Hotel Club Kežmarok

Independent briefing · Spiš · below the High Tatras

A three-star hotel in the centre of Kežmarok

A family-run house on a historic street, an eight-minute walk from the castle. Not a resort, not a design concept — a practical base for Spiš, the Tatras and Vrbov.

*** / 3*category
cca 35including suites
9,0 / 10Booking (Wonderful)
9,7 / 10location score

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Profile

What it actually is

Hotel Club*** stands at MUDr. Alexandra 24, in the centre of the royal town of Kežmarok, at the foot of the High Tatras. Built in 1993, last major renovation around 2010. Two floors, non-smoking rooms, 24-hour reception.

Operator: Janka + Juraj Gantner spol. s r.o., registered at Severná 10, Kežmarok. Not a chain — a local house with its own hunting-lodge restaurant, terrace and modest conference space.

Guests repeatedly praise three things: the location (almost everything in town is walkable), the staff, and the restaurant. Weaker points in reviews: occasional street noise, older furniture in some rooms, and breakfast that not everyone finds varied enough for the price.

Kežmarok’s old town — the hotel sits in this fabric, not on a housing estate.

Stay

Rooms and capacity

According to HRS and Travelguide: roughly 32 rooms plus 3 apartments, about 56 beds plus extra beds. Mix of singles, doubles/twins and family rooms. Some rooms have a city view or terrace.

Standard

Private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, toiletries, satellite TV, minibar/fridge, kettle with tea and coffee, safe, free Wi-Fi, hypoallergenic bedding. Daily housekeeping.

Family rooms and suites

Suites around 32 m², often with a separate living area and sofa bed. Suited to 3–4 people. Indoor play area; children’s portions and high chairs in the restaurant.

What to expect

Warm wood floors, leather details, cosy rather than minimal. This is not a 2020 new-build. Reviews speak of cleanliness and comfortable beds, not of boutique design.

Check-in / check-outusually from 14:00 / until 10:30–11:00 (sources differ slightly)
Breakfastbuffet, about 7:00–10:00; listed as “very good” on Booking, not always included
Petsusually on request, around €15 per night
Parkingon site; outdoor often free, garage about €10 per day
Indicative rates (Travelguide, historic range)single c. €55–75 · double €82–102 · apartment €129–149 · extra bed €32–42 · local tax c. €0.90

Rates change with season and booking channel. Ask reception or the reservation email for the current list.

Food

Restaurant with a fireplace

The restaurant (sometimes listed as Kežmarská reštaurácia) is open daily 7:00–22:00. Slovak–European kitchen, game dishes, roast pig as a house special. Fireplace in winter, terrace in summer (terrace c. 40 seats, indoor c. 70, salon 15).

  • Buffet and à la carte breakfast; packed lunches for day trips
  • Bar / lounge and café
  • Vegetarian options, children’s portions
  • BBQ in warmer months
  • Weddings, company dinners, small conferences

Food reviews are mostly favourable (venison with dumplings, local spirits, seasonal cooking). Occasional complaint: smaller portions at a higher price. Staff are described as quick and kind.

Restaurant character: wood, fireplace, hunting-lodge mood — not a generic hotel dining room.

On site

Facilities

24-hour desk

One of the few in town. Languages: Slovak, Czech, German, English.

Business

Meeting room / banquet space for up to about 70, copier, business centre.

Outdoors

Sun terrace and rooftop terrace, playground, bicycle hire.

Activities

Hiking, cycling, skiing in the Tatras, horse riding nearby.

Why Kežmarok

Town and day trips

Kežmarok is a Spiš royal town with a castle, a Lutheran wooden articular church (UNESCO) and a colourful square. The hotel is about 8 minutes on foot from the castle, 7 minutes from the railway station, 400–500 m from the bus stop.

Kežmarok Castlerestored Thököly stronghold, museum, arms and period collections · c. 450 m
Wooden articular church1717, UNESCO, painted ceiling and organ · on foot
Basilica of the Exaltation of the Holy CrossCatholic church, about 9 minutes’ walk
New Evangelical Churchwithin 15 minutes’ walk
Thermal Park Vrbovabout 7 km
High Tatras / TANAPski areas 20–30 minutes by car; Štrbské Pleso about 40 km
Bachledova treetop walkabout 23 km
Poprad-Tatry Airportabout 15–18 km
Strážky Manornearest major manor outside the centre

Guest voice

Scores, not slogans

Booking.com: around 9.0 Wonderful (100+ reviews in recent summaries), location 9.8, staff 9.5, cleanliness 9.2, Wi-Fi 9.5. Google: about 4.3 / 5. Tripadvisor around 4.2 / 5.

Recurring pluses: quiet despite the centre, room terraces, helpful staff, decent restaurant, parking. Minuses: older stock, breakfast versus price, occasional street noise, past remarks on portion size.

Who it suits

  • couples and families who want to sleep in town, not on the Tatra road
  • cyclists and hikers arriving by car or train
  • small company groups and wedding parties
  • anyone who wants a fireplace dinner and a morning walk through town

Who should look elsewhere

  • guests who need a full spa with saunas in the building
  • anyone after new boutique design
  • anyone who needs a peak view from the room (the Tatras sit beyond the town)

Logistics

How to get here

By car

GPS about N 49.13723, E 20.42861. Poprad motorway junction c. 15 km. Parking at the hotel; garage for a fee.

Train / bus

Kežmarok railway station c. 500–700 m. Bus stop ZŠ Hradná / station about 400–1000 m depending on the source.

Airport

Poprad-Tatry (TAT) 15–20 km. Košice (KSC) around 80 km. A hire car in Poprad is the sensible option for the mountains.

Map

Where it stands

MUDr. Alexandra 24, historic core. The pin is approximate from public coordinates.

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Hotel contact details

Hotel CLUB***

MUDr. Alexandra 24
060 01 Kežmarok

The hotel is operated by Janka + Juraj Gantner spol. s r.o.
Severná 10, 060 01 Kežmarok

Tel.: +421 52 452 40 51 – 2
Fax: +421 52 452 40 53

Reception: daily, 24 hours
Restaurant: daily 7:00–22:00

Hotel profile: Booking.com
Book by phone at the reception desk, which is staffed around the clock.

The town sits on the foreland — castle in the morning, thermal baths or a ski slope later.