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Hotel Le Palais: Great Hotel, Rough Bum Wipes

Where: U Zvonarky 1, Prague 2, Prague, 120 00,, Czech Republic

July 24, 2006 at 9:02 AM | 0 Comments

Since more and more Americans are traveling to Europe, we thought we would focus this week on a much-visited European city, Prague. Even though the city has a pretty bad pick-pocketing situation, the sights are hard to beat. We'll be looking at a few of the hotels worth checking out and at least one to avoid, but if you have any suggestions for us on what to hit up or to stay far far far away from, let us know.

Prague is, to say the least, a popular European destination and this time of the year the city is teeming with tourists. Which is perhaps why Hotel Le Palais, located just outside the city center, is so popular.

The hotel was the 2005 Trip Advisor's Traveler's choice winner for Prague with its first-class services and amenities and extremely helpful staff just some of the things that people rave about here. The hotel's building was constructed in 1841 as a private palace that was redone in Belle Epoque style in 1897. Then in 2002, the building was made into a five-star hotel with 72 rooms and suites. Today, it's a member of the Leading Small Hotels of the World.

Inside, the hotel has its own health club, a spa with massage services and hair and nail salon, a restaurant and bar (with a menu to view online) and a concierge service.

The rooms, some of which are on the small side, have large comfy beds, complimentary mini-bars and modern amenities including high-speed internet (but no free WiFi.) An added perk is that the marble floors in the bathroom are heated, (though it's doubtful you need them now.) Yet despite loving almost everything else about the hotel, one guest had a complaint about the linens

Firstly, the towelling was very rough. The towels had been laundered to the extent that they felt very rough to the touch. Then there was the toilet paper. Again it was not the smoothest piece of paper that my bottom has had the pleasure to feel.

While the hotel says they are a 15-minute walk to the famed National Museum and Wenceslas Square, reviewers say it's more like 20 minutes and that you should take advantage of the hotel's car service which is a black Mercedes. If the cars aren't available the hotel will call a taxi for you.

Room rates vary depending on the time of the year with single rooms going for about $430 in the summer and $375 in the winter. However, the hotel offers many special rates and promotion packages that are worth checking out.

So if you don't mind staying away from the major tourist spots and can handle some slight bum-chafing, Hotel Le Palais could be the choice for you.

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· Hotel Le Palais reviews [TripAdvisor]