Royal Road Residence

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about Royal Road Residence? The location is absolutely killer – I mean, you’re literally on Karlova Street, which is this winding medieval path that connects Old Town Square to Charles Bridge. When I walked out the front door in the morning, I could hear the clip-clop of horse carriages and the distant hum of tourists already gathering around the Astronomical Clock, but honestly, once you’re inside, it’s surprisingly quiet. The building itself has this old-world charm that you’d expect from a place that’s probably been standing since the 14th century, though they’ve clearly put some work into modernizing the rooms without going overboard with it.

The thing about staying right in the heart of Prague’s tourist zone is that it can go either way – you’re either perfectly positioned or completely overwhelmed by crowds. This place actually manages to thread that needle pretty well. Sure, you’ll deal with some foot traffic outside (especially in summer when the streets are packed until late), but the trade-off is incredible. I could stumble back from dinner in Lesser Town in about ten minutes, and getting to Wenceslas Square was just a quick walk through the twisted cobblestone streets. The rooms themselves are what you’d expect from a solid 3-star – nothing fancy, but clean and comfortable with decent Wi-Fi and surprisingly good water pressure. I mean, some of these old Prague buildings have plumbing that seems like an afterthought, but they’ve sorted that out here.

What really won me over was the staff’s local knowledge – they didn’t just hand me a generic tourist map, but actually pointed me toward this little wine bar on Nerudova Street that I never would’ve found otherwise. The check-in was smooth, and they were pretty flexible about storing luggage before the room was ready, which saved my afternoon since I’d arrived on an early flight. Look, if you’re the type who needs a full-service hotel with a concierge and room service, this probably isn’t your spot. But if you want to be in the absolute center of everything – and I mean everything, since you’re literally walking distance from Prague Castle, the Jewish Quarter, and all the main sights – while staying somewhere that feels authentic rather than touristy, then Royal Road Residence hits the sweet spot. That 8.9 rating makes sense to me; it’s not perfect, but it delivers exactly what it promises without any pretense.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $58. Double Shared Bathroom for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $116. Studio Apartment with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $120. Studio with 1 sofa bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $122. Studio with Sofa Bed with 1 sofa bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $125. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $126. Duplex Apartment – Vejvodova Street with 1 extra-large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $128. Studio with Balcony with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $129. Apartment – Karlova 18 with 1 large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $133. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 large double bed and 3 sofa beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $139. Apartment with Balcony with 1 double bed and 3 sofa beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $145. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 large double bed and 2 sofa beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $146. Two-Bedroom Apartment with City View with 2 extra-large double beds, 1 extra-large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $152. Two-Bedroom Apartment with Balcony with 2 × 1 large double bed and 2 sofa beds for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Exceptional – Nikoloz from Georgia – 24 July 2025 (10/10)

  The staff made a surprise for us due to my wife's birthday. We found a beautiful card with very warm massage and a gift 🙌 Many thanks to the hostes! The flet itself is huge, high ceilings, comfortable bed, top location, which gives you opportunity to see the city in any time of the day or night, you can get anywhere by foot, you have your own kitchen were you can cook, you even have a washing machine.
  
  The fasad of the building is under restoration, so it there are constructions and nets outside of the windows, although they didn't bothered us much for someone workers walking right outside their windows could be uncomfortable, i hope the works will finish fast (massage is from July 2025). Anyway I think the price for this type of apparent and location was quite law and that could be connected to that type of works, so form me the price issue was a plus.

• Exceptional – Amy from United States – 23 July 2025 (10/10)

  We were given a large room. I would say apartment really. Because of construction outside of the buildings

• Wonderful stay in central historical location – Sigal from Australia – 22 July 2025 (9/10)

  I liked very much the location which was central easy access to tourist attractions. Apartment was large, comfortabe, clean, with all the facilities I needed. The communication with the host was excellent which made the difference as I had to call several times to get information on direction and car parking.
  
  What could be improved: Some nights you could hear people on the streets in the middle of the night, which is fully understandable because of the location of the apartment. The host are aware of this and provide ear plugs when needed in case you cannot sleep.

• Exceptional – Hrvoje from Croatia – 21 July 2025 (10/10)

  Perfect location in old town

• Value for money, good location – Manas from Canada – 17 July 2025 (9/10)

  Old property but beautifully decorated and well arranged. Kitchen stuffs are minimal. Good for couple of days. Location, spaces are great. Staff lady’s instructions on checking was amazing. She arranged fans for us.
  
  What could be improved: No keyless entry, bathtubs are high. No modern touch in old decorated building

• Wonderful few days in beautiful Prague! – Nancy from United States – 11 July 2025 (10/10)

  The room was very spacious and comfortable. I liked having a small kitchen for making a tea. The location in Old Town makes walking to all the sites convenient. The staff were all so pleasant and helpful. I would definitely recommend staying here.
  
  What could be improved: The location in Old Town also means there are lots of tourists and noise. The hotel provided ear plugs and a sound machine which I thought was very useful to hide the noise.

• Exceptional – Silvia from United Kingdom – 10 July 2025 (10/10)

  The cleaness
  
  What could be improved: The noise night time

• Exceptional – Annalie from Australia – 8 July 2025 (10/10)

  A brilliant apartment! The location was excellent and it was the most spacious apartment with everything we needed! The breakfast was delicious and good value as well. Parking at the town central parking was great and it wasn’t a long walk from there to the apartment. We would definitely stay again! Thank you!

• Awesome location – Hettie from New Zealand – 6 July 2025 (8/10)

  Spacious and comfy beds.. great location.
  
  What could be improved: Layout of rooms were a bit interesting but may be due to renovations currently being done on outside of building.
  No noise or bother with the construction at all during our stay

• Great location, great place – Panayot from Bulgaria – 6 July 2025 (10/10)

  Good location, old building, but well and modern refreshed.
  
  What could be improved: The parking partners are 10 minutes away and the price is the parking is not cheap.

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