The rooms, gardens and terraces of Karel 5

From the year 1348, the German House served as home base for the crusaders leaving to convert the heathens to Christianity. The monastery at once served as a place for receiving dignitaries, royalty and nobility. Luxury hotels, of course, did not exist in those days, and monasteries were often suitable equipped with the requisite functional utilities. In honour of these famous guests, our rooms bear the names of these illustrious visitors of the past.

Grand Hotel Karel V in its various shapes and forms has welcomed many of the rich and famous of days of ere, such as Charles V, Mary of Hungary, Louis Napoleon, and the Spanish Envoy, the Duke of Osuna. The most prominent, without question, was Charles V, after whom the hotel was named. Thus, Karel 5 Gastro Bistro Events has been inspired by a colourful, illustrious past. In the period 1545-1546, Emperor Charles V remained at the monastery over a period of six weeks with his sister, Mary of Hungary, to attend the meetings of the Order of the “Gulden Vlies”, an exclusive Order of Knights. Read more about our famous guests and venue rooms!