Originally Posted by
James Luckard
What ever happened with W Prague?
It was announced in 2017 for a 2020 opening in the gorgeous Art Nouveau building on Wenceslas Square that used to house the Grand Hotel Evropa.
It's a stunning building, tons of movies have been filmed there.
I walked through it when I was in Prague in 2001. Part of it operated as a tourist hotel, while the rear portion was sublet to a guy who was running that portion as a hostel. He showed me around, I nearly switched from the hostel I was at, Pension Unitas, to stay in that grand old building, but it just felt like too much of a hassle.
The owners who initially signed with Marriott sold the hotel to another party, but the new owner said he would maintain the W contract. The project was delayed due to COVID, but according to this Google Maps screen grab, the ovular extension building that was to be built in the back seems to have finally been built. I'd expect this one to open late this year or early next.
khabah
