Chateau Mcely

Mcely, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Press Reviews

Conde Nast Traveller (UK), March 2011
"Drive an hour and a half into the countryside to Chateau Mcely, palatial former home of the aristocratic Thurn-Taxis family, now converted into an eco spa and surrounded by forests in which to hike, walk and horse ride."

The Independent, November 2008
"We arrived at Chateau Mcely to find wine, salad and fruit laid out in our beautiful white room. We slept in the next day, waking to breakfast in bed. I opened a window to enjoy a silence broken only by peacocks calling across the lawn. There is truly wonderful food, massages from silent Thai ladies, restorative walks deep into the forest and gorgeous furnishings to recline on, many of them handmade by Czech craftsmen."

Conde Nast Traveller (UK), July 2008
"Once inside we encountered the excellent service that characterises this 24-room hotel as we were poured herbal tea from a silver pot and led to a lift, decorated with gold rambling roses, to be shown to our room... The 17th-century chateau [has been transformed] from a dilapidated shell into a treacle-coloured, baroque beauty. The interior design may be a little extravagant, with its swagged curtain pelmets and reproduction baroque furniture, but it's certainly luxurious. And luxury is what Chateau Mcely does, with diamond-encrusted bells on."

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  • “I thought the standard of everything at Mcely was truly excellent! It was a six star experience. The food was one of the best we had in Czech Republic and we will certainly visit again, thanks”
    Jacqueline, South Africa (07.10.09)

Save to favouritesPrintMailChateau McelyThis is an unexpected phenomenon: a very grand chateau hotel in the depths of Bohemia. Handsome electric gates and a graveled, lawned sweep up to the house set the tone; there was even a gardener wearing a smock and a straw hat – and it wasn’t for a film-crew. You would never guess that the castle lay in ruins for 60 years, abandoned in 1948 by the Thurn-Taxis aristocracy. But when it was spotted by Jim and Inéz Cusumano, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and his Czech wife (now a successful property developer in the Republic), they made it their mission to restore it into a luxury hotel. And what a transformation! A sweeping staircase lined with deer antlers leads to 23 elegant, themed [i!http://www.i-escape.com/hotel.php?section=rooms&hotel_key=PR007!suites] packed with antiques and sumptuous fabrics. Two dining rooms, decked with chandeliers and Regency chairs, serve [eating:PR007:grand feasts] and top class wines. There are a rooftop observatory, a sauna, a cellar bar and an open-air Jacuzzi. Set amid deep forests, this is a luxurious retreat for couples seeking a pampering break within easy reach of Prague, and would make a delightful wedding venue.

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