Bohemian forest hideaway
A Baroque retreat set within an English park, where evenings move from library stargazing to dry-ice cocktails in vaulted cellars.
What it’s good at
Notable
Attentive countryside hospitality featuring personalized welcome amenities, custom Czech furnishings, and evening turndown across twenty-four suites.
Notable
A restored seventeenth-century Baroque hunting lodge once owned by the aristocratic Thurn-Taxis dynasty.
Notable
On-site laboratory blending botanical cosmetics, paired with an outdoor cedar sauna and natural biotope swimming lake.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
a tribute to rural opulence that’s both detailed and dreamy — a fairy tale with attentive service.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Private walking trails lead directly into the surrounding St. George Forest, located an hour northeast of Prague.
The rooms
Individually styled rooms feature sparkling crystal chandeliers, wrought-iron bed frames, and bespoke furnishings handmade by Czech craftsmen.
The swimming lake
Bring a swimsuit.
Fringed by reeds in the English park, an unheated biotope swimming lake features a curved wooden sundeck.
Steam and hot tub
An outdoor hot tub sits beneath the chateau walls, alongside a mosaic steam room and cedar sauna.
The spa
Treatments use botanical oils blended in the chateau laboratory, delivered in suites warmed by open fireplaces.
Dogs stay too.
Piano Nobile Restaurant
Under crystal chandeliers, seasonal menus incorporate wild forest botanicals, estate garden herbs, and meats from the in-house smokehouse.
At the table
The glazed Bellavista patio serves garden cocktails, and a vaulted seventeenth-century cellar houses over a thousand wines.
How it began
Once an aristocratic Thurn-Taxis hunting lodge left in ruins, the seventeenth-century estate was rescued and revived by the Cusumano family.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.