Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa

Step back into the glamorous century of the Baroque at Alchymist Grand Hotel & Spa, where gold gilded mirrors, meticulously restored frescoes, and original artworks create a storybook setting. A short distance from Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, this hotel is composed of four former bourgeois homes in Prague’s Old Town. As you sip a glass of wine while lounging on a plush gold and red sofa, dine on goulash with potato pancakes at the courtyard restaurant, and find bliss at the Ecsotica Spa, you may wonder if you have entered a real-life fairytale.

• Sleep soundly in a four-poster bed in one of 46 majestic guestrooms and suites
• The Barocco Vaneziano Café has an in-house chocolatier that makes handmade pralines
• Swim in a chandelier-lit pool amid Ecsotica Spa’s Gothic underground passageways
• Dine on gourmet Italian cuisine in a sun-drenched courtyard
• Explore Prague’s maze of streets and alleyways guided by an exceptional concierge
• Sample wines and cheese — compliments of the house — at the evening tasting hour in the hotel’s lobby bar

Ecsotica Spa is one of the city’s finest places for pampering, with a reception room that resembles an ancient temple and plays soothing music in the background. Private treatment rooms are peaceful retreats for massages and facials and an intimate couple's room is also available. After your session, melt your tension away in a swimming pool illuminated by a crystal chandelier or nap on a Chinese bed in the relaxation room.