Carlton, Prague

Advantages: Opulent, near the Guggenheim, best in town
Disadvantages: only that there's not more reason to go more often

...The first time I stayed at the Carlton it was entirely accidental. I had flown from Madrid to Bilbao with a Spanish colleague probably 10 years ago and our flight was so late that the hotel where we had bookings had given our rooms away to someone else. It was late, we were tired and grouchy and they offered to find us 2 rooms somewhere else. The Carlton - being the best (and most expensive) hotel in town - had two rooms. We rolled up in the wee small hours of the morning, paid an arm, a leg and a few other body parts and spent no more than about 6 hours in our rooms before heading off in the morning. HOWEVER, the Carlton was so beautiful and the rooms so lovely that I vowed that one-day I'd go back and that's exactly what I did. Circumstance of our Visit ********************* It was March 2004. Our wedding anniversary is the 14... Read review

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Advantages: A magnificent city
Disadvantages: The taxi drivers have a bad reputation

...WRITTEN September 2002 INTRODUCTION Apologies for the title of this op, which is based on an old James Bond film. My wife and I visited Prague in July/August 2002. This op adds nothing to the 20 or so Ciao ops on Prague I have previously read. My description is simply a diary of our holiday a la Judith Chalmers. PRAGUE THE FIRST TIME I first visited Prague with my parents in 1979. We went on a coach trip of the Iron Curtain countries with about 50 other people. The countries we stayed in were Holland, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Austria and Belgium. We set off to Prague from West Berlin quite early and had a lovely lunch in Dresden. American bombs during WW2 destroyed the city. We then reached the East Germany/Czechoslovakia border. The border guard took all our passports and left us stewing on the coach... Read review

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Advantages: Historic, beautiful, more for your money
Disadvantages: Heavy with tourists

...Please note: This is a long review, so I’ve labelled the sections to allow you to select what you need. Prague is a magnificent fairy tale city which radiates warm earth tones from its breathtaking painted architecture. Its long history is evident on any street corner and you’ll be spoilt for choice in choosing the main attractions. However, if time is short and you have the determination, strong walking shoes and a good city map you will be rewarded with a fascinating insight into Czech culture. A BRIEF OVERVIEW Prague is an ancient city which can trace its roots back to 400BC to the Celtic tribe of Bohemia, but it wasn’t until 1245 that any real populace took hold when the Jewish ghetto was constructed. In 1346 Charles IV became King of Bohemia and a period of peace reigned with the building of the University and St Vitrus... Read review

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