Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Yasmin

A sprightly presence on an imperious street (think communist-era blocks), the Yasmin offers modern design at good prices. Though this street is quiet, the location is a stone's throw to Wenceslas Square's attractions. The in-house restaurant, Noodles, features tasty Asian-inspired dishes.

For parents, the hotel offers a babysitting service.

room

The rooms are decked out in a muted browns, grays, and whites. Even the smaller rooms come with a table and all have a flat-screen TV and views of the courtyard.

In Prague's brutal winters, you can reach Wenceslas Square via an indoor covered shopping arcade. There are a number around the square--perhaps the most beautiful and famous is the art-nouveau Pasáž Lucerna.

Photo: Classic double room

Photo: Deluxe room

Photo: Classic twin room

bathroom

Black tiles and spotlights give the bathrooms something of a nightclub feel.

lobby

The large lobby is a rather snazzy mirrored number, incorporating the bar and restaurant at the back.

YOU SHOULD KNOW The elevator is quite small to fit in larger parties/luggage.

Photo: Lobby Bar

dining

The Yasmin's restaurant, Noodles, runs the full gamut from Asian dishes to pasta. The food is not bad for a quick lunch, and the decor is fun, with a space-age theme, white leather chairs and silver ball light fittings. The summer garden area is also pleasant.

Photo: Lobby Bar

drinking

The bar continues the space-age vibe, with the same silver lights as the restaurant. The light-filled space is not worth a special trip, but it makes a nice change from some of Prague's sometimes murky basement bars.