Prague Features the
Trendiest Hotel in Europe
Prague, 03 Feb 2012. “The ICON Hotel & Lounge” in Prague was selected by the users of the worldwide server
TripAdvisor as the trendiest hotel in Europe for
the year 2011. It is located in the city centre, V Jámě Street, Prague
1, just a few steps from Wenceslas
Square and Old Town Square. A team of young
designers combined traditional architectural elements with modern conceptions,
thus creating a unique transformation of a 19th century house into a very exciting
space. The name of the hotel itself was not chosen by accident: the building
was once owned by Orthodox believers, which is proven by a magnificent icon
that has been preserved until today. The hotel was opened in March 2007.
A wonderful fusion of past and present
The entrance to the reception area itself suggests it
is a smaller, “family” hotel. Before reaching for the handle, make sure to
notice the angel placed in a niche right above the entrance door. However, the
reception has a completely different atmosphere: young architects from the
Mitte studio who renovated the hotel used unusual combinations of materials,
colours, original conceptions and design accessories in the name of relaxation
and comfort. It is the only hotel in Central and Eastern Europe
that has all of its rooms furnished with hand-made beds from the Swedish brand
Hästens. Another rarity is a small prayer room featuring the aforementioned
precious icon.
Very friendly
atmosphere
If you come as a smaller group of some twelve people, you
can meet in a local meeting room around a historical table that was once used
in first Bata’s shoes factory in Zlín. It might be this particular table where
you will come up with an innovative solution. The lounge is a multipurpose
space spreading over an area of 150 square meters that is suitable for
presentations and demonstrations. If there are no special events taking place,
it transforms into a restaurant where you can have a rest or even a lie-down
after your lunch or dinner. The ambience is so original that visitors are quite
comfortable with relaxing and feasting their eyes on the works of art that
surround them. The non-traditional art gallery features works mostly by young
Czech artists.
How to spend
night?
The local Jet Set Bar offers a wide range of wines and
other drinks and its night atmosphere is enhanced by music played by Prague’s top DJs. The ICON Hotel & Lounge, this year's winner of the TripAdvisor's
Trendiest hotel award, follows last year's success of the "U Zlaté
studny" hotel, situated in Prague's
Lesser Town. In 2011, which was fist selected as the best hotel in the world
and the most luxurious hotel in the world. The Czech Republic
can definitely be proud of its hotel services!
For more information, please contact:
Radka Neumannova
Director - Czech Tourist Authority – CzechTourism in India
Tel.: +91 11 24108933
Email: neumannova@czechtourism.com
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