Charles Bridge Palace

Staff were very helpful - especially the ladies handling the breakfasts, who never seemed to stop running around taking care of everyone (gluten-free options were provided, including breads, granola and cookies). The room (405) was nice overall, but in need of some maintenance (e.g. for the blinds on the 6 window panes: 2 were in good condition with their pulls intact ; 2 were OK, but missing their pull tabs which made them harder to operate ; the last window pane had its blind missing completely (which made it hard to darken the room). Soundproofing was definitely lacking, and the noise from the nearby road and the all-night bars just across the road could make it hard to sleep at times. We picked the hotel for its proximity to Charles Bridge, but failed to take into account that the location could also make it loud inside the hotel room. There was also a bad sewer smell just outside the hotel main door - not sure of the origin.

This hotel is a stately building right in the middle of Old Town and within close walking distance to almost everything you want to see in Prague. The staff was excellent from top to bottom, and the breakfast buffet included in the room rate had more than I could have wanted. My room itself was huge by European or American standards. In contrast, I came from a hotel room in London that was one fourth the size of this room for the same cost.

We were thrilled with the size of our room, it was more like a suite. It was great to have a seperate dressing room to keep our suitcases. Unfortunately, the style of the shower doors were a real nuisance. We ended up getting the floor very wet each time. And I did find the bed a little too hard. But location was absolutely ideal and the breakfast buffet was fabulous!!!

The hotel is quiet and beautifully kept close to everything without being in the middle of the hubbub. The staff is excellent and gave excellent recommendations for places to see and restaurants to enjoy. Highly recommend.!