modernization of the accommodation part and sales centers.
Culinary foods were always on the top of the provided services during the rich history of Grandhotel. And that remained also nowadays. The chef with his team prepares high quality dishes like specialties from wild, fish and there is also a huge selection of pastry and deserts. Our experts are ready to satisfy specific requirements of our clients (vegetarian food, Jewish dishes, gluten-free dishes and other). After a good meal you can enjoy your convenience in the romantic hotel by a cup of coffee or you can have with your friends a traditional “tea at five”.
Restaurant Rondo Hall Coffee bar Night bar
In summer during a whole day tour and in winter after a good skiing there is a GRAND RELAX CENTER waiting for you. You can find there a basin with waves, 3 kinds of saunas, water passage, whirlpool, tepidarium. Then there is a fitness center, solarium and massages. And also a part of it is a bar for small refreshments. In closer and farther surrounding of Grandhotel are there for the visitors further possibilities for active usage of free time for you and your family: bicycle rental, horse riding, climbing, bungee jumping, paragliding, summer and winter slide track, tennis, squash, water sports, fishing, tourism, historical and cultural sights, museums, natural beauties - river jagging, caves,… Further information about all the possibilities of active usage will be gladly provided on the reception of Grandhotel.
Grandhotel is a real grand in service providing. It provides big representation interior for congresses, schooling, seminars, receptions, balls, banquets, fashion shows. Grandhotel with its great location and calm atmosphere is an ideal place for organizing different forms of congress tourism and other cultural – social events Spatial and capacity possibilities: Rondo hall (up to 200 persons) New saloon (up to 30 persons) French saloon (up to 20 persons)
Technical equipment will be provided according to clients demands.