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Beautiful, stylish and the best hangover curing breakfast I've ever had... that could be because it included Buck's fizz in the buffet.
It's walking distance to the centre of the city but secluded enough within its diplomatic quarter to be quiet.
We have just returned from a wonderful trip to Prague. I would like to recommend www.mi-prague.cz services, who helped us with our trip. They arranged for us all services - hotel booking (we were offered great last minute price), transportation from the airport and back as well as sightseeing. They are very friendly, reply fast and recommended lodging was excellent. Hope we will come again!
www.mi-prague.cz or email iva@mi-prague.cz
We stayed here last month. We were right in the centre, just next to the castle, and had lovely views over the Park and the city. The people who helped us to our room all spoke English and did everything they could to make us feel welcome.
This hotel was referenced in some article in the Guardian. It lived up to expectations. We had the Rudolf II room, which is featured on the website.
Large and spacious, with a superbly comfortable six-foot bed to help you relax after a day's walking around Prague. While not in the town centre, it is close to the castle, and plenty of restaurants nearby, if you can't face the walk back up the hill.
www.green-lobster-prague-hotel.com/Residence_Hotel_Green_Lobster_Home.html
Excellent service, great position and beautifully renovated art nouveau building.
Hybernska street near Municipal House.
A glorious, seen-better-days, art nouveau masterpiece amid the tourist tat of Wenceslas Square. The gound floor area is stunning and the pavement tables are a good place to people watch over a couple of cold ones, though a bit pricy for Prague. We stayed here in 2004 and got the room for less than £70 via a Czech website, so shop around. Though the rooms are in need of refurbishing this should not detract from the general ambience, or the central location. There is a metro station within yards and you are spoilt for choice with trams, including the night service.
The fast food kiosks all over Wenceslas Square are best avoided, a charming young lady gave me change for Kc100 when I gave her a Kc500 note, when I queried this she paid up without batting an eyelid, obviously not the first fat idiot from Gateshead she'd attempted to fleece.
Vaclavske Nam, just south of the junction with Jindrisska; nearest metro: Mustek
Troja Want to truly appreciate Prague? Want NOT to be stuck in a tourist trap? Think Troja! this beautiful garden suburb, home to the world's most demanding embassies has many beautiful pensions waiting to provide you a base so that you can make the best of both holiday worlds in Prague: (1) with tram, bus and metro services to which you the 12 minutes journey to the center every 5 minutes (if you don't want to walk by the dreamy Vltava river, you can make the most of the urban legends in the bustling center, and (2) when you want to wake up in rustic repose and spend a day reflecting on the beautiful things in life, you will find yourself surrounded by rolling vineyards, botanical gardens, one of the world's largest parks, the Vltava river not to mention villas to challenge any by Gandon & Co. Check it out as your next Prague base - you really will find yourself in luxury for a fraction of the price of places in the centre: CZK800 per night being the usual (en suite) room rate; Enjoy!
www.villatroya.cz www.mapy.cz (type "Trojska 88" in the first search box you see on top). www.czechairlines.com/en/worldwide/ww_home.htm (enjoy flying high, paying low - with the BEST inflight service, food, drinks, etc - still FREE, the way things used to be - except at even EASIER cost than rivals! www.kogo.cz (with all the money you've saved, treat yourself to a shockingly fresh seafood meal atone of the world's most efficient restaurants - run by Yugoslavs, the race that taught Italians how to make pizza, pasta, etc! choose the one at Slovansky Dum for maximum experience
Take care with your property in hotel breakfast rooms and restaurants. The hotel we stayed in had a card entry system but it didn't operate during the day, you could 'buzz in' or the door was open. Nobody looked up from Reception and there were no room number checks in the breakfast rooms. While we were there two ladies had their bags stolen while they were at the buffet. The breakfast rooms were in the basement and had a secure feel but anybody could wander around and the thieves did!
A 1920's style 5 star hotel. Whilst not a super modern, plush place, it has maintained a certain old world charm and has quite possible the most gorgeous bedrooms I've stayed in yet. We went on my wife's birthday last year and the day we arrived there was a bottle of champagne for her and on the actual day of her birthday they gave us the most exquisite cake imaginable. And they're very friendly!
Panska Street - just off Wenceslas Square. If you stand on Wenceslas Square facing the old town it's on the right down one of the side streets.
Trough this office near Old Town Square one can find inexpensive accomodation in the city centre, which is difficult to get hold of otherwise. Staff speak English, Italian and German and one can get a private apartment from local people renting out for about 20 GBP per person per night, payment is cash only and GBP notes are accepted. The standard is comparable to a three star hotel. I strongly recommmend this opportunity, as it is value for money and the staff are always very nice and helpful.
Accomodation Service Prague, Haštalská 7, Tel. 0042-0224-813022, Fax 222 3166 40, email: info@apartment4rent.cz, Metro: Náměstí Republiky (B) Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9-13, 14-18
A stylish hotel in a great location. It's in an historic building with a contempory interior, professional service, tasty and varied breakfasts and a cosy bar. Gwesty ffasiynol mewn lleoliad cyfleus. Adeilad hanesyddol ond un sy'n fodern tu fewn. Gwasanaeth ysblenydd, detholiad o frecwasts blasus o safon uchel a bar cartrefol.
Medium-sized hotel with good rooms and facilities at very reasonable price, but the greatest thing is the view from many of the rooms up towards Hradcany Castle. Good position on the West side of Charles Bridge. Didn't try the restaurant, but it's supposed to be good.
U Luzickeho seminare 32, Lesser Town, Prague 1 Phone: +420-606821628 www.prague-hotels-guide.com/u_pava.htm upava@prague-hotels-guide.com
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