Fodor's Expert Review U Tří Pštrosů

This historic inn has taken a couple of licks—first it was flooded, then burned to the ground, and then rebuilt, only to be taken by the Communists, and finally restituted to the family owners. The location is so close to the Charles Bridge that you could barter with one of the street vendors from your window; it's beautiful, but busy out there. Rooms are spacious and feature ornate ceilings and antique furniture. There is no elevator in the ancient building, but the rooms do have Wi-Fi.

YOU SHOULD KNOW When we say central, we mean it. If you are looking for somewhere you can hide from the tourist hordes, U Tří Pštrosů is probably not for you.

room

Large rooms with some decorative originality, including beautiful painted wooden ceilings. Some have great views of the Charles Bridge, but beware that these could be noisy.

The staff are friendly and will often offer upgrades to suites if they are available--and if you ask politely!

bathroom

Functional and modern facilities despite the hotel's age.

lobby

Tight on space, the lobby is really only a desk crammed in behind the restaurant.

Fun fact: the hotel's name in English is 'The Three Ostriches', named after the profession of the man who built it back in 1597. Jan Fux was a feather merchant selling ostrich plumes, and a few years later he painted an advertisement saying so all over the side of the building.

dining

More knock-out ceilings at the hotel's restaurant, which serves international food and Czech specialities. In summer, the restaurant garden's location, right by the Charles Bridge, is great.

drinking

The restaurant is also a pleasant spot for a drink at less busy times.