Hotel Paris, Prague

This significant cultural landmark, declared a historical monument in the 1980's, is ideally located in the heart of the city, within walking distance of the city's other great landmarks. This hotel, near Powder Tower, is owned and run by the same family that built the hotel back in 1904. Since regaining possession the owners have gone to great lengths to renovate the building in great style, taking it back to the grace and opulence of its halcyon Art Nouveau days, creating the ultimate luxury Prague hotel. Hotel Paris's lavishly hand painted Art Nouveau interior offers a visual treat around every corner and in each of its 86 rooms and suites. As you enter beneath the elaborate glass and iron canopy, you walk across an intricate mosaic tiled floor, below a gorgeous gilt trimmed ceiling. Walking up the grand staircase that rises up through the centre of the building, you pass beautiful stained glass panels at every level and when you reach the top of the tower, the views across the city are just stunning. The elaborately decorated Art Nouveau Sarah Bernhardt Restaurant serves delicious French, Czech and international dishes under sparkling brass and cut crystal chandeliers. For afternoon tea, you can be transported back in time to reminisce in the elegance and charm of 1930's Paris in the Art Deco style Cafe de Paris.