I think I can figure out which hotel to choose from if I knew which was the best location to stay in. I would like to stay in a hotel most centrally located to most of the sights that most tourists visit. Thanks for any advice

You probably want to be in the Old Town area... search this site, there are a number of threads on this topic.

I enjoyed the Mala Strana area close to the Castle and walking distance to Old Town, just across Charles Bridge and many other areas

Count me in as a Mala Strana fan.

We also enjoyed the Old Town area, and felt it was very centrlaly located. We loved sitting in Old Town square for a late-night drink after dinner.

thanks everyone for your speedy reply.

There are probably more tourist sights on the Old Town side of the river. But, really, the area of Prague most tourists want to explore is small.

We love staying at the Pension Dienzenhofer in Mala Strana. We are making our second trip there this August.

I have always stayed in the Old Town - except when a meeting dictated otherwise. Absolutely Central, easy to walk to tons of places to see, things to eat and restaurants/cafes.

The Kampa Island area is very nice,just off the Charles Bridge .There are several very good hotels and a few pensions in this area,ideal for visiting all parts of the city.

definitely old town
in any city that has one

> definitely old town

re : old town (as a general term), most of Mala Strana is as old as The Old Town area of Prague (Staré Mesto)

I vote for the Old Town area, too, for all the reasons cited above. I will be there at the end of August, staying quite near the Charles Bridge at Hotel U Zlatne Study (not to be confused with the hotel of the exact same name in Mala Strana). http://www.uzlatestudny.cz/ The other time I was in Prague in '03 I stayed near Wenceslas Square and found I spent a lot of time walking elsewhere...there are sites around there but as you can tell from all the other posts, the action is in Old Town plus the Castle.

I like both the Old Town and Mala Strana.

I've only stayed in Old Town but next time I might try the "other side" and stay in Mala Strana. Either one is nice, so long as you are reasonably close to the Charles Bridge. As Jean said, the main tourist area of Prague is quite small, and it is a short walk from Old Town (on one side of the bridge) to Mala Strana (on the other). Old Town has a bit more going on while Mala Strana is quieter but I think they are both nice and convenient for a tourist.

I like the Josefov area, which is just north of Old Town, but your question doesn't have one answer because everything a tourist might want to see is split between these areas -- Mala Strana and the castle area on the west of the river, and centering around Old Town (and Josefov and some parts of New Town) on the east side. So there isn't just one place to choose.

I just left Prague and I stayed in the Little Town budget hotel. Its just perfect place to stay. I reccommend it to everybody. All the main places are in walking distance, you walk out of the doors and see the best view of Prague Castle. Charles bridge is 2 minutes walk. The rooms are very clean, newly reconstructed, with kitchen, wifi, laundry. And the receptionist - nice and smily all the time. I just felt like home. I was 3rd time in Prague and I truly can say that this place was the best. I am not sure if I can write their web pages here but I try - www.littletownhotel.com

Thanks everyone. Its now between Old Town and Mala Strana.Maybe we should flip a coin.