Hotel U Tri Pstrosu Prague

Address:
Drazickeho namesti 12
110 00 Prague 1

U Tri Pstrosu ****

LOCATION

Excellent location right in the heart of the historic town, just next to the famous Charles Bridge on the route from Old Town square to the Prague Castle.

HISTORY

Prague has a wealth of architectural treasures, one of which is the house "U tri pstrosu" (At the Three Ostriches). The house stands by the Charles' Bridge. This stone bridge, one of jewels of Gothic architecture, was built by Charles IV, the Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor. The original house stood on the pier of the earlier Judith Bridge, which was swept away by a flood.
During the time of the Hussite upheaval it was burnt down, and then built by Jan Fuchs, a supplier of ostrich feathers, who had the front 11 of his house decorated with ostriches. However, legend says that during the rule of Charles I V a foreign delegation carrying three ostriches as a present for the Emperor spent a night in the house. These three ostriches became the symbols of the house in the centuries that followed. It was the first coffee house in Bohemia, miling coffee brought by a Greek, Deodastus Damascenus. The smell of roasted coffee added to the atmosphere of the Prague area of Malá Strana.

ACCOMMODATION

14 rooms, 4 apartments with luxurious facilities and extensive service.
Rooms with painted wooden renaissance ceilings and comfortable facilities are always prepared to welcome out guests.
Standard equipment includes color TV, satellite, telephone with a direct line, and a mini-bar. In the suites, there is also a safe, Internet connection, and bathrooms with hydro-massage bathtub. Nine rooms have the original wooden renaissance ceilings. Some of the rooms have open view at Charles Bridge.
Serving breakfest to the rooms is considered as quite obvious.

RESTAURANT

The original Czech kitchen offeres many specialities. The restaurant is open daily from 12 a.m. to 11 p.m.
There is a small conference room for close group of people (max 14).

HOTEL SERVICES

-Parking
-Money exchange
-Conference room
-Secretarial services
-Fax
-Custody of valuables
-Laundry services
-Suitable for families with children
-Radio and TV in the rooms
-Phone in the rooms
-Shower in the rooms
-ath in the rooms
-En-suite rooms
-Minibar
-Guide services
-Taxi
-Dogs welcome