Sleeping - Prague and the Czech Republic - page 121

Away from the Center
Moving just outside central Prague saves you money—and gets
you away from the tourists and into some more workaday residen-
tial neighborhoods. The following listings (great values compared
to the downtown hotels listed previously) are all within a 5- to
15-minute tram or Metro ride from the center.
Beyond Wenceslas Square
These hotels are in urban neighborhoods on the outer fringe of
the New Town, beyond Wenceslas Square. But they're still within
several minutes' walk of the sightseeing zone, and are well-served
by trams.
$$$ Sieber Hotel, with 20 rooms, is a quality, four-star,
business-class hotel in an upscale circa-1900 residential neighbor-
hood (Vinohrady) that has recently become popular with Prague's
expat community. They do a good job of being homey and welcom-
ing (Sb-4,480 Kč, Db-4,780 Kč, extra bed-990 Kč, fourth night
free, 20 percent discount with this topic, 30 percent discount for
last-minute reservations, air-con, elevator, Internet access, 3-min
walk to Metro: Jiřího z Poděbrad, or tram #11, Slezská 55, Praha
3, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.sieber.cz, reservations
@sieber.cz).
$$ Hotel 16 is a sleek and modern business-class place with
an intriguing Art Nouveau facade, polished cherry-wood elegance,
high ceilings, and 14 fine rooms (Sb-2,800 Kč, Db-3,500 Kč, bigger
Db-3,700 Kč, Tb-4,700 Kč, 10 percent discount with this topic,
triple-paned windows, back rooms facing the garden are quieter,
air-con, elevator, Internet access, 10-min walk south of Wenceslas
Square, Metro: I.P. Pavlova, Kateřinská 16, Praha 2, tel. 224-920-
636, fax [phone], www.hotel16.cz, [e-mail]).
$ Hotel Anna offers 24 bright, simple, pastel rooms and
basic service. It's a bit closer in—just 10 minutes by foot east of
Wenceslas Square (Sb-2,000 Kč, Db-2,700 Kč, Tb-3,200 Kč, 10
percent discount with this topic, special online ofers, non-smoking
rooms, elevator, Budečská 17, Praha 2, Metro: Náměstí Míru, tel.
222-513-111, fax [phone], www.hotelanna.cz, sales@hotelanna
.cz). They run a similar hotel (same standards and prices) nearby.
The Best Values, Farther from the Center
These accommodations are a 10- to 20-minute tram ride from the
center, but once you make the trip, you'll see it's no problem—and
you'll feel pretty smug saving $50 to $100 a night per double by
not sleeping in the Old Town. The Šemíka and Lída are within a
stone's throw of peaceful Vyšehrad Park, with a legendary castle
on a cliff overlooking the Vltava River. The Adalbert is on the
grounds of an ancient monastery and the Větrník is adjacent, with