Prague, Czech Republic Hotels and Apartments

We headed to Prague for our honeymoon and stayed at the Design Hotel. Well ... we had planned and booked to stay at the hotel. When we arrived we were told that there had been an accident at the hotel and that our room was not available. We were told that they would put us in their sister hotel round the corner (there is no sister hotel) and then they promptly rang the Novotel and ordered us a taxi.

We were dissppointed and asked to speak to the manager (who was at home). When we got through to the manager she informed us there was no accident, but they had double booked several rooms, other people had turned up first and had got the rooms. As compensation they offered us a cup of coffee. When we explained that we had booked it four months previously, she said she knew and that at the point of us booking it they were already full up, but that they accepted our booking, knowing full well they wouldn\'t be able to accomodate us and would send us of to any other hotel in Prague that had room for us.

On our way out we met another couple who had experienced the same treatment and they talked of a group of 12 who had had the same problem also.

So the hotel itself is really cool, nice rooms and a good location, but be careful and be aware that the hotel does act as a feeder hotel to other hotels in the area. Basicially you book a room there, they accept your booking even if they are full and then when you get there, they arrange for you to be carted off to the Novotel. So effectively you can be paying top rate for a hotel room which you don\'t actually end up sleeping in.

The breakfast wasn\'t worth writing home about either.

My boyfriend and I stayed here on a weekend break in January 2007. We nearly didn\'t get there due to the heaviest snow fall they\'d seen in 15 years. I\'m glad we made it though as it was beautiful! I had a fabulous stay! The hotel was lovely, and because our flight was delayed, we didn\'t get there until 4am.

We were greated by a helpful receptionist who when we said could we get anything to eat at this ridiculous hour, offered to order us a pizza, which was delivered to our room. Just the job.

The room itself was very clean and the huge bed was very comfortable with it\'s fresh crisp white linen and feather duvet.
The huge tiled pod shower was lovely too. Any excuse to use it, I took. The flat screen tv offered varied entertainment and movies were available to hire.

The only negative thing I would mention is that the lack of closet space meant you had to be very clever in arranging your clothes in the limited space provided behind the bed. The mini bar was well stocked and reasonably priced, and the continental style breakfast was good too. Just make sure you get up early for the hot food though - we missed it on both mornings. Could have done with tea/coffee making facilities in the room.

Oh...another great attribute to the room were the lights...I spent ages experimenting with the different combinations of the spotlights available! I\'d definately reccommend this hotel for short city break! Enjoy.......

(p.s Go to the Kampa Park Restaurant ......very romantic, and the bustling & atmospheric Tretters cocktail bar in the Old Town Square. AVOID eating in the restaurants around the edge of this square though.....VERY expensive!!)

Had a great time we suggested this city break to friends and we all had a fantastic time. From previous experience we took a travel kettle coffee etc. I need a coffee just to surface in the morning. Airport taxi transfer very fast but got to hotel ok. Rooms(spotlessly clean ,modern and comfy), staff, breakfast everything was great. Out of hotel turn left straight into centre, (5/10 mins walk )We visited castle (noon is the best time for changing of the guards ) astronomical clock, river boat , jewish cemetry and sex museum!!! Very informative. We ate in the side street cafe/restaurents and had lovely meals all very resonable. Weather quite warm wore short sleeved tops but went a bit cooler in the evenings. Would certainly go to this hotel again better situated than our previous stay in the Mala Strana.