The 3rd leg of my European adventure brought me to Prague. Was in Prague for 5 days and wanted…read moresomewhere nice to stay, we found Hotel Esplanade. - Not wanting to break the bank I booked the room on Hotwire. 4 Star hotel for under $100 a night. Nice. - Somewhere between when I booked the room and before the trip began we decided to make a mad dash to Budapest. So, we wouldnt be checking into the room until a day later. Now you know Hotwire is final sale, and a hotel can mark you no show. Spoke with management and they held the room for us. Thankfully. - The hotel is in a nice area. Near the Opera, Museum, and Wenceslas Square. There are a ton of restaurants, bars, and shopping nearby. - Also, a very good laundry within walking distance. After being in Europe for almost 3 weeks I needed to wash. They do it for you. Boom, amazing. - The hotel rating is a European 4 star, not American. So, dont expect grandeur. - The hotel is beautiful. Vintage charm. Great restaurant and bar area. - The room was just ok. We had s standard room nothing special. Good for 4 nights. Bathroom was kinda small though. Id stay here again. Their breakfast is really good too.

Only had one night in Prague to see family. We booked the Hotel based on reviews and searching for…read more4+ star hotels. Hmmmm. From the outside it is lovely. The lobby is nice and promising. The porter greeted us right away with a smile. Check in was friendly.....enough. Got into the elevator and it was showing it's age. Not a problem, it's to be expected (1927). So, the room. Not what we expected. Sub par at best. Old furniture (not the antique kind of old), dated. Stained carpet and sitting stool at end of bed. There is a basic wood plank that separates the rooms on the floor that is raised with no real incline. Watch your step is all I can say. Ouch. The shower is painfully small w/no tub. New marble it appears. Bed is one of those twin bed separations with 2 single size blankets. If you are a couple, forget it. Not a comfortable mattress. Didn't spend much time in the room, which is a good thing. Went to the Lounge the next morning before we left to have a coffee. Staff not the most friendly. Felt as if we were an annoyance. Not a smile. Had a look in the dining room. Looked lovely. Didn't have food so can't comment. If the hotel would get rid of the faded looking red/pink table cloth overlay and just leave white only table cloths it would be gorgeous. It is a really nice room, as was the Lounge. I wish I liked it more as it is in a good location and from the outside has an old elegance feel. Kind of falls flat once entered.