{"id":151221,"date":"2026-04-24T17:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/?p=151221"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:36:40","slug":"julius-prague-hotel-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Julius Prague: Is This Really the Best Hotel in Prague? Our Honest Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When we travel with our son Jon\u00e1\u0161ek (he&#8217;s two), we always try to stay in the city centre, <strong>because it&#8217;s just so much easier with a toddler \u2014 and the premium for a central location has paid off so many times that we don&#8217;t even debate it anymore.<\/strong> Prague has no shortage of beautiful design hotels, though, so picking the right one isn&#8217;t exactly straightforward. We&#8217;d heard that The Julius is often called the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Julius Hotel\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/doporucujeme\/the-julius-hotel\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">best Prague hotel<\/a> you can book, and since it also holds a MICHELIN Key (the prestigious new distinction Michelin awards only to truly exceptional hotels), we had to try it for ourselves. <strong>And I have to say right upfront \u2014 this is one of the very few high-end hotels we&#8217;ve left thinking we could happily turn around and go straight back. \u263a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price per night:<\/strong> The One-Bedroom Suite we stayed in starts at around \u20ac190 per night, though prices naturally go up during peak season and weekends. You can book directly on the hotel&#8217;s website, or check <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/lukaskonecny\/zEcbN1EiNq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Booking.com<\/a> for the best available rate including cancellation terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3882.jpg\" alt=\"The Julius Hotel Prague exterior\" class=\"wp-image-151064\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3882.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3882-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3882-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3882-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3882-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/#One-Bedroom_Suite_the_first_hotel_room_where_we_had_a_dishwasher\" >One-Bedroom Suite: the first hotel room where we had a dishwasher<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/#What_matters_in_a_hotel_room_and_people_rarely_write_about\" >What matters in a hotel room (and people rarely write about)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/#Breakfast_even_a_two-year-old_will_love\" >Breakfast even a two-year-old will love<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/#Brasserie_The_Julius_celeriac_that_tasted_better_than_my_husbands_gnocchi\" >Brasserie The Julius: celeriac that tasted better than my husband&#8217;s gnocchi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/#Details_that_make_the_difference\" >Details that make the difference<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/#Who_is_The_Julius_Prague_ideal_for\" >Who is The Julius Prague ideal for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/julius-prague-hotel-review\/#Verdict_is_it_worth_it\" >Verdict: is it worth it?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_impression_like_a_Pretty_Woman_hotel\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_impression_like_a_Pretty_Woman_hotel\"><\/span>First impression: like a Pretty Woman hotel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of gorgeous design hotels in Prague, but what truly sets one apart isn&#8217;t another minimalist lobby or Italian marble (although The Julius does have marble, and the interiors are the work of Milan-based architects Matteo Thun &amp; Partners). It&#8217;s the staff. At <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Julius Hotel\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/doporucujeme\/the-julius-hotel\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">The Julius Prague<\/a>, you feel a bit like Vivian in Pretty Woman \u2014 staying at that hotel where everyone takes care of you without having to be asked. <strong>Everyone is helpful yet discreet, and what I value far more, they anticipate what you and your children will need before you even think of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t just mean help with luggage or a glass of sparkling wine at check-in, though you get both. <strong>I&#8217;m talking about the small things you don&#8217;t even notice until you experience the opposite at another hotel.<\/strong> Case in point: nobody cleared two-year-old Jon\u00e1\u0161ek&#8217;s plate, even when there were only a few bites left and he clearly wasn&#8217;t interested anymore. <strong>At restaurants with a small child, we constantly deal with waiters swooping in with &#8220;can I take that?&#8221;, while you&#8217;re still not sure if your toddler might change their mind about that last cherry.<\/strong> Here, it was immediately obvious that the staff had been trained for exactly this kind of thing \u2014 and trust me, for parents of a young child, it makes a world of difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3895.jpg\" alt=\"The Julius Hotel review best Prague hotel lobby\" class=\"wp-image-151066\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3895.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3895-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3895-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3895-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3895-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One-Bedroom_Suite_the_first_hotel_room_where_we_had_a_dishwasher\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One-Bedroom_Suite_the_first_hotel_room_with_a_dishwasher\"><\/span>One-Bedroom Suite: the first hotel room where we had a dishwasher<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We stayed in the One-Bedroom Suite, <strong>because with a two-year-old you need a separate bedroom (or at least a different space to retreat to after seven in the evening, so you&#8217;re not spending the entire night whispering).<\/strong> A cot for Jon\u00e1\u0161ek was brought to the room as a matter of course \u2014 we didn&#8217;t have to arrange a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suite was genuinely spacious, but what really got me was the kitchenette. A fridge, a coffee machine, <strong>and a dishwasher<\/strong>. It was the first time in my life I&#8217;d had a dishwasher in a hotel room, and suddenly it hit me just how useful that is. When you&#8217;re travelling with a small child and don&#8217;t finish a room-service meal, you simply clear two plates, two glasses, and a baby bottle from the living room, pop them in the dishwasher, and you&#8217;re done. No half-washed dishes balanced in the bathroom sink, no feeling like you&#8217;re living in a cave. For a three-night stay, it&#8217;s an absolute game-changer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3857.jpg\" alt=\"The Julius Hotel Prague One-Bedroom Suite interior\" class=\"wp-image-151060\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3857.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3857-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3857-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3857-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3857-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_matters_in_a_hotel_room_and_people_rarely_write_about\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_matters_in_a_hotel_room_and_people_rarely_write_about\"><\/span>What matters in a hotel room (and people rarely write about)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The rooms at The Julius aren&#8217;t overheated. <strong>This might sound like a minor thing, but we&#8217;ve had expensive hotels ruined by stifling rooms where the bathroom wouldn&#8217;t ventilate properly and we&#8217;d wake up at night feeling like we couldn&#8217;t breathe.<\/strong> Here the rooms lean cooler, which means you genuinely sleep well. My husband Luk\u00e1\u0161 (who&#8217;s even more sensitive to this than I am) especially appreciated being able to get a proper night&#8217;s rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beds are another thing I have to highlight. Not too firm, not too soft \u2014 just right for pretty much anyone. We&#8217;ve had hotel mattresses that felt like sleeping on a rock and others where you sink in like quicksand, and neither is what you want after a day of walking around Prague. Here, we slept brilliantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Julius Hotel Prague bedroom detail\" class=\"wp-image-151074\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4286-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lk-stays-module\">\n<style>\n\/* \u2500\u2500\u2500 RESET PRO GUTENBERG \u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\n.lk-stays-module * { box-sizing: border-box; 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Even Jon\u00e1\u0161ek was absolutely thrilled \u2014 I can barely describe it. He picked things out himself, pointed at what he wanted, and ate like I&#8217;d never seen him eat before. <strong>Children are the quickest quality check for any hotel breakfast, because they don&#8217;t have that built-in filter of &#8220;well, it&#8217;s a hotel, so it must be good&#8221; \u2014 they either like it or they don&#8217;t.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something I thought was brilliant, and you don&#8217;t see it all that often at hotel breakfasts: eggs are cooked to order however you like them, and if the machine coffee isn&#8217;t enough for you (which is actually decent, by the way), you can order a coffee made by a proper barista. As someone who insists on a quality espresso first thing in the morning, that little bonus made my day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Julius Hotel Prague breakfast spread\" class=\"wp-image-151070\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-4281-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brasserie_The_Julius_celeriac_that_tasted_better_than_my_husbands_gnocchi\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brasserie_The_Julius_celeriac_that_tasted_better_than_my_husbands_gnocchi\"><\/span>Brasserie The Julius: celeriac that tasted better than my husband&#8217;s gnocchi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Julius restaurant<\/strong> (officially Brasserie The Julius, run by head chef Milan Dolej\u0161) is the place where I ordered something I&#8217;d normally never eat. I figured that if this restaurant is as good as everything I&#8217;d read, it should be able to pull off an ingredient I don&#8217;t love (actually, one I can&#8217;t stand). So I ordered the celeriac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And I was right. <strong>That celeriac tasted better than my husband&#8217;s gnocchi, which I genuinely didn&#8217;t expect.<\/strong> When a chef can take an ingredient you&#8217;ve avoided your entire life and leave you wishing they&#8217;d bring you another plate, that&#8217;s a sign you&#8217;re in very good hands. The ambience is Italian-inspired, calm, beautifully lit \u2014 none of that overly loud environment where you hear the table next to you more than your own conversation. You simply want to sit there for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_that_make_the_difference\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_that_make_the_difference\"><\/span>Details that make the difference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel reviews often stop at the room and the breakfast, but I also remember the small touches where it became clear the hotel truly thinks about its guests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Umbrellas at the entrance.<\/strong> Raining? No need to grab one from your room or buy a flimsy one from the nearest shop. You simply borrow one by the door. A tiny detail, but Prague gets more rain than you&#8217;d think, and we found it a wonderfully civilised touch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quiet rooms.<\/strong> Despite the hotel sitting on Senov\u00e1\u017en\u00e9 n\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed (a 6-minute walk from Prague&#8217;s main railway station, and just minutes from Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square), we couldn&#8217;t hear the street from our room \u2014 which is quite a feat in such a central location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A central spot that actually makes sense.<\/strong> Senov\u00e1\u017en\u00e9 n\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed sits slightly off the main tourist chaos, so you get the location without the crowds. Perfect with a pushchair \u2014 but even without one, if you have a toddler who refuses to ride in a buggy but can&#8217;t walk far yet, you&#8217;re right on the tram line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Julius Hotel Prague city centre location\" class=\"wp-image-151065\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/julius-hotel-praha-3897-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_The_Julius_Prague_ideal_for\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_The_Julius_Prague_ideal_for\"><\/span>Who is The Julius Prague ideal for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We tried it as a family with a small child, and after three nights I can confidently say this is a Prague hotel that would work for a whole range of travellers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Families with young children.<\/strong> A kitchenette with a dishwasher, quiet rooms, and staff who don&#8217;t throw you or your child off balance. For a three-night stay with two-year-old Jon\u00e1\u0161ek, it was genuinely brilliant that we could make porridge in the morning before breakfast without calling room service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Couples on a romantic weekend.<\/strong> The design, the Brasserie, a location that&#8217;s central but crowd-free. An ideal base for a city break where you want to see a lot but also enjoy the hotel itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business travellers and longer stays.<\/strong> Thanks to the kitchenette with Miele appliances (dishwasher, fridge, coffee machine), you can stay longer than three days without going mad from living in a hotel. And you&#8217;re a stone&#8217;s throw from Prague&#8217;s main railway station if you&#8217;re arriving by train. If you&#8217;re flying in from London, direct flights with British Airways, Ryanair, or easyJet take under two hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Design and food lovers.<\/strong> A neoclassical building in Prague city centre, interiors by Milan-based architects Matteo Thun &amp; Partners, the family heritage of the Julius Meinl brand (which has been around since 1862), plus a restaurant that can prepare even celeriac so well that someone who hates it will ask for more. \u263a\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verdict_is_it_worth_it\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verdict_is_it_worth_it\"><\/span>Verdict: is it worth it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;re paying for an upscale Prague hotel in the city centre, you expect a beautiful room, a good bed, and staff who smile. You&#8217;ll get that almost everywhere. What The Julius does differently is that combination you don&#8217;t find very often: apartment-style comfort (a dishwasher in the room!), a restaurant that genuinely delivers, staff who master discretion even around small children, and a location that&#8217;s central without the tourist chaos. For us, it&#8217;s one of the best hotels in Prague we&#8217;ve ever tried \u2014 and the label &#8220;best in Prague&#8221; isn&#8217;t one it carries without good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I had to sell it to you in one sentence, I&#8217;d say this: it&#8217;s one of the very few places where we left after three nights with a two-year-old without feeling like we needed another holiday to recover from this one. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can book <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Julius Hotel\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/doporucujeme\/the-julius-hotel\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">The Julius Prague<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/cz\/julius-meinl-house-prague.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or directly on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejulius.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hotel&#8217;s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A review of The Julius Prague \u2014 one of the few places where we left after three nights with a two-year-old without feeling like we needed another holiday to recover. 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