A really pleasant lifestyle resort that is right next to the Chateu Loucen. Hotel guests have free…read moreaccess in the chateau park and also to the welness area. The restaurant is very nice, designed in the chateu style and serves nice food. Rooms are fine. What I like the most is the overall ambiance and the hospitality. They were very friendly accommodating my last minute massage request.

Karlstejn Poucnik Stables is privately owned and not commercial. I found it via the concierge at…read morethe Old Town Hilton in Praha (Prague). The owner offers 2-3 hour horseback rides into the countryside with a view of the castle. Reasonably priced by US standards and she has an English-speaking friend who can accompany you. It is just a few streets from the train station in the village, a popular stop for visiting the castle. There are many pubs, shops and a few pensions on the road up to the castle. I took the 45-minute train for less than $5 USD roundtrip and spent about 6 hours there. Livery is very difficult to find especially if you do not have a car available.