Hotel Grand Matej — Hotel in Banská Štiavnica

This hotel is not the best I have I ever stayed in. The room is small and spartan but had a bed, shower, and toilet. Granted, the shower was built into a corner and I had to decide if I wanted to keep the doors closed so the water didn't get on the floor or open them so I could apply shampoo. One VERY good thing was a floor fan in the room which assisted with diminishing the heat in the room. |The breakfast was easily the worst I have had in some time. The fresh fruit was nice but, going with the theme, rather spartan and small. Staff were often missing from the front desk and were not helpful when guests needed support. While I understand that everyone cannot speak English, if you are going to have people who speak English staying in the hotel, at least ONE person who works there should be able to converse...

Our tour group of 22 stayed here for one night because it was the one hotel that could accommodate that number of people.||||The hotel is very basic, the rooms spartan, with two twin beds, but it met our needs. My spouse and I stayed in room #30, which is located on the 3rd floor. Unfortunately, the elevator was broken during our visit, and we had to climb all those flights of steps. The room was large, and featured three windows that looked out upon the New Castle, which was a lovely view.||||The bathroom was small with a tub shower, and a simple sink that offered no space for toiletries.||||The breakfast buffet left much to be desired, featuring icky fried eggs, some cheese sausage and pastries. It definitely was nothing to write home about.||||But as I stated, it met our needs...

The location is great, in the centre, very close to the main square and all nice cafes and restaurants. The staff is very friendly and helpful.||The interior is old, needs a serious restoration. Rooms are spacious with big bed and sitting area, big windows, quiet. The mattress was very soft and uncomfortable. ||The bathroom was old and sad with very noisy ventilator.||||The breakfast was a big disappointment. We tried to eat something but then left and ate in the cafe on the main street. The coffee was very bitter and the smell was not pleasant. Fruit were tired and not tasty. ||||They have only few parking places in front of the hotel. If it´s full they have another one in opposite building. They give you a card...