Hotel Golden Star, Prague Czech Republic

Hotel Golden Star,

Nerudova 48, 118 00
Prague 1 - Mala Strana

Stay and Stray

After the scenic train ride from Berlin , we were in awe 
to see how lovely and how ancient Prague was…

We took a taxi from the Prague Central Train Station

to the beautiful Hotel Golden Star,

 
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When we arrived at the hotel

we were incredulous as we cannot believe

that this old but well preserved historical building

would be our home for the next five days.

There are not enough words

to describe the beauty of the hotel-

No picture could no justify

the elegance of  the place in reality.

 The hotel was apparently a part

of the hilly Hradčany Reeve

that makes up the Prague Castle complex

located just up above the  hotel.

The building was recorded in writing as early as 1372

and is located in Nerudova Street right at the Royal Lane

in the historical center where the Bohemian Royalties

used to pass by on their way to the palace uphill.

This historic building opened its door again in May 2000

after being renovated and converted 
to the 4- star Golden Star Hotel.

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The renovation retained

 the original architectural elements

...including the more than 

200 year- old antique stairway.

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The hotel had an indoor courtyard…

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...and our room was located 

at the second floor

(third floor actually),

...As they did not count the ground floor

 as the first floor…

It had an ante- chamber…

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...that leads to the spacious family room
that is opened with an old fashioned key.

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Being an old mansion,
 it had high arched ceilings

with magnificent crystal chandeliers….

Furnished with antique looking furniture,

...elegantly framed
mirrors,

...dainty tea sets, 

crystals and silver wares,

and complemented by luxurious

modern  bathroom with a huge bathtub…

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...that my son enjoyed having hot bath

to soothe him from the cold autumn weather.

It had a huge king sized 

antique sleigh  bed,

Flat screen LCD TV

…and a super fast wireless internet,

ironically faster than the one 
in the ultramodern hotel we stayed in Berlin.

The kids are delighted as the room

was lavished with both reading desk  

and study table so they're happy have 

their own study areas.

The hotel rooms offers 
a view of Royal Route,

…and of the the beautiful 

Lesser Town red roofs.

The road ramp in front of the hotel 

leads to the Prague Castle

 

…and the stairs on other side leads 

to the Maia Strana and Loretta.

Hotel golden Star is also walking distance

 to almost all historical sites in Prague

like the Wenceslas Square,

....the Old Town Square,

 …the Charles Bridge,

 

…and the iconic 

Sto. Nino de Prague.

The Hotel Golden Star 

doesn't feel and look like a hotel.

We felt we were just staying as guests

of a rich but hospitable relative's mansion.

It feels like home, 

 it is as comfortable as home,

and every one felt at home in Prague

(even if we're miles away from home).

Feast:

Buffet Breakfasts and Dinners

at the Zlata Hvezda Restaurant

The hotel serves a standard

but decent breakfast buffet

at the hotel dining area near the lobby…

…the restaurant apprently

used to be the mansion’s wine cellar.

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They serve a wide choices of breads,

 

…European sausages, bacon,
hams, creamy eggs 

...yogurts, salads cereals

and cheeses,

 

and my family’s favorite breakfast

pork and beans.

Since the hotel do not offer

Room service…

 We usually take our dinner

at the same restaurant-

...that offers wide range

of  excellent  Czech Cuisine…

They also have an outdoor Café,

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...that overlooks the Royal Lane,

where you could eat your meals

on a fine sunny weather.

I’ve never heared about the hotel in the past

but it was offering really bargain rooms

for only 19,000 pesos for the five days stay.

I was hesitant to book at first

so  I read costumers' review of the hotel

 on several booking sites,

 

…there was not a single

negative review of the hotel.

The reviews were all positive, all good words

and praises so- I took the risk.

With the kind of hotel services that they offered
and the fabulous hotel amenities that they had-

I felt we hit the jackpot!

It is officially rated as a 4 star hotel-

and rated 4.5 stars by Trip Advisor,

I’m personally giving the Hotel Golden Star

a wholehearted 10 stars.

We are visiting the nearby Vienna in two years

- and we are definitely returning to Prague

and stay in this hotel again.

While most of great hotels we stayed in the past

focused of making their guests comfortable-

Hotel Golden Star makes you feel at home.

My family considers it as 

the best little hotel in the world.

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