can anyone suggest an hotel, B&B or similar between prague and the german border when heading north from prague...the nearer the border the better....to break up the trip to berlin, but still in czech or just over the border in germany.. thanks

ttt

I can't suggest a hotel, and I don't know your means of transportation, but I'd suggest stopping for a day in Karlovy Vary (the spa town also known as Carlsbad). I think you'll really enjoy the town.

Sorry, Bob, I don't think I can be of much help. Karlovy Vary is an option, but I find it to be quite much out of the way.

Be forewarned: I remember bad experiences with hotels on the Czech side of the border. It is an absolutely non-touristy area and remained the "charm" of socialist times. I found many hotels (and towns) to be quite shabby. I definitely recommend to stay on the German side of the border.

Countless options there. If I recall correctly you will travel early Dec?

So, either stay in a village in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) where you can soak up Christmas atmosphere or pick a village southeast of Dresden in the Elbe river valley - this region is called "Saxon Switzerland" for its beautiful scenery.

Since you did not tell us a price range I don't know what to recommend. Please, give me an idea!

Ingo

I liked the Hotel de Saxe near the railway station in Teplice. The road from Dresden is pleasant: Dippoldswalde, Asltenberg, Teplice. Next day you drive via Lovosice to Prague. The hotel has dome English speaking staff, but you will do best if you e mail them in advance to ask the rates and to book:
[email protected]. There is a picture of the hotel at http://www.motylek.com/teplice/de_saxe/cesky.asp, but the site is in Czech. They may be closed for renovation: in that case I suggest the Hotel Thermal.