Grand Hotel Karel V

Utrecht, Netherlands. Located in the heart of Utrecht, set in extensive gardens along the old city ramparts.

Grand Hotel Karel VUtrecht, Netherlands

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121 rooms and suites in the Medieval, Napoleonic and Roman wings.
Restaurant Karel 5 in the former monastery refectory, Brasserie Goeie Louisa with its garden terrace, and a bar and lounge.
Wellness centre with pool, sauna and steam room; an auditorium seating 114.
Located in the heart of Utrecht, set in extensive gardens along the old city ramparts.

11 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1348
The Bailiwick of Utrecht of the Teutonic Order builds the Duitse Huis as its monastery and headquarters, by the city wall.
16th century
Emperor Charles V stays at the monastery, which by then also serves as a hospital.
1580
The Order embraces Protestantism with the Reformation in Utrecht but keeps the building as a hospital.
1807
Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland and brother of Napoleon, buys the property and the Order leaves.
1823
A military hospital along the Geertebolwerk is completed under King William I.
1992
The Bailiwick, having bought back the vacant complex in the late 1980s, starts a major renovation.
1999
The hotel opens, the hospital wards becoming rooms and suites with much of the original fabric preserved.
10 September 2000
Official opening with the mayor of Utrecht; the first five-star hotel in the Utrecht region.
2005
Restaurant Karel 5 wins a Michelin star, held until 2013.
2007
Works on the garden wing uncover a Roman cemetery (40 BC – AD 275), possibly linked to the fort of Traiectum.
November 2008
The Roman Wing, designed by Heine & van de Rijt, is formally opened.