yevlesh2,

I was in Prague in 1996 and 1997. Both times I stayed either with friends or in charming inns around the Skalka metro stop. I was there for 5 days and 2 months, respectively.That after a night or two in the bigtime American hotels.

I implore you to consider a nighttime stop other than western hotels such as the InteConti, Rennaissance, Hilton or Marriott. In fairness, I did stay at both the Hiltion and InterConti, but my stays were cookie-cutter experiences compared to the the other places.

Personally, I don't understand the obsession for needing to be 'close' to the action. I think it's so much more interesting to stay in a residential area and use the metro, like the rest of the locals.

But if being close to the action is what you're after, then any of the chains will serve you well. Prague is such a walkable -- not to mention beautiful -- city that you almost can't go wrong where you stay or what you do.

Even after a coupla months there I still just touched the surface.

Have a great time!

P.S. Don't bother with speaking German. The locals kinda resent that.

[This message has been edited by essxjay (edited 05-19-2003).]