Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras, Five star hotel
Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras is a hotel made up of three connected buildings on the shore of Lake Štrbské Pleso in the High Tatras, Slovakia. The property includes rooms and suites, several restaurants and bars, and a spa area with direct views over the lake and surrounding peaks.
The oldest of the three buildings, Jánošík, opened in 1893 and was frequented by wealthy guests from across Europe from its early years. The other two, Kriváň and Hviezdoslav, followed in 1906 and 1923 before the complex was used as a sanatorium mid-century and later closed, with a major restoration starting in 2003 returning it to use as a hotel.
The three buildings carry names drawn from Slovak culture: Jánošík after a legendary mountain outlaw, Kriváň after a peak in the national park, and Hviezdoslav after a Slovak poet. Walking between the wings, guests encounter these names on signs and plaques that quietly connect the hotel to the local identity of the region.
The three buildings are linked internally, but it helps to pick up a floor plan at check-in to find your way between the spa, restaurants, and lounge areas without backtracking. Smart casual dress is generally expected in the dining and bar spaces, and the hotel does not accommodate pets.
The middle building, Kriváň, was built in the Secession style, while the youngest, Hviezdoslav, shows Rondo-Cubism, a style that appeared almost exclusively in Czechoslovakia during the 1920s. This means guests can walk through two distinct architectural chapters simply by moving from one wing to another.
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