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most don't have bathrooms and some are just plain shabby. The best choice is a room
facing the square with a balcony.
The hotel's famous cafe, a wood-encased former masterpiece that no longer glows,
furthers the theme. Still, this is an affordable way to stay in one of Wenceslas Square's
once-grand addresses.
Václavské nám. 25, Praha 1. & 224-215-387. Fax [phone]. www.evropahotel.cz. 90 units, 20 with bathroom
(tub only). 2,600Kc ($108/£52) double without bathroom; 4,000Kc ($166/£80) double with bathroom. Rates include
continental breakfast. AE, MC, V. Metro: M*stek or Muzeum. Amenities: Restaurant; concierge; safe; luggage storage.
NEAR NÁMÊ STÍ REPUBLIKY/BANKING DISTRICT
Expensive
Hotel Josef The Josef stands as the new home for tasteful minimalism in the
new Bohemia. British-based architect Eva Ji r i c ná brings a new study on the interior
use of glass to her native land with its own long history of the glazier's craft.
There is a daring and dramatic effect in every room. Superior rooms are so bold as
to offer transparent bathroom nooks, shower stalls, and washrooms with a full view of
grooming activities for your partner to absorb in the main sleeping chamber.
Rybná 20, Praha 1. & 221-700-111. Fax [phone]. www.hoteljosef.com. 110 units. From 5,190Kc ($216/£104)
double. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Metro: Námêstí Republiky. Amenities: Restaurant; health club;
concierge; car rental; courtesy limo; business center; room service; babysitting; laundry. In room:A/C, TV, DVD, CD
player, dataport, minibar, hair dryer, safe.
Prague Marriott Hotel The Marriott provides just what you would
expect—a high standard. The large rooms have bright colors, tasteful, homogenized
furniture, and comfortable beds as well as phones, faxes, laptop connections, and
other services. The bathrooms are spacious and immaculately maintained. In an effort
to attract families, the Marriott offers Sunday family brunches in the Brasserie Praha,
where kids are welcome and PC games are available.
V Celnici 8, Praha 1. & 222-888-888. Fax [phone]. www.marriott.com. 328 units. 6,870Kc ($286/£137) dou-
ble; 8,070Kc ($336/£161) executive-level double; from 8,970Kc ($373/£179) suite. Rates for suites and executive
rooms include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Valet parking $31 per day. Metro: Námêstí Republiky. Amenities: Restau-
rant; cafe; bar; indoor swimming pool; well-equipped fitness center; saunas; whirlpools; gym; spa rooms; concierge;
fully equipped business center; salon; 24-hr. room service; laundry and dry-cleaning service. In room:A/C, TV, data-
port, minibar, hair dryer, safe.
VINOHRADY
Expensive
Hotel Ametyst The most expensive full-service hotel in an affordable part of town,
the Ametyst is less expensive than hotels of similar quality in the older districts, but
you can get a better deal at one of the nearby pensions. On a quiet back street about
5 blocks from nám ê stí Míru, it's spotless and decorated in a warm contemporary style.
The top-floor rooms are especially bright and cheery, with pitched ceilings and bal-
conies overlooking the peaceful residential neighborhood.
Jana Masaryka 11, Praha 2. & 222-921-921. Fax [phone]. www.hotelametyst.cz. 84 units (some with tub only,
some with shower only). 6,450Kc ($268/£129) double. Rates include breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Metro: Námêstí Míru.
Amenities: 2 restaurants; bar; small fitness center; sauna. In room: TV, minibar, hair dryer, safe.
Inexpensive
Flathotel Orion The best family value close to the city center, the Orion is an
apartment hotel with each unit sporting a well-equipped kitchen. All accommoda-
tions have either one bedroom (sleeps two) or two bedrooms (sleeps up to six). The

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