Hotel Malá Strana

Hotel Description

So I stumbled onto Hotel Malá Strana during one of those “let’s just walk around and see what we find” afternoons in Prague, and honestly? I’m kind of glad I didn’t book one of those massive tourist hotels near Wenceslas Square. This place sits right in the heart of Lesser Town – you know, the area that feels like someone pressed pause on the 18th century – and there’s something refreshing about staying somewhere that actually feels connected to the neighborhood.

The thing about Malá Strana (the district, not just the hotel) is that it’s got this perfect balance where you’re close enough to everything that matters but far enough from the tour groups that you can actually hear yourself think. From Melnická street, you’re literally a five-minute walk to the base of Prague Castle – I mean, you can see those spires from some of the upper floor windows. And here’s what the guidebooks don’t tell you: early morning is when you want to make that castle climb, before the cruise ship crowds descend around 10 AM. The hotel staff actually mentioned this when I was asking about breakfast timing, which… well, that’s the kind of local insight you don’t get from chain places.

The rooms themselves have that solid European hotel feel – not flashy, but everything works properly, which honestly matters more when you’re dealing with Prague’s sometimes temperamental plumbing (learned that lesson at a different place years ago). What really won me over was how quiet it stays at night. Melnická isn’t one of those streets where drunk tourists stumble back from the beer halls at 2 AM, but you’re still close enough to Nerudova Street that a good dinner is just a short walk away. Actually, there’s this little wine bar called U Fleku about seven minutes from the hotel – not the famous brewery one, different place – that the concierge recommended, and it turned out to be one of those gems you’d never find on your own. That 8.5 rating makes sense when you consider it’s the small touches like that, the local recommendations that actually pan out, rather than just pointing you toward the obvious tourist spots. I’d definitely stay here again, especially if I wanted to explore Petřín Park or spend serious time at the castle without feeling like I was commuting from across the city.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $104. Double Room in Basement with 1 large double bed for 1 – 2 guests
• Estimated price from: $106. Double Room with 1 large double bed for 1 – 2 guests
• Estimated price from: $106. Double Room – Ground Floor with 1 large double bed for 1 – 2 guests
• Estimated price from: $110. Twin Room with 2 single beds for 1 – 2 guests
• Estimated price from: $118. Comfort Room with Street View with 1 single bed, 1 double bed and 3 single beds for 1 – 2 guests
• Estimated price from: $118. Rooftop Comfort Room with 1 single bed, 1 double bed and 3 single beds for 1 – 2 guests

Reviews

• Loulourga from Greece – 27 December 2023 (9/10)

  Excellent location! The staff was very kind and helpful. Rooms were comfortable and clean. Amazing breakfast!

• Williamson from United Kingdom – 31 March 2025 (9/10)

  Great location. Good value.

• Tatiana from Denmark – 27 March 2025 (9/10)

  Extremely good location, nice spacious rooms – I did like that they offer 3 beds/room.
  
  What could be improved: Breakfast is not great, you find something to eat but it would be so easy to make it much better just by offering tasty pastries or good scrambled eggs instead of current ones.

• Mildred from United Kingdom – 27 March 2025 (9/10)

  Location its walkable to everywhere. good breakfast with varieties. Very clean rooms and facilities. Friendly staff. Tea & coffee making facilities in the room. English channel on TV skynews and cnn. Juts two rides from airport: bus 59 & tram 20. Tram is very near to hotel
  
  What could be improved: Jast a small thing, would be nice to have some facial tissues and telephone in the room.

• Makarand from India – 23 January 2025 (8/10)

  The location is nice. It is easy to reach from the central station. The room was quite specious and overall nice experience. There is a lot of variety in the breakfast.

• Ana from Montenegro – 5 January 2025 (9/10)

  Great location, really nice staff, very clean, GOOOOD breakfast!
  
  What could be improved: Only one thing- our room was on -1.

• Carlos from Spain – 30 December 2024 (9/10)

  Excellent location, within walking distance from the center of Prague. The hotel is very good value for money, considering the location and the comfort of the rooms. The staff is very attentive and friendly.
  
  What could be improved: Everything went very well. The only thing that could be improved is that in high season the dining room fills up very quickly and sometimes you have to wait to sit down for breakfast, as the space is small and there are not enough tables. The breakfast is not too spectacular, but it fulfills its function perfectly.

• Kseniia from Poland – 29 December 2024 (9/10)

  Amazing location, very friendly staff, clean and well renovated!
  
  What could be improved: Lack of ventilation, no vegan options for breakfast

• Guyu from Germany – 23 December 2024 (8/10)

  The location is nice, close to the most famous attractions within walking disctance.
  
  What could be improved: The room is too small for the price, and the facilities are not as equipped as a four star hotel.

• Yvonne from United Kingdom – 21 December 2024 (9/10)

  Breakfast was excellent. Staff were v friendly and helpful. Location was great-we enjoy walking and found it easy to access the old town and the castle areas.
  
  What could be improved: I didn’t like the wall in the centre of the bedroom as I thought it cut the space a lot. However overall I loved the hotel and the staff were great.

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