View from the Room: Grand Hotel Prague Towers
I have three clear memories of this, the first stop on our latest European adventure.
Our flight was delayed, so we just managed to make last orders for food around 11:30 PM. We were so happy to share a hot pizza together, even though it was close to midnight.
The room was icy - so cold that I hesitated to step inside for fear of freezing my muscles and ruining the holiday before it even started. This has happened to me too many times in the past. My beloved had to turn off the aggressive air conditioning and unpack some essentials while I walked up and down the corridor outside for about ten minutes.
The hotel was conveniently located next to the Vyšehrad metro station; we could be on the platform within two minutes of exiting the building.
This Grand Hotel is a 26-floor building from the 1980s, offering exemplary service. They even quickly cooked up a pizza for us before we had a chance to take our luggage to our room. Had our flight been on time, we would have gone straight to our room, turned off the air conditioning, and returned to eat, by which point our room would have felt a bit more welcoming.
Once the room reached above freezing point, I quickly wrapped myself in luxurious robes as soon as I walked in.
The bathroom felt luxurious, featuring ample storage space, a good bathtub with proper handles to help you lift yourself up, and an overhead shower. The toiletries were surprisingly from The White Company, perhaps a nod to the British clientele? It’s also unusual to see miniatures and single-use plastics these days, unless they will be refilled.
A towel shelf above the bathtub housed the main towels, and there was a rare towel bar on the side of the sink.
For storage, we had a double wardrobe with shelves above it, along with a single unit that housed a large safe and a fridge. Bedside units appeared on each side with lamps on top. However, I was more focused on escaping the arctic conditions than on properly documenting the room details
The hotel website pictures show that they have drawers and a table with a chair by the window. There's also a desk with a drawer, though I can't confirm whether it was the TV or a mirror above it.
The fridge contained the traditional mini-bar, so we needed to make room for our own water bottles, which required constant refilling in the June heat.
As a four-star hotel, it had everything we needed, despite the air conditioning unit that had only two extremes: icy cold or too stuffy. The amenities included:
- A kettle
- A hairdryer
- Those all-important thick bathrobes
Food & Beverage
We enjoyed an excellent breakfast in their wonderfully airy restaurant, which offered something for everyone.
Overall, great service from a well located hotel with all the comforts I needed.
June 2025
