Parkhotel Terezin — Hotel in okres Litoměřice

The town of Terezin has quite a history. It was built as a garrison town in the 1780's and during World War 2 it became a ghetto and concentration camp. It has never really recovered from its history.The town is a depressed town and we knew it going in so I wasn't too surprised. We originally had a room booked in a different town, but at the last minute decided to stay in Terezin to give ourselves the most time we could to visit Theresienstadt and the surrounding sites.The location of the hotel is very good. It is very close to the ghetto museum. We also walked to the fort area which is a bit further so it is walkable, but driving would be better for most people I'm sure. The room was clean, there is free parking, excellent wifi, what staff we saw were friendly and there is a hairdryer. The breakfast was your typical breakfast. We paid approx. $52.00 for the night. |||| Now the downside. When we arrived in the late afternoon it was locked up tight. We were about to make a call and a woman appeared from out of nowhere and unlocked the door for us and gave us our room. The hotel was pretty much deserted. We saw one other woman coming out of her room during our stay.There seemed to be more than a few homeless and rough looking people and most of them seemed to gather in the park across from the hotel. With there being no air conditioning, in the middle of a heat wave, we had the windows open all night so it was a bit noisy with them doing whatever it is they were doing. I knew that the hotel doors were locked, but I have to admit that I was still a bit nervous that night. Nothing happened of course. I also want to add that we felt very safe walking around the streets during the day although from the stares we got you can tell that they are not really used to outsiders walking around the non-tourist areas. Also there is no elevator/lift so you need to carry your bags up the stairs. They do appear to be fixing the town up a bit. Some of the houses are being restored and are very brightly painted. Terezin is definitely off the beaten track, but If you are looking for a basic hotel to lay your head down then it is worth staying...

We had originally booked somewhere to stay in Litomerice but had to change our dates and they could no longer accommodate us. There didn't seem to be much to offer in the way of food in Terezin, so we ended up driving to Litomerice which meant a beer-free evening! Be warned!||The hotel had friendly, helpful staff, and the room was spartan, but pretty clean (there were food remnants in the drawers but we didn't use them). The towels were the size of hand towels - too small even for our children, and we were provided with a small bar of soap and a sachet of shower gel each - barely enough. There were no curtains at the windows but this was quickly remedied. ||We were keen to go off the beaten track in old Eastern Europe, and we would not have minded any of this if the hotel had a slightly cheaper Eastern European price tag...

Terezin is changing. Buildings are being restored and younger people are moving in. There's a feeling of re-birth and the Parkhotel is a great example of this. This is my second visit to Terezin but my first time staying in the fortress town for more than a day and I'm more than pleased with my choice of accommodation. Under new management, the hotel is very comfortable, very reasonably priced and my room was spacious offering all amenities including in-room WiFi. Breakfast is sparce and help yourself but it comes with the room rate. The bar/dining area is a good place to relax at the end of the day with a fair menu to choose from. Located close to the bus stop and withing easy walking distance to the rest of the town. I'll certainly stay here on...