We have now slowly begun to explore eastern Europe and the first place we headed was Budapest, Hungary and now, the 2nd is Prague, Czech Republic. We stayed in this beautiful hotel there which was originally a creamery where diary products were made and had horse carriages that transported them to the city's shops & residents since 1890.
Later on, by mid 18th C CE, the building was used for several other purposes including, distillery, sugar beet factory, chemical factory, printing press and more. In 1852, one of the branches of Ringhoffer machine works was here. It was in 1997, that this building was renovated as a hotel by an Italian family, in an authentic Italian style. The last part of the restoration and renovation happened in 2007. Today, the original main entrance, through which horse carriages came in & went out, serves as the parking entry.
The reception is one fine place. It is in 3 levels! One is the actual floor which has the reception. Oneis the next level that can reached climbing a few, picturesque, semi-circular steps. Here are the waiting area & bar, which are not directly visible from the reception. Then is a mezzanine floor that can be reached from the waiting area & bar which have the perfect view from the semi-circular steps. Here is the thing, there have been some fashion shows incl. Max Mara that has happened here with models walking on the mezzanine floor and viewers seated on the semi-circular staircase. Somehow the only thing that I could think of was exchanging vows & rings and getting married at the mezzanine floor with the guest seated in these semi circular staircase! Destination wedding Prague, anyone?
There is a small meeting room that could accommodate around 10 people. The complimentary buffet breakfast has a decent choice with a few bread & pastry varieties, meat slices, cheese slices, boiled vegetables, hash browns, fruits etc. Vegetarians did not have an extensive choice though. The bar is open from 2pm to 11pm, so room service of select items are available only during that time. It also has an outdoor seating arrangement which we did not enjoy, thanks to the freezing, snowy winter!!!
There are a total of 100 rooms in this hotel including 48 double/twin rooms and 4 triple rooms. Make sure to specify if you need double or twin room, coz the beds of the twin rooms, do tend to move a bit. There are 2 family rooms in a pretty unusual concept. They are 2 separable double rooms that are interconnected with a common door. So, there is complete privacy yet they are interconnected. For 2 couples or large groups this would be just perfect! Plus point? These have a view of the Petrin hill! The executive rooms are just perfect luxury and are large at 25sqm. The best part - the bathrooms that are fitted with jacuzzi bathtub or shower.
The service is pretty good. At the end of day 1, somehow my bathroom's flush stopped working and I was immediately given another room and was offered help to transfer things to the other room. There are ofcourse a mini bar, coffee machine, hair dryer, safe etc.
So yeah, how about a destination wedding at Prague at Hotel Kinsky Garden with photoshoot atop Petrin hill and Prague Castle while the guests can be fed at the bistrot???!!!
On Google Maps: Hotel Kinsky Garden, Prague, Czechia
Nearest Airport: Václav Havel Airport Prague
Nearest Railway Station: Prague hlavní nádraží
Nearest tram/bus stop: Švandovo divadlo
From Prague Railway station: 4 km
From Prague Airport: 16 km (1 hr connection by bus + tram)
Pick up & drop services are available on request at extra cost.
To Book online: Hotel Kinsky Garden, Prague
Room rates begin at €95 for standard double rooms.
Hotel Ph no: +420 257 311 173
Limited paid car parking available and needs reservation
My complete Prague travelogue: coming up soon...
P.S: I was invited by Hotel Kinsky Garden to stay and experience it for review purpose, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.