The 15 Best Luxury Hotels in Prague

If you don’t want to skip your laps on vacation, choose carefully: three of the 15 hotels have a real pool, several others rely on hot tubs with a view. If you pick your 5-star hotel in Prague by the water, you choose between the riverfront, a grand hotel and a Gothic vault.Alchymist Grand Hotel Prague · Lesser TownIndoors and outdoors: at the Fairmont Golden Prague, the pool lies on the sunken garden level. The L-shaped pool runs from inside to outside and is open all year, with an outdoor hot tub, saunas and a private spa garden. At the W Prague on Wenceslas Square, you swim in the WET pool of the AWAY Spa, with sauna, steam room and whirlpool right next to it.

Under the vaults: the Alchymist Grand Hotel Prague in the Lesser Town has its pool in 16th-century Gothic cellar vaults, beneath a crystal chandelier. It is a relaxation pool, more for unwinding than for laps; children may only enter with an adult, and the spa is free for hotel guests.

Spas with a past: at the Mandarin Oriental Prague, you reach the spa through an underground passage. It sits in a former Renaissance chapel, with the original foundations visible beneath a glass floor and frescoes preserved on the walls. The Ecsotica Spa at the Alchymist Grand Hotel Prague is inspired by Indonesia, with Balinese massages and rituals under Gothic vaults, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. At the Augustine Hotel Prague, the spa of this monastery hotel includes a hammam and a beer-based ritual.Mandarin Oriental Prague · Malá StranaSpace and views: the Fairmont Spa at the Fairmont Golden Prague measures around 1,400 m², with a private spa garden, saunas, steam baths and a spa café. High above the Old Town, the M Spa at The Emblem Prague offers sauna, steam bath, Kneipp path, ice fountain and a terrace hot tub; treatments use Pure Altitude and Codage Paris.

Small and personal: at the Andaz Prague, the Czech organic skincare brand Klara Rott runs the spa, with rooms for single and couples treatments. The BoHo Prague Hotel has a small spa with a large whirlpool, sauna and steam bath. At The Grand Mark Prague, the Private SPA includes a Saunarium with a small hydro-massage pool, Finnish sauna and steam room; with suitespot, access to spa and fitness is included.

Prices start at 146 € at the Sir Prague and the Almanac X Prague and go up to 362 € at the Mandarin Oriental Prague; for the Alchymist Grand Hotel Prague, we will gladly check the current rate for you. Half of the hotels with a listed price cost no more than 208 € per night. The table shows all 15 luxury hotels in Prague, sorted by neighborhood. You will find every hotel with its current price and availability in the hotel list further down as well.

What is included everywhere: daily breakfast for two, at the Andaz Prague also as room service. At 14 of the 15 hotels, the benefits apply from the first night, at the BoHo Prague Hotel from two nights. An upgrade is available everywhere subject to availability, usually on arrival; at the Andaz Prague it is confirmed at booking, though not from a room to a suite. Early check-in and late check-out are possible everywhere, subject to availability.

The hotel credit is worth a closer look. Eight hotels add 100 US dollars, the Mandarin Oriental Prague 200 for suites, split between food and spa (not included in all rates). At The Julius Prague, the credit applies at the Brasserie, and the Deluxe One Bedroom Suite adds another 100 US dollars. The Sir Prague gives 50 US dollars for food and drinks, and 100 euros for the Sir Grand Suite.Sir Prague · Nové MěstoSpecial extras at the luxury hotels in Prague: at the Aria Hotel Prague, a dinner for two is included, at The Grand Mark Prague access to spa and fitness and a welcome drink. The Andaz Prague offers a free minibar, and at the Hotel Josef Prague you get treats from a French bakery with a bottle to toast with, 10 percent off at the bar and Brasserie and a free Čezeta scooter to borrow.

Points and status: ten of the 15 luxury hotels belong to a loyalty program. Marriott Bonvoy applies at three hotels, including the W Prague, I Prefer at two, such as The Emblem Prague; add to that ALL (Accor) at the Fairmont Golden Prague, World of Hyatt, Fans of Mandarin Oriental, the Leaders Club and GHA Discovery. At The Grand Mark Prague, you earn points when you give your Leaders Club number at booking.

Prague through the year: a 5-star hotel in Prague has its own charm in every season. In spring and summer the terraces open, such as the CODA roof terrace at the Aria Hotel Prague, the summer garden at The Grand Mark Prague and the courtyard at the Alchymist Grand Hotel Prague. In fall and winter, the evenings belong to the spas and to the pool at the Fairmont Golden Prague, whose outdoor part is open all year; in Advent, the Christmas markets glow on Old Town Square.

How long to stay: for the castle and the Lesser Town, the Old Town and Josefov, a concert evening and a walk along the Vltava, we recommend three to four nights.