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We stayed in rooms 17 (attic), 18 and 10. The attic room was very nice, big and clean.
Default of the hotel the non-existance of elevator. So you have to climb the 2 floors for room 10 and 3 floors for 18. As for 17 you have another one stair inside the room. Considering we were carrying heavy suitcases it was a subject (of course known before our arrival). Staff assisted us in carrying up to the first floor where we stored them for few hours before checking in.
The location is perfect, just behind the astronomical clock.
Disadvantages of the No.17 attic room:
1. Very sensitive in external temperature. Suppose this doesn't matter during winter with central heating but in the summer with no airconditioning....
2. Very-very small bathroom located downstairs from the main room
3. Hotel is surrounded by restaurants and if you keep windows open smells come and visit you.
Generally satisfied. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: U Radnice 8, 10, Prague, 110 00, czWebsite: http://www.utribubnu.cz/
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U Tri Bubnu ( House at the three drums )
is a 15th Century building situated just around the corner from The Old town square.
Modernised in 2002 it gives you a great feel of the past with all mod cons.
All the bedrooms have original exposed timbers. We stopped in room 13 ( Lucky for us ) which was on the 3rd floor . Access was via a stone spiraling staircase.
The cost was 80 UK Pounds per room , per night.
A point to note is, if you pay by credit card as I did, there is a 3% charge.
The rooms come equipped with satalite (sp?) TV, direct dial phone,fan & Mini bar ( the minibar prices were 50 crowns per item for water , beer , and coke , all in small cans or bottles ). Buy your own drinks while you are out and take them back, its a lot cheaper.
A great feel of the past, with up to the minute mod cons. The accomodation was clean and spacious. Huge fat pillows! - a must for the weary traveller. We kept the fan on at night because open windows attract green flying insects that are attracted by the light. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: US$120-180 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: U Tri Bubnu , U Randice , 10/14 Praha 1Phone: +420 2 24 21 48 55Directions: Old town square. Stare Maestro.Website: http://www.hotels-of-prague.com/threedrums/house_at_the_three_drums.htm
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| | | | U Zlate Studne (At the Golden Well): Possibly the best Inn ever | Satisfaction: | | | | |
U Zlaté Studně (At the Golden Well) is the ideal inn: supremely beautiful, ideally located, comfortable, peaceful, and served by outstanding people. In our travels through the Czech Republic it was a most gracious home away from home.
It's hard to know where to start--but here's an example: from our room's window, you look down onto the Inn's comfortable lower terrace, which itself looks over 2 Malá Strana palaces and their gardens. From that terrace, you can look up at Prague Castle, which is just up a few flights of stairs into the rose gardens. (Emperor Rudolf II bought this house for legendary astronomer Tycho Brahe around 1600, wanting him close to the castle for visits.) The Inn's rooftop restaurant has a surreally beautiful view over Malá Strana and the entire city, including Old and New Towns almost to Vysehrad--and also featured the best dinner we ate in Prague. For a 16th-century building, there are surprising amenities tucked away: there is a small elevator to the terrace, and our room featured a hot tub. The hotel offers service, travel and accomodations packages and can arrange practically anything--they found wheelchair and walker assistance for my wife, which in old European cities is no small feat.
What else? There's a daily chess puzzle set up on a board in the lobby. The letter left in your room by manager Robert Safarik is a tour de force of welcome. Tomáš Jančík, Anastasiya Karova and Ayman Hamid are supremely skilled front-desk managers, concierges, and all-around good people. Service won't be better anywhere in Prague (and the friendliness is a little unusual as you may know if you've travelled in the CZR). Actually, service won't be this good most places in the world.
Downsides: it's not cheap. Some travellers will miss some amenities--no pool, business center--but if your ideal is a quiet, romantic glass of wine overlooking what may be Europe's most beautiful city, this is it.
Here's the checklist:
--Sublime views
--Beautiful building is historic (Tycho Brahe) and old (1500s)
--Courteous, friendly, knowledgeable, professional service
--An actual excellent restaurant in Prague
--Upstairs is a gigantic castle
--Cobbled lane and courtyard leading to the inn
--Close to very Czech pub U Hrocha (At the Hippo)
--Whirlpool baths in 16th-century surroundings
--Moravian wine package, a bottle a night. Is good and what the heck. Leave a Comment Theme: InnPrice: US$180 and up » Currency ConverterComparison: most expensiveAddress: U Zlate Studne 166/4, 18801 Prague, Czech RepublicPhone: +420 225 987 239Directions: High in Malá Strana below the Castle walls. From Malá Strana square / Malostranska it's about 2 minutes walk: up Snìmovní from north side, bear left through the little triangle until the little cobbled street dead-ends in the hotel courtyard.Website: http://www.goldenwellhotel.com Other Contact: +420 257 011 213 reservations or
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