Hotel Čertousy

Hotel Description

You know what? Hotel Čertousy completely caught me off guard – and I mean that in the best way possible. When I first pulled up to Bártlova street, I’ll be honest, I was expecting another generic Prague hotel experience. The address puts you in Čertousy, which is actually this quiet residential neighborhood that most tourists never see, about 20 minutes from Old Town by tram. But here’s the thing – that distance is exactly what makes this place work.

The moment you walk in, there’s this immediately relaxed vibe that’s hard to fake. The lobby isn’t trying to impress anyone with marble floors or dramatic lighting, it just feels… comfortable, I guess? Like someone’s well-kept home rather than a hotel chain property. The staff actually remembers your name after day one (shocking, right?), and when I asked about getting to Wenceslas Square, the guy at the front desk didn’t just hand me a tourist map – he sketched out the tram route and mentioned which car to get on for the best seats. Those little details matter when you’re trying to figure out a new city. The rooms themselves are honestly better than what you’d expect from a 3-star rating. Sure, they’re not huge, but everything works properly – the shower has decent water pressure, the wifi doesn’t cut out every five minutes, and the beds are actually comfortable enough that I didn’t wake up feeling like I’d been wrestling all night. The windows open properly too, which sounds minor until you realize how stuffy hotel rooms can get.

What really sold me on this place though was the neighborhood itself. Čertousy feels like actual Prague, not the tourist version. There’s a fantastic little bakery two blocks down that opens early (perfect for jet lag), and the local tram stop connects you to everywhere you actually want to go without the crowds you’ll find staying right in the center. I mean, you can walk to the Vltava river in about ten minutes, and there are these great running paths if you’re into that sort of thing. The area gets properly quiet at night too – no drunk groups stumbling past your window at 2 AM like you’d get near the main squares. Parking was surprisingly straightforward, which anyone who’s driven in Prague will tell you is basically a miracle. They’ve got their own little lot, nothing fancy, but you’re not circling the block for thirty minutes looking for a spot. Check-in was smooth, check-out even smoother. Sometimes the elevators take forever, but honestly, that’s probably the worst thing I can say about the place. For what you pay – and with that 8.8 rating from other guests who clearly figured out what I did – Hotel Čertousy gives you that sweet spot of being close enough to everything important while far enough away to actually get some peace. It’s the kind of place you’d book again without hesitation.

The concierge service in Prague can arrange exclusive tours of Prague Castle, secure reservations at traditional beer halls, and organize personalized visits to Charles Bridge and the UNESCO World Heritage historic center.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $159. Standard Suite with 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $188. Standard Family Room with 4 single beds, 2 single beds and 1 double bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Exceptional – Ronnie from Netherlands – 26 July 2025 (10/10)

  Wonderful nice personnel. Charming old building. Very clean. We slept like babies. 🙂 all good.

• Very good – John from United Kingdom – 26 July 2025 (8/10)

  Quiet location on the outskirts of Prague. Nice setting in a quiet suburb. Good range of food at breakfast and very friendly staff.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing much to add.

• Superb – Marko from Slovenia – 27 June 2025 (9/10)

  A lot of place, nice parking with EV chargers. Old style very beautiful.
  
  What could be improved: No ac in rooms, we slept with open windows beacuse it was hot, but it was okey. We slept well.

• Very good – Helen from United Kingdom – 17 May 2025 (8/10)

  The suite was a great size, second time we’ve stayed in it. Location is pleasant outside of Prague.

• A hidden gem in Prag – Yas8 from Sweden – 2 January 2025 (10/10)

  When we came to the reception we was meet by a woman that was smiling and made the check in very easy and fast also she could speak enhlish wich was very nice, then we went to our rooms and we was fascinated they where beautiful even better in our taste that the pictures in the website we was 2 couples with 2 different rooms and both rooms where nicely cleaned and very beautiful and cozy the bed was amazing! we was there for New years and had plans to go to prague and we didnt want to leave ! If we didnt already have reservations in the inner prague we would have defenetly loved to stay at the hotel, that is how nice it was there 😍 breakfast had everything that was needed and was very tasty 😊 for you that dont mind to stay a 20 min ride from the centrum this is defenetly the perfect place , bolt ride 20 min from normaly 370 kc as the cheapest 🙂 we took bolt and didnt use the commute so we cant not give info about it 🙂
  
  What could be improved: Everything was very good for us 😍

• Superb – Ahmed from Germany – 1 January 2025 (9/10)

  WiFi bad coverage

• Cozy hotel and restaurant in a nice quiet location – Horef from Czech Republic – 4 December 2024 (9/10)

  Beautiful place, right next to a small pond, the building is in a nice courtyard and there's plenty of parking..
  The staff was so nice, helpful and smiling (:
  The bed was comfy and the room was spacious..
  I'd stay there again for sure..
  
  What could be improved: Wifi reception was not strong enough in the room

• We will recommend this hotel to anyone. – Tracie from United States – 29 May 2024 (9/10)

  Breakfast is excellent. Having a refrigerator in the room was convenient. Staff is very friendly. Beautiful surroundings.

• Exceptional – Krzysztof from Poland – 27 May 2024 (10/10)

  It is good choice for people which want to stay at the sidelines of Prague or are aiming in industrial area which is near by.
  
  What could be improved: Wi-Fi from time to time cutted off. And coffe at the breakfast was from pitcher not from coffee machine.

• Charming stay – Markoladis from Germany – 19 May 2024 (10/10)

  – Free EV charger on hotel parking
  – Nice breakfast
  – Cozy ambience

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