Favorite Area of Prague to stay? Favorite Hotel/Pension/Lodging?

Julene

Congratulations!

One possibility is U Zlatych Nuvek (the Golden Scissors, I think!). It's a nice old building on Kampa Island, so only a few steps from Charles Bridge and very close to the river. You're also pretty much as central as you could be: the castle is at one end of the bridge and the Old Town at the other.

We stayed there a while ago and really liked it: nice breakfast, good rooms, friendly staff. Other people on Trip Advisor also seem to have had a good experience.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g274707-d280838-Reviews-Hotel_U_Zlatych_Nuzek-Prague_Bohemia.html

There are links on this page to various agencies that handle the hotel.

Have a good trip.

Alan

I agree with Alan about the Golden Scissors. On the other side of Na Kampa Square is hotel Charles Bridge, really historic and superb views.

I can also recommend the Three Drums, which is just around the corner from the astronomical clock and opposite Franz Kafka's house.

I'm not sure you are going to find historic AND air con.

For air con try hotel Axa in the Florenc district, it's an ugly, Russian built hotel, but inside it's very nice and all rooms are air con, but the views are all grey, drab soviet architecture.

Personally I'd be prepared to forego air con and stay in something historically beautiful with great views and open the windows.

Outside of the centre it's mostly still drab soviet style achitecture.

Julene,

We just got back from Prague last night. I'd recommend looking into renting an apartment while you are there. There are tons of options on the internet. We stayed in one in the Lower Quarter district for about 474,00 euros for 4 days, and we had a ball (mind you, I was trying to acomodate 6 people, so for two, a hotel may be cheaper, but the apartments are fully furnished, spacious, safe, and economical). Ours was just about a mile or so from a Tesco (like Super Wal-Mart) where we purchased our breakfast and lunch foods...which leads to my next suggestion: pack a lunch everyday, it saves money and time. In Europe, meals are served slow (by American standards) so why waste 1-1.5 hours sitting in a restaurant when you could be taking in the sites? The Prague castle can be a full day of site-seeing, but the Old Castle (Site I) and the Convent (Site IV) are closed for ??? right now...the signs say for 2007 renovations, but...they're still closed.

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Correction: Our apt was in the Little Qtr, not Lower Qtr.

St Vitus Cathedral (in the Prague Castle grounds)was awe inspiring. Climb the 287 stairs to the top of one of the spheres for the best view of the city, but beware, it is packed and it is a climb!)

We also ate at a few of Rick's suggested restaurants:
Klasterni Pivovar (pg 145 in Rick's 2007 book-great beer, food and atmosphere, but you NEED reservations) because of afore mentioned, it is a popular place. We also ate at Plzenska Restaurace u Dvou Kocek (pg 136, same book) the food was okay, cheap as promised, but the service was also just okay. One waiter spoke great English, one did not. The one who did was great; the one who didn't was sorta rude (but I also had a very hungry 2 y/o and Europeans would much rather see a dog in a restaurant than a small child).

We'd also recommend a beer or soft drink in the Old Town Square. The prices are higher than anywhere else, but the view is memorable.

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See the Astronomical clock early in the am (also, acording the local guides I overheard, the clock only rings between 9am-5pm).

Transportation is really easy--take the trams everywhere or walk, most sites are not that far apart. If you go the apt route for accomodations, stop in ANY hotel and purchase your 24hr train & tram pass for 100 korunas each.

The Havelska Market and the St. Charles Bridge are a couple of great places to get souveniers. Lithographs and Etchings are much easier to find affordably than an oil or acrylic painting.

Well, that's about all I can think of for now...enjoy your honeymoon and hope all this helped!

Andrew & Amy
Schweinfurt, GE

Julene, I would recommend finding a place in the Old Town area. It is convenient to get to everything and will be wonderful for those unplanned evening walks. In addition, you are close to the Havelska Market where as someone mentioned has great prices on souveniers. Keep traveling!

Dear Julene,
I stayed in a Pyramid hotel. It is about 10 minutes by tram from the city center and nearest metro station. I can recommend you a good web-site to hotel booking in Prague. It is www.prague-hotels.org.uk. They have pretty good deals, though it is high season now you can easily find something for you money and choice.

Regards,
Kim

Hello
I can recommend apartments or rooms in Old Town,we stayed last time..
with great last min prices..
www.platantour.cz

Cristina