Early 20th Century Viennese Art Nouveau hotel built in 1909 with period feat ures, located 50 metres from Wenceslas Square. The124 guestrooms are decorat ed with Art Nouveau style furnishings with brocaded bedspreads and drapes. M odern amenities include high speed Internet connections, cable television, a ir conditioning, coffee and tea makers, clock radios, and marble bathrooms. All rooms offer views of the surrounding historic streets and some look ove r the nearby State Opera.
The hotel’s Gourmet Club Restaurant uses antique style glassware designed specially for the hotel, and guests dine on Mediterranean dishes beneath a large Art Nouveau frieze to the tinkling of a period fount ain. For pre dinner drinks, the equally lavish Gourmet Lounge, for cocktails and bar snacks. Guests can also relax in the sauna or take time out from si ghtseeing with a specialty coffee in the café. Practical amenities include c onference rooms, babysitting services, and a concierge who can provide tour assistance. Guests can visit nearby Wenceslas Square with its shops and restaurants; the National Museum is one kilometer away; the National Theatre is three kilometres away and offers shows, opera and ballet througho ut the year. Prague Ruzyne Airport is 10 kilometres from the hotel with an a pproximate driving time of 25 minutes. The airport bus, which links the airport to the metro system at Dejvická, mi nibuses and taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the center of Prague.