The Prince-Bishops Palace at Piotrowice Nyskie
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Overview
10 bedrooms
12 bathrooms
30 guests
Minimum stay varies
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Manor House
first mentioned in 1300, the palace has been rebuilt once every 100 years since. Owners have included barons, and a Prince-Bishop of Wroclaw. It's now owned by British-Polish couple, Jim and Anna Parton, who have rescued the house from near-dereliction.
There's a ballroom with unique Renaissance painted ceiling, a baroque chapel, a private park. We have free-range chickens, geese, turkeys, sheep. We have self-catering flats, romantic rooms for couples, space for large families. It's a great place for parties, including weddings. Our space is very flexible, and includes enormous barns, ask us what we can do for you. Anything from a family reunion, 30th birthday party, or a company team building event for 20, up to our annual rugby festival for 200 people. We can do good, simple wholesome f...
House Rules
Pet-friendlyKid friendlyNo smoking
we specialise in big events and parties.Especially family reunions. And round number anniversaries, like 30th birthdays.
Bedrooms
5 Super Kings5 Doubles5 Sofas5 Singles2 Cots
Bathrooms
4 Half baths4 Full baths2 Attached (ensuite)2 Showers
Meet the host
Jim P
Hosting since January 2015
Languages spoken: English
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests: we enjoy meeting and talking to guests. But we also understand when they want to be left alone! This is a family run castle with, we hope, a friendly atmosphere. But don't expect a hotel. It is much more relaxed and free
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Silvi A
Cologne, Germany1 contribution
The Sweet Escape
Not just another offsite location for a weekend getaway, but THE place to be and to enjoy. Entering this magical realm with afternoons of extravagant delights and golden sunbathed mornings resembles a secret garden long forgotten.
Our hosts - Jim and Annja - made sure to make us all feel welcomed and at home. They have managed to turn the stay of a 35-people group to a great adventure, surrounded by green fields, children laughter, delicious food and friendly faces.
I am looking forward to returning to Jim's palace and next time for a longer stay for sure. Do the same and you will not regret it for a second!
Visited May 2018
Written 18 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
irina_bgdn
Cluj-Napoca, Romania1 contribution
Fairy-tale palace with a marvelous garden
Jim's palace is like wonderland! We had a fantastic weekend and he is the best host, I fully recommend the place for an event occasion or just a relaxing trip among friends.
Visited May 2018
Written 15 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Andrei J
Bucharest, Romania1 contribution
Great location and hosts!
The castle and surroundings are wonderful and all set up for guests to enjoy themselves in so many ways.
Visited May 2018
Written 15 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Iulia B
2 contributions
Magic place, perfect getaway
I've celebrated my birthday here with a lot of friends, it was more beautiful than anything i could think of before. The palace looks beautiful and renovated in style. All the surroundings are green and well taken care of, it all looks like from a book with fairytales, old trees, a pond behind the castle, birds and animals all living in harmony, and kids from the village playing everywhere. Jim and Annja are super nice people and took great care of us. The food was super tasty as well. Can't ask for more.
Visited May 2018
Written 15 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Craciun M
1 contribution
Amazing getaway spot for a long weekend
Anna and Jim are some of the friendliest and most laid back people ever. They managed to make our 35-guest group feel right at home. No corner of the property is off limits, they encouraged us throughout the weekend to explore the palace and the suroundings. Fresh air, quiet environment, vintage cars, animals, delicious food, friendly hosts, spacious bedrooms - its all there! This was our second trip & we'll surely be back
Visited May 2018
Written 14 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Myriam K
1 contribution
Enjoy your stay in this palace
If you need time to refill your energy, if you need a place for a working meeting, if you want to hideaway with your spouse - visit the palace. It was such a delight. The food, the safe playground, the garden, the beautiful rooms. Absolutely everything! We are really looking forward to our next visit. And more british humor, polish sunny side up eggs and Coronation Chicken.
Visited August 2017
Written 11 January 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
TLHHOPE
2 contributions
THIS IS THE PLACE, THE PERFECT PLACE!
Cannot thank Jim, Anna and their kids enough. We had such a tranquil, beautiful and welcoming time that it was very hard to leave! In fact we stayed a whole 4 days extra! Trips to the local swimming quarry and lakes, Jim playing the piano, BBQs, the geese, Jims car work shop, the endless bizarre barns - the site itself is enough to get lost in before you've even explored the local area. Nearby Czech town is very much worth the visit, lovely town square where we enjoyed a delightful last meal with Jim and Anna.
Our two apartments were beautiful and spacious, and the rest of our group were very happy camping in the sleeping barn. Prince Bishops Palace seems is perfect get away for small or large groups - we will definitely be back throughout the year.
I've never had such welcoming, open and helpful hosts before - they really added a huge aspect to our stay. Thanks Jima and Anna - we will see you again soon!
Visited July 2016
Written 23 August 2016. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
PiotrowiceNyskie
thanks Thea, we enjoyed hosting you and your crazy festival of emerging artists too. Really looking foward to seeing you all again next year!
Written 24 August 2016. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
jocelyn m
Hove, United Kingdom29 contributions
Peace and rest
I am a returning visitor. I encountered the owner Jim Parton originally through facebook, but he was not previously known to me.
I love the pace and magic of this place where I have rested so deeply. I have been there for magical concerts and for quiet times with friends, surrounded by families unknown (and friendly) or happy quite alone. I love the place. Its history is extraordinary, especially the romance of the charming painted ceiling in the ball room that dates from around 1620.
It is a 'work in progress'. Jim and his gorgeous wife Anna found and have taken on an enfeebled wreck of a building left heartless by years as a Soviet collective (my description not theirs). The ballroom apart, you will not be wowed by fairytale interiors with Versailles grandeur everywhere as that takes time to design, build up and bring to life. There are some very elegant rooms and some very nice suites. The grand bedroom upstairs with balcony is fine and has a rather wonderful bathroom as well its elegant semi-domed ceiling - but there is also a plain-ness that speaks of Jim and Anna's attempt to bring the whole place back to life. It is also a home for their wonderful children, a live-music and sports venue, and I can't imagine how Jim and Anna have already achieved so much in such a small period of time (8 years). I like the ground floor suites off the main courtyard where there are lovely views of the garden across a 'grass sculpture' of an owl that Jim created - these rooms are silent at night, with just the summer sounds of frogs and wildlife.
Jim also has great barns, some are used for sports events, others are used for Ceilidh type live-music events. Others are used to restore old cars.
Jim is a polymath who risks stretching himself too thinly, planting veg in the garden, mowing the rugby pitches, arguing historical minutiae with the local conservators - I know few in his league.
Don't come here looking for prissy, or 'juzhed up' or glamour. This is a place to find your inner Erda and let her hang out idly by the lake whilst deciding whether to walk around the other barn, or around the trees, or perhaps to explore the end of Anna's pebbled pathway. It isn't palatial, but they have troubled to make everything comfortable and simple - and it creates the loveliest simplicity.
The only con I would add is that the family are aware that there are some interesting smells around the place caused by a number of factors that are all being investigated and worked on. This didn't affect my accommodation at all, but I don't want to pretend it was all rosy!
Visited June 2015 Travelled with friends
Written 22 June 2015. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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What this rental offers
Indoor amenities
- Fireplace
- Internet access
Wi-fi and internet
- Wi-fi
Living spaces
- Highchair
Property features
- Staff on property
Entertainment
- Ping Pong table
- Pool table
- Stereo system
Parking
- Parking available
Additional amenities
- Trampoline
Nearby
- Horse riding facilities
- Tennis court
- Hiking areas
- Countryside area
Scenic views
- Mountain views
- Waterfront views
Kitchen and dining
- Grill
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Refrigerator
- Kettle
- Cooker
- Toaster
Location info
- Beachfront/Lakeside
Things to do
- Fishing spots available
- Watersports
- Cycling areas
Outdoor amenities
- Patio
- Playground
- Private yard
- Shared tennis court
- Swingset
Bathroom and laundry
- Iron
- Linens provided
- Towels provided
- Washer
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About the neighbourhood
the Palace is set in open countryside, just 5 km from the Czech border. There, there are swimming quarries, mountain bike tracks, and there is skiing.
It's a small village, and visitors always say how tranquil it is.
We have big barns, and the place is ideal for large events, including outdoor ones
Getting around
your life will be much easier with a car. But we can also lend you bicycles. There's a small village supermarket 2 km away. And plenty to see in a 10 km radius. Wild swimming in summer, skiing in winter
Access
Car advised
How to get there
From the Czech side, you can get a train to Horni Hermanice, 4 km from our house. We can pick you up. From Prague, it's 5 hours or so. From Vienna, 7.
In good traffic conditions, it is 75 minutes to drive from Wroclaw. 5 hours from Berlin. 3 from Prague or Krakow. 5 from Vienna.
Activities nearby
Fishing spots availableHorse riding facilitiesTennis courtWatersports
Things to know
Cancellation policy
- 100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
- 50% refund* if you cancel at least 8 weeks before check-in
- 25% refund* if you cancel at least 4 weeks before check-in
- No refund available once booking is confirmed
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Prince-Bishops Palace at Piotrowice Nyskie
- The Prince-Bishops Palace at Piotrowice Nyskie is able to accommodate up to 30 guests. See all property details.
- The Prince-Bishops Palace at Piotrowice Nyskie has 12 bathrooms available. See all property details.
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