Hotels Overview

Prague was a hotel boomtown in the last decade, trying to catch up with the demands of new visitors. The shortage of rooms that restricted tourism in the first years after the Velvet Revolution has been alleviated, and the good news is that with a little advance preparation, you can find a decent place to stay.

The most desirable neighborhoods to stay in are the Old Town (Staré Mesto), the Lesser Quarter (Malá Strana), the Castle Area (Hradcany), and the New Town (Nové Mesto). Don't despair, though, if you can only find or afford a room outside the center. Prague's public transportation is excellent, and the outlying neighborhoods have the added advantage of authenticity (real pubs, restaurants, and people), which is harder to come by in the city's center.