The hotel IMPERIAL in Carlsbad

The hotel IMPERIAL in Carlsbad

The Hotel IMPERIAL in Karlovy Vary, which was completed in 1911 after a turnkey construction period of only one and a half years by Wayss & Freytag AG, is still operating to this day as ««««hotel. It is situated on a hilltop which encloses the city in the South. Since the ground floor was located approx. 8 m below ground, 25,000 m³ of granite had to be blasted before the construction works could be started.

At completion, the hotel had 264 lettable rooms with 400 beds and 88 bathrooms (today: 219 rooms with en suite bathrooms and 405 beds), as well as several lounges and its own post office. According to the state of the art at that time, each room was equipped with a cold and hot water supply and a low pressure steam heating. The greatest attention was paid to a highest possible standard of noise reduction, contrary to some „modern“ hotel buildings. Since the contractor, an English lord, ran out of money during the construction period, W&F completed the hotel at their own expense and also put it into operation.

Today, the spa hotel IMPERIAL still offers a stunning view over Karlovy Vary and dominates the city by its exposed position and size.