LH Vintage Design Hotel SaxvsThe King Charles
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. On balance, Hotel U Krale Karla (King Charles) is preferred by most writers compared to Vintage Design Hotel Sax. Hotel U Krale Karla (King Charles) has a TripExpert Score of 86 with approval from 10 reviewers like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and The Telegraph.
LH Vintage Design Hotel Sax
Jansky Vrsek 328/3, Mala Strana, Prague 11800, Czech Republic
From $63/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"It is almost impossible to capture the ambience of this hotel in words without ingesting some sort of hallucinogen." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Steps from Prague Castle, the 22 streamlined rooms channel the 1960's with geometric wallpaper, glass tables, and lime-green sofas." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Easily the hippest hotel in Malá Strana, with rooms decorated in outrageous and very cool designs from the 1960s and 1970s."
Rough Guide
"Perfectly located in the backstreets off Nerudova, this hotel has gone for a remarkably convincing groovy retro 1960s look."
Frommer's
"Why settle for standard-issue hotel decor when you can have this beautiful throwback 1960s vintage hotel for the same price?" Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A breath of fresh air in a city well known for pomp and pageantry, this retro hotel offers a colourful and playful retro design aesthetic, unstuffy service and a decent location between Prague Castle and Charles Bridge." Full review
EuroCheapo
"The four-star Vintage Design Hotel Sax in Mála Strana is zany, colorful and unique." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Located just below Prague Castle, the four-pearl Vintage Design Hotel Sax has a stylish retro look reminiscent of the '60s, and it offers plenty of amenities." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Set in a quiet corner of Malá Strana, amid embassies and monastery gardens, the Sax is refreshingly different." 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