Hotel Bishop´s House Prague

Built on the site of a bishop's residence first raised in the 12th century, the building now housing this hotel has been rebuilt, burned, and rebuilt again across seven centuries. Rebels torched it in 1249; the revolutionary unrest of 1419 left it in ruins and the seat was moved elsewhere. What stands today dates largely from a six-year renovation finished in 1843, its facade in the Empire style of that period. A separate tower, part of the original bishop's seat noted as early as the 13th century, still holds some of the guest rooms, reachable only by stairs. The hotel keeps 26 rooms across both buildings, from 16 m² singles to a 30 m² quadruple with a sofa bed, each with air conditioning, a minibar, and a flat-screen TV. Breakfast runs as a hot and cold buffet, and reception operates around the clock. It stands 60 metres from Charles Bridge, with the Vltava River, the island of Kampa, and the Old Town Square all within walking distance. Prague Castle is close too. From the upper rooms you can hear the city's bells before the tour groups arrive on the bridge below. It is a compact stay, more townhouse than hotel, in a spot where the walls themselves carry more history than most of the surrounding blocks.