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W Prague
Prague, Czech Republic · W Hotels · High Luxury
The 1905 Grand Hotel Evropa on Wenceslas Square reopened in October 2024 as W Prague after a decade shuttered. Dryak and Bendelmayer gave it the Art Nouveau skin; Kafka read here; Nicholas Winton slept here before the war. AvroKO and Chapman Taylor restored 161 rooms. The square watched 1968 and the Velvet Revolution from this facade.
- 161 rooms
- Opened 1905
- Neighborhood: Wenceslas Square
- Rooms from 284 sq ft (26 m²)
- Architect: Alois Dryak; Bedrich Bendelmayer
- Interiors: AvroKO; Chapman Taylor
About W Prague
- Josef Schulz's 1872 Neo-Renaissance house was rebuilt Art Nouveau in 1905-06. It closed in 2013. DAM.architekti and Benoy added a new elliptical wing.
- Franz Kafka's only Prague public reading is tied to Cafe Evropa in 1912. First W in the Czech Republic.
History
Grand Hotel Evropa took its Art Nouveau form in 1905-06 under Alois Dryak and Bedrich Bendelmayer. It closed in 2013. W Prague opened 29 October 2024, 161 rooms, Chapman Taylor on the heritage fabric, AvroKO on public rooms and suites.
The setting
On Vaclavske namesti, the lower square Charles IV laid out as a horse market in 1348. Old Town is west. This is the Evropa facade, not a castle hotel.
Restaurants and bars
- Bju Kitchen — Restaurant
- Marie B — Restaurant
- W Lounge — Bar
- Rooftop bar — Bar
Amenities
- AWAY® Spa
- WET® indoor pool
- FIT® gym
- W Lounge
- Rooftop bar with panoramic city views
- State-of-the-art event spaces
- 161 suites and guest rooms
- City-center location on Václavské náměstí
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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