I have a very strong connection with the capital of the Czech Republic. Having lived here two summers long, Prague holds a very special place in my heart. Back in the days when Old Town was packed with tourists and I admired my calm residential area, the hotel scene was more than boring. The three upscale international brands made the highlight of Prague’s hotels who is who. Luckily there is a newbie in town that mixes up the scene incredibly. One of the first modern and newly styled hotels on the other side of the old town, close to the National Bank and Wenceslas Square, namely BoHo made its way to the upscale hotel segment. Obviously, Prague is not the same without its massive amounts of international tourists - all pushing from the Old Town Square via Charles Bridge to the castle hill. This time I was able to see the floor of Charles Bridge and could choose my own pace of walking (something that would have never ever been possible pre-pandemic). As pretty and unique it was for my stay, the leak of tourists is dramatically for the industry – especially in a city like Prague where so many people are depending on tourism. Souvenir shops are gone, hotels are almost empty and Michelin-starred restaurants cater for their local audience rather than splurging Americans or Japanese.

In all the hassle of a new Prague, I was about to be incredibly surprised. A stellar property was waiting to be discovered during my stay in the city. Upon arrival, the huge glass windows and a friendly bellman indicated that this would be my place to stay for this warm summer night. Once I entered the lobby, I was warmly welcomed by the Front Desk Manager who offered me a seat at their comfy lobby lounge while she was arranging the entire paperwork. Meanwhile, I was served a refreshing welcome drink and soon afterwards was updated that the suite would already be available even though it was only 11.30 am. I appreciate the little details and accepted a tour of the hotel while accompanying me to my room. I have to admit, that one would never expect to find such a gem when only looking at the outside of the building. This is what I would call a discreet luxury hotel – simple from the outside and posh and exclusive on the inside. My suite was located on the second floor of the back building being situated at the very end and therefore had no neighbours nor other guests looking into the room.

Measuring 52 square meters, I felt that the suite had a great layout with an open-plan living and bedroom, a spacious wardrobe that was situated next to the entrance and an oversized mirror. Besides a comfy sofa, there were two armchairs, a writing desk with a selection of minibar items as well as the heavenly double bed and flatscreen television. The main highlight of the room (besides not really having direct neighbours) is the bathroom. A freestanding bathtub in front of a gold-tiled wall was the stellar first sight when looking into the spacious and extremely comfortable bathroom. Next to a small make-up table with a mirror were the double vanities, a separate toilet as well as the walk-in shower. While the majority of hotels prefer to have the toiletries in bulk-sized dispensers, BoHo went the other direction and created something extremely posh: each guestroom receives a full set of bathroom amenities by Natura Bissé and two tubes of Roja Dove shampoo and shower gel. Roja Dove is one of the world’s most prestigious brands for perfumes and extremely rare to find in hotels these days. I was happy as a small child, the smell is extremely elegant and fits the gold tiles just as perfect as the rest of the concept of this posh luxury hotel in the heart of Prague.

Having seen the suite and being totally impressed already, I was informed that the BoHo Hotel serves a complimentary afternoon tea and coffee with pastries and sweets in their library or pretty outdoor patio. I loved the idea of having free coffee after a walking tour of the city. The best is yet to come: each day from 5pm to 6pm they have a wine degustation and you can order complimentary glasses of Czech wines. What a treat! It’s important to note that each guest at BoHo is entitled to these benefits and there is no membership needed. I loved to see that there are actually hotels that care about all guests rather than the huge and not personal hotel chains – I mean what does top tier status help in any case? After the break and drink session, I went downstairs to their spa area. With a hot jacuzzi, a steam bath and a sauna right across the gym, their spa area is on the small site but compared to the few rooms and low guest number the size is more than fine for my personal taste. I mean your reasons to come to Prague should be culture and architecture after all. However, BoHo definitely has a lot of reasons to ditch Paris and go to Prague instead.

Breakfast is served in their restaurant (which is also open for dinner, but I had different evening plans) overlooking the patio. The Wintergarden feeling at the restaurant creates a very welcoming and airy atmosphere. Service is very attentive and the buffet offered everything a hotel of this size and category needs to offer. I was even able to order a hot dish from their breakfast menu and really liked the scrambled eggs. Overall the BoHo Hotel Prague is a great property and considering their current rates (around 140-150 euros for a double room per night), I would call this property a real bargain. Service was top at all areas and all times, the rooms are incredibly spacious and comfortable, the bathrooms (also in the standard rooms) are among the best in Europe and the location is also unique. I can warmly recommend this top-class hotel and would definitely suggest visiting Prague even if there are not that many tourists – or just because of that.