Location: near the Imperial Spa (Císařské lázně) in the southern part of the spa center of Karlovy Vary
Construction period: Grandhotel Pupp traces its roots back to 1701, when the Saxon Hall was built on this site. The hotel’s present Neo-Baroque building was officially opened in 1894.
Architect: The Neo-Baroque appearance of the Grandhotel Pupp was shaped at the turn of the century by the Pupp brothers together with the Vienna-based studio Fellner & Helmer.

Access to the site

Access No. 1: From the spa center by the Hot Spring (Vřídlo), walk along Nová louka Street against the flow of the Teplá stream to the Grandhotel Pupp building. This short, level route through the historic part of town is about 500 meters and takes just under 10 minutes.

Access No. 2: Alternatively, take city bus No. 2 from Tržnice (Market) to the “Lázně I” stop by the Imperial Spa. The same stop is also served by special shuttle line No. 20 from the KOME park-and-ride lot, operating daily from 9:00 to 17:00.

History of the site

One of the oldest hotels in the world, the Grandhotel Pupp, traces its roots back to 1701, when the Saxon Hall - the first venue for social gatherings in Karlovy Vary - was built on this site. The hotel’s present Neo-Baroque building was officially opened in 1894.

The hotel is named after its founder Johann Georg Pupp, originally a Karlovy Vary confectioner, who laid the foundations of the local hotel dynasty here.

Among the most notable guests were composers such as J.S. Bach, L. van Beethoven, and Richard Wagner; monarchs Franz Joseph I, Peter the Great, and Edward VII; and personalities including Sigmund Freud, Franz Kafka, Morgan Freeman, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, and many others. Film and the hotel are inseparable - not only thanks to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Films shot here include Last Holiday with Queen Latifah and Gérard Depardieu, as well as the Bond film Casino Royale with Daniel Craig and Eva Green.

For more than three centuries, Grandhotel Pupp has been a sought-after destination for top-class services, gastronomy, and unforgettable social experiences.

The Grandhotel Pupp is located in the very heart of the UNESCO heritage zone in Karlovy Vary.