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Augustine Hotel, Prague

Prague, Czech Republic

Augustine Hotel, Prague

In early 20th-century Paris, a community of Czech artists laid the foundations of Cubism, pioneered by Otto Gutfreund and Emil Filla. Their legacy has been folded into the reinvention of this 14th-century Prague monastery. The modern furnishings highlight the history of the place, while the vestiges of the past – religious statues, frescoes, and decorated ceilings – serve as a reminder that beauty is ageless. A library straight out of an Umberto Eco novel houses century-old volumes, whilst the Refectory Bar is a hub for Prague’s creative scene. Beneath the bridges linking past and present flows the Vltava.

Accommodations

What we like

The panorama

The view of St Vitus Cathedral from the Panoramic Suite.

The drink

A St Thomas beer, brewed on site, beneath the great arches of the former cloister.

The flavour

The Modern Czech Kulajda at the Refectory Bar, on colder days.

Location

Address

Letenská 12/33

11800 Prague, Czech Republic

Airport

Thirty minutes by private transfer from Prague Václav Havel Airport.

Mala Strana

Ten minutes by foot to Charles Bridge, fifteen uphill to the Castle; Wallenstein Garden adjacent.

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free

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