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Old Town Hotels

Casa Marcello
Casa Marcello's
elegantly appointed
rooms embrace their
12th-century character;
wandering the hotel's
many stairs and hallways,
you'll think you're in an
Escher print. There is a
small fitness club and
excellent restaurant on
the premises. d Ωásnovka
783 • Map N1 • 222 310260
• www.casa-marcello.cz
• KKKKK

U Zlaté studny
You'll tell the folks
back home about this
one. With its antique
rooms and legendary
cellar (ask about the well)
the Golden Well is a
luxurious adventure. Kids
under 15 stay free. (Not
to be confused with the
hotel of the same name
in Malá Strana.) d Karlova
3 • Map K5 • 222 220262
• www.uzlatestudny.cz
• KKKK

they're sleeping too
soundly in the nine
renovated 10th-century
apartments to notice. The
courtyard offers glimpses
of T†n Church. Book
early. d Malá ◊tupartská 1
• Map N3 • 224 828686
• www.ungelt.cz • No air
conditioning • KKKKK

Hotel Clementin
The Clementin has
the peculiar honour of
being the narrowest
building in the city. As
you might expect, the
nine rooms in this Gothic
building are small, but
gracious. You might have
trouble with large
luggage. d Seminá∫ská 4
• Map K4 • 222 221798
• www.clementin.cz • No
air conditioning • KKKK

Inter-Continental
The Inter-Continental
pulls out all the stops for
its Club-Level guests, but
all visitors will feel pam-
pered. The large fitness
centre has exercise
machines, a swimming
pool and a putting green.
On a budget? Rooms
with city views are less
expensive than those
overlooking the Vltava.
d Nám∂stí Curieov†ch 5
• Map E1 • 296 631111
• www.interconti.com
• KKKK

Hotel
Metamorphis
Stylish touches like
parquet floors, tiled
stoves and stirring views
of Ungelt coutyard and
the intricate façade of St
James set the Metamor-
phis apart. No lift. The
patio restaurant does big
business in summer.
d Malá ◊tupartská 5 • Map
N3 • 221 771011 • www.
metamorphis.cz • KKKK

Hotel U staré paní
A no-frills affair, but
the clean, modern
building is staffed with
an amiable crew. Each of
the 18 rooms has a
minibar and satellite TV,
but for better entertain-
ment, catch the acts at
the club downstairs.
d Michalská 9 • Map L5
• 224 228090 • www.
ustarepani.cz • No air
conditioning • KKK

U Medvídk∞
An excellent location,
not only is the pension at
the Bears centrally
located, it's close to tram
and metro stations, and
situated above the city's
favourite Budvar pub.
d Na Per√t†n∂ 7 • Map L6
• 224 211916 • www.
umedviku.cz • No air
conditioning • KKK

≥erná li√ka
Across the street
from Franz Kafka's
birthplace, with
unobstructed views of St
Nicholas and T†n
churches, the Black Fox
is the only hotel on Old
Town Square. There are
more graceful places to
stay, but few as well
situated. Only 12 rooms,
so book early.
d Mikulá√ská 2 • Map M3
• 224 322250 • www.
cernaliska.cz • No air
conditioning • KKKK

D∞m u krále
Ji∫ího
Tasteful but not elegant.
Skip the breakfast and
dig in to an Irish fry-up at
the James Joyce down-
stairs. d Liliová 10 • Map
K5 • 221 466100 • www.
kinggeorge.cz • No air
conditioning • KKK

Hotel Ungelt
The immediate
vicinity is haunted by at
least two ghosts, but
guests at the Ungelt
have registered no
complaints. Perhaps

Note: Unless otherwise stated, all hotels accept credit
cards, and have en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning

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