Miss Sophie's New TownvsThe King Charles
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Hotel U Krale Karla (King Charles) scores significantly better than Miss Sophie's Hotel. Hotel U Krale Karla (King Charles) has a TripExpert Score of 86 with recommendations from 10 publications like Michelin Guide, Insight Guides and Time Out.
Miss Sophie's New Town
Melounova 3, Prague 12000, Czech Republic
From $35/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Sauna
- Breakfast buffet
Rough Guide
"The most central of Prague’s smart new designer hostels offering everything from cheap dorm beds to fully equipped apartments. Dorm beds from 400Kč, doubles from 1790Kč."
Time Out
"Miss Sophie's covers the spectrum in style, with dorms, private rooms and apartments in smart Vinohrady." Full review
Let's Go
"Miss Sophie’s is a bit out of the way and on the pricier side, but it’s not entirely out of the budget traveler’s reach." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This hostel makes a pleasant change from the usual characterless backpacker hive." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Miss Sophie's Hotel is a mid-range boutique hotel with stylish, shabby-chic decor and few on-site features." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This charming and recently-renovated hotel enjoys a convenient location, a crisp boutique aesthetic throughout and a mix of fairly swanky double and triple private rooms." Full review
The King Charles
Nerudova-Uvoz 4, Praha 1, Hradcany, Prague 11800, Czech Republic
From $85/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Quiet baroque townhouse close to the castle... Splendid staircase leads to traditional bedrooms featuring parquet floors and antique furnishings."
Frommer's
"The atmosphere is almost Disneyesque in its pretense, but somehow appropriate for this location at the foot of Prague Castle." Full review
Insight Guides
"This Baroque building (it took its present form in 1639) is in a quiet and convenient location at the top of the hill, looking out over Petrín Hill and the Strahov."
Lonely Planet
"The ‘King Charles’ is a cosy, romantic hotel set in a lovely, ‘baroquefied’ Gothic building, with rooms set on landings around an impressive central atrium with a stained-glass ceiling." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"U Krále Karla (the King Charles) is a 19-room boutique hotel situated on the Royal Route... an old-world atmosphere remains in the individually designed guestrooms." Full review
Rough Guide
"Possibly the most tastefully exquisite of all the small luxury hotels in the castle district, with beautiful antique furnishings and stained-glass windows."
Time Out
"Although it continues to generate buzz on some online Prague discussion boards, the King Charles remains its stolid, lovely self, with no visible ego boost." Full review
Star Service
"Located on the narrow but picturesque thoroughfare that climbs from Mala Strana to Hradcany, Hotel u Krale Karla was once the sibling of the bolder, medieval-flavored Hotel u Pava. " Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Hotel U Krale Karla (King Charles) is housed in a charming, historic building with elegant decor and a romantic atmosphere drawing couples." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This charming four-star enjoys a splendid and attractive location below Prague Castle in Prague’s Lesser Quarter (Mala Strana) and a rich, baroque interior that will appeal to romantics." Full review