PRICE:
Frommer's Highly Recommended

Sometimes a location this good means a hotel that falls well short of expectations and value, but the Hotel U Prince, directly across from the Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square, has reformed itself into a worthy choice in the upper price range. A complete reconstruction of the 12th-century building has given its once ragged rooms and salons a new lease on life. They are pretty spacious and equipped with heavy period furniture, including beds with soft mattresses. The bathrooms offer tub/shower combinations. The double glazing has locked out most of the constant buzz from the square below. Colleagues of ours who stayed there said they were able to hear the tinkle of the clock's hourly bell, but it was faint enough to be soothing. Rooms in the back are even more secluded. However, the showstopper of this property is the roof terrace bar and restaurant, which offers exceptional views for dining in Prague during the high season.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Prague and the Best of the Czech Republic, 7th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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