EA Chateau Hotel Hrubá Skála hosts conferences, seminars, banquets and weddings in a Gothic Revival castle at Hrubá Skála, near Turnov in the Czech Republic. The largest hall takes 160 people in theatre style and 170 at a standing reception. Halls and lounges together receive up to 400 wedding participants, and 40 rooms and suites sleep up to 96 guests. The hotel states that the entire castle can be reserved for private use.
Seminars and company events
Business meetings center on two main rooms. Wallenstein Hall measures 177 square meters and holds 160 people in theatre style, 130 in classroom style and 80 in a U shape. Congress Hall measures 107 square meters and holds 110 in theatre style, 80 in classroom style and 50 in a U shape. Golden Hall suits a smaller group of up to 50 in theatre style or 30 in a U shape. Both large halls have their own entrance. Congress Hall can be fully blacked out, Wallenstein Hall partly. Equipment includes a data projector and screen, a mobile sound system, microphones, a flipchart and free Wi-Fi, and parking is available on site.
Weddings and receptions
The castle offers several settings according to the size of the party. Ceremonies can be held in the Ceremonial Hall (40 people), in Congress Hall (110) or on the outdoor Alpine Lookout in the garden (120), which faces the Český ráj landscape. Wedding meals are laid for 130 in Wallenstein Hall, 52 in the Summer Restaurant, 50 in the Medieval Tavern, 40 in Golden Hall, 30 in the First-court Garden and 20 in the Banqueting Hall. A wedding suite is kept for the couple. The hotel lists a full wedding service, from legal arrangements and decoration to music, photography, cake, castle trumpeters, a violinist and a wedding carriage.
Rooms and capacities
Standing reception figures are 170 in Wallenstein Hall, 90 in Congress Hall, 50 in Golden Hall, 50 in the Feasting Hall and 45 in the Rose Hall. Banquet seating is 130 in Wallenstein Hall, 80 in Congress Hall and 45 in Golden Hall. Prince's Hall, 56.76 square meters, is used for wedding ceremonies and takes 40 people in theatre style. The two large halls have carpet floors, the others parquet.
Accommodation
The four-star part of the hotel has double, triple and quadruple rooms, some with a view, plus a wedding suite and a V.I.P. suite. A two-star part offers basic triple, four-bed and five-bed rooms. The wedding page counts 40 rooms and suites for up to 96 persons. The Eden Spa wellness center lies in the Rock City, and the wellness area can be rented privately for 90 minutes.
Catering
The hotel serves coffee breaks, buffets, banquets and ceremonial menus, and brunch, lunch or dinner served, buffet-style, a la carte or to take away. Wedding menus follow the guests' traditions and dietary needs, with outdoor barbecue and garden parties as options. The Castle Restaurant, a summer look-out terrace and garden seating are available.
History and setting
The castle is a Gothic Revival building protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It stands in the Bohemian Paradise, among rock formations, and the hotel website has a page on the history of the castle.
Getting there
The address is Hrubá Skála 1, 511 01 Turnov. The reception phone line is listed as non-stop. The hotel noted a changed access route because of a road closure in the village, so check the current route before travel.
