Radisson SAS Alcron Hotel, Prague

Finding a hotel in Prague is always a challenge - not because there are too few, rather because there's too much choice and it can be baffling if you don't know the city. I've been going to Prague since the early 1990s and have stayed in hotels ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous - some really grand (I particularly enjoyed sharing a fancy hotel near the castle with the Portuguese national football team!) and others barely better than a student ...
...recently held a big regional get-together in Prague at the Radission SAS Alcron Hotel. Around 80 of us were there and with the exception of the odd hour in restaurants and one afternoon running round the city pretending to be spies, the Alcron became our home from home for most of our time. ~ Location Location Location ~ The Alcron is on Stepanska - a side street off Wenceslas Square, towards the top end - by which I mean the end with the statue ...

koshkha 21.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Radisson SAS Alcron Hotel, Prague

For our honeymoon, we had enough money for 3 nights in a top hotel, and 7 in a hovel. We chose the Radission SAS as the top hotel, and boy am I glad we did. First impressions mean a lot, and there are two things you immediately notice when you pull up outside the hotel; firstly, the bell-hop doorman, straight out of all the movies you ever watched. The second thing is the fleet of hotel owned Mercedes' that sit out front and can be hired as taxis ...
...a standard taxi). Inside, the multi-lingual reception staff welcome you and sign you in. As a 'posh hotel newbie I felt a little overwhelmed at reception, and wasn't sure what to do with my bags. A bell boy soon put paid to that, and took our bags off, whilst we took the stairs up to our room. One of the most amazing features of the hotel is the main staircase - a looming marble structure that oozes class. We hired a £150 a night room - about mid-range, ...

bruffyboy 03.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Radisson SAS Alcron Hotel, Prague