Sep 29 – When we are on vacation, Jim usually books us into one place a week. He made an exception here in Karlovy Vary, where we moved to three place in the same week to compare different Karlovy Vary experiences.

When doing his research, Jim found a robust online debate about which was the finest hotel, the Grandhotel Pupp, or the Hotel Spa Imperial? Knowing that we will probably never get to experience a five star hotel in Paris or New York, Jim decided to give us two extravagant experiences in Karlovy Vary.

The Hotel Spa Imperial is way up in the hills, so we have a gorgeous view off our private balcony. It has fewer service people (we had to fetch our own coffee), but the breakfast buffet was equally sumptuous. The pool here is bigger, but the lounges are wooden, so a bit less comfortable.

But, the Hotel Spa Imperial has its own funicular, a glass elevator, a bidet, and its own indoor mineral spring! We declare the winner to be the Hotel Spa Imperial!