Sleeping - Prague and the Czech Republic - page 119

222-314-335, www.hastal.com, [e-mail]). The hotel's small
restaurant is understandably popular with locals for its reasonably
priced lunch specials and draft beer.
Under the Castle, in the Little Quarter
The first three listings are buried on quiet lanes deep in the Little
Quarter, among cobbles, quaint restaurants, rummaging tourists,
and embassy flags. The last is a 10-minute walk up the river on a
quiet and stately street with none of the intense medieval cityscape
of the others.
$$$ Vintage Design Hotel Sax recently remodeled its 22
rooms in a retro, meet-the-Jetsons fashion. With a fruity atrium
and a distinctly modern, stark feel, this is a stylish, no-nonsense
place (Sb-3,800-4,300 Kč, Db-4,000-4,500 Kč, Db suite-5,300
Kč, extra bed-1,000 Kč, 10 percent of with this topic, elevator,
Internet access, Jánský Vršek 3, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.sax.cz, [e-mail]).
$$ Dům u Velké Boty (House at the Big Boot), on a quiet
square in front of the German Embassy, is the rare quintessen-
tial family hotel in Prague: homey, comfy, and extremely friendly.
Charlotta, Jan, and their two sons treat every guest as a (thirsty)
friend, and the wellspring of their stories never runs dry. Each of
their 12 rooms is uniquely decorated, most in tasteful 19th-century
Biedermeier style (tiny S-2,200 Kč, two D rooms that share a
bathroom-2,650 Kč each, Db-3,400-3,900 Kč, extra bed-725 Kč,
10 percent of with advance reservation and this topic, prices can
be soft when slow, cash only, children up to 10 free—toys provided,
free Internet access and Wi-Fi, Vlašská 30, tel. [phone], www
.bigboot.cz, [e-mail]). While they don't include tax or
breakfast in their rates, I've included them in the prices above for
easy comparison. There's no hotel sign on the house—look for the
splendid geraniums that Jan nurtures in the windows.
$$ Dům u Žluté Boty (House at the Yellow Boot) hides rustic
wooden interiors behind colorful walls. Its seven rooms are each
unique: Some preserve 16th-century wooden ceilings; some feel
like mountain lodges; and others are a bit marred by an insensitive
1970s remodel. Top-floor rooms can get a bit stuffy during summer
heat waves, although fans are provided (Sb-2,700 Kč, Db-3,300 Kč,
Tb-3,800 Kč, extra bed-500 Kč, 15 percent discount with cash and
this topic, some thin walls, Internet access, Jánský Vršek 11, tel. 257-
532-269, fax [phone], www.zlutabota.cz, [e-mail]).
$$ Hotel Julián is an oasis of professional, predictable
decency in an untouristy neighborhood. Its 32 spacious, fresh, well-
furnished rooms and big, homey public spaces hide behind a noble
Neoclassical facade. The staff is friendly and helpful (Sb-3,680 Kč,
Db-3,980 Kč, Db suite-4,800 Kč, extra bed-900 Kč, discount for