Prague: Hotels

Kempinski Hybernská Prague, Czech Republic Review

Kempinski Hybernská Prague, Czech Republic Review

The new Kempinski Hybernská Prague (it opened in late 2008) is a thoroughly modern luxury hotel ensconced in a building that dates back to 1493 which was, in a past life, home to a member of the Emperor’s Privy Council and also to the High Judge of the Land Court.  In the 16th century it was the baroque palace U Vežníku.   Now it is home to the many business travelers …

Four Seasons Prague, Czech Republic Review

Four Seasons Prague, Czech Republic Review

Comprised of an elegant mélange of buildings from the Baroque, neo-Classical, neo-Renaissance, and modern eras replete with traditional Czech design elements including exquisite Bohemian crystal chandeliers and wooden panels, the soothing environment of the Four Seasons Prague was a welcome antidote to my 380-kilometer drive from Munich.
The hotel first opened in February 2001 and had to close after it was damaged in the 2002 floods in Central Europe, which caused …