Romantik Hotel U Raka offers romantic accommodation in the immediate vicinity of Prague Castle. The hotel is surrounded by many cultural monuments, picturesque corners, pleasant restaurants and little pubs. Spend a peaceful vacation in the very heart of Prague, in places where history is present at every step you take. Regardless of the season, you will always discover something here which will turn your vacation into an unforgettable romantic experience.
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I used to walk by Romantik Hotel U Raka during my visits to Prague, and the year my father passed I decided to spend a little more for accommodations than I normally would pay and finally stay at what was once described to me as "typical architecture" in the Czech countryside (yes, staying at this hotel had become part of my bucket list). I absolutely love this hotel. I booked directly on the hotel website and there is a discount if you pay in cash. The surrounding neighborhood is serene and safe. Strolling at night along the cobblestone street with gas lamps lighting the way, you can wander among the historical buildings to Prague Castle and the breathtaking view overlooking the city. Take trams 22 or 23 from other parts of the city to the stops accessing U Raka (the shortest distance from the nearest tramstop does require walking a long stairway). The hotel feels secure and homey. A door connecting the courtyard to the street is unlocked by keys guests are given, and a security person is on staff overnight. My room had two floors with a bathroom, desk and chair on the 1st floor, and the bed and TV were on the second floor. I was able to write when at the spacious desk area, and I slept soundly upstairs - a few mornings even missing the included breakfast! I could have happily made this a second home! The history of the buildings, beautiful folk art, lovely garden, unique guest rooms, and friendly staff contributed to my wonderful stay. If you want to be in the middle of tourists and "the action," then stay elsewhere. If you are looking for a quiet, unique oasis nestled in a serene part of the city, tucked behind the Castle, Romantik Hotel U Raka is a hotel you should consider.
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Date of stay: June 2019Trip type: Traveled solo
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Wow! Simply excellent. The details.looked good on the Web and booking.com. They don't do it justice. Fabulous hotel. Lovely staff. Very pleased with it. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a quiet, characterful and welcoming Base. Bet it is great in a cold winter too.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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My wife and I stayed at U raka during our 1995 stay in Prague. It is a charming inn near Prague Castle, the Loreto, Stahov Monastery and other wonderful sites. U raka is in the art quarter of Prague with studios all round. The Charles Bridge and the Old town Square is a short walk through wonderful architectural examples of Prague.
We would not stay anywhere else in Prague.
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My lovely boyfriend booked 2 nights ( romantic package) at Uraka for Valentines Day. He tried to book the superior room but as it was fully booked 3 months in advance, we opted for the classic room.
The hotel is situated in a great location and I wouldn't have wanted to stay anywhere else in Prague (apart from the Alchymist !). We arrived late in the evening and the owner's daughter picked us up- this was great as she had to make two trips. No complaints but they charge you per trip.
When we got to the room, it was very clean and nice but I was very dissappointed to discover no bath in the bathroom. To me romance and valentines day go hand in hand with a big bubble bath. I couldn't understand why they would put a shower in a 'luxury' bathroom. The next disappointment,which is a pet hate for me, was the fact that their double bed is two single beds pushed together- you can feel the join even though they cover it over with a cushion. Uncomfortable!
The Breakfasts are the high point. You can order whatever you like from a list of continental items( all cooked items are additional and at a high price too) the night before. They deliver the trays to your room for brekkie in bed. Very nice! We didn't get our czech sparkling wine with breakfast as stated in the package though.
We also ate lunch in their cafe- traditional and home cooked food in a calm environment. I loved their antique cuckoo clock.
On our last morning, they woke us up at 11am telling us that we had to check out as their next guests were downstairs waiting, which I found very rude. The owner then proceeded to charge us 40 Euros ( not disputable) for mattress cleaning- due to tea spills and breakfast spills- which I found disgusting as a hotel that serves breakfast in bed should be prepared for this kind of problem. The owner then tried to make out it was for other substances, which would be impossible, and to be honest, don't call yourself a romantic hotel if your not ready for this kind of situation! For heavens sake, as a female I have stayed at hotels and had girl probems in the bed and have never been made to pay for it! Disgusting... and this ruined my whole experience at the hotel! Then as we were leaving, they were chasing another woman on money she owed from cafe snacks. Also, the owner refused to speak to me and only wanted to speak to my boyfriend which was rude. He quickly learnt about the temper of a scorned woman.
When it came to paying the bill, they would only accept cash so we had to find a cash point. The receptionist then openly discussed the bill and costs infront of me which was terrible considering it was my boyfriends suprise to me. They gave us a little present when we left which was a really awful clay pigeon which I left on the burger bar at the airport. Very unfitting for a romantic hotel.. so my conclusion is:
The Uraka is more about money than romance! It may be family run but its pettiness makes you feel really unwelcome. You feel as if the owner is watching everything you do and taking notes.
I would really recommended the Alchymist hotel and spa to anyone as we had a fab Valentines Day here!!!! It is beautiful, classy and has great staff.
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Date of stay: February 2008
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Lovely place, new air conditioning rooms, very attentive staff, the rooms are very clean.Great breakfast that can be served in the garden- what else is needed? One can get air service for 30e. The hotel is located near the Loretta/castle, near tram 22.
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Date of stay: June 2016Trip type: Traveled with family
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İ stayed this hotel last year for business... Hotel was so clean staff were soo friendly all items was very high quality and hotel was very posh. Highly recommended For business for couple or family...
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Date of stay: July 2013Trip type: Traveled on business
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Myslef and my boyfriend stayed at this hotel at the beggining of December. Neither of us had been to Prague before so we were not sure what to expect.I had booked the Romantik Package which was for 2 nights and 3 days at the hotel, which included breakfast and two welcome drinks.
We were collected fom the airport bya staff member from the hotel which was really handy as we didnt have a clue where we were going. This has a charge of 30E but was well worth the money. The drive is around half an hour to the airport from the hotel.
The hotel itself is lovely. Small and quiet and brilliant for what we were looking for. We stayed in room 3 which was at the end of the courtyard which was lovely. Rooms are decorated really nicely and everything was very clean. The reception area, and the cafe were seperate which was really nice. As well as they key for your room, you also get keys for the wooden doors at the front of the hotel which is lovely as you dont get lots of people wandering past, and you fell very safe.
The staff were very friendly and were very happy to help with anything. We didnt eat at the cafe during our stay other than breakfast as we were out walking most of the day. However, breakfast was really good. We chose to have ours brought to our room as there was a small dining table which was lovely and we just chose what we wanted the night before. There was a large choice and everything was prepared nicely so this was a good way to start the day.
The hotel itself is based about 5/10 minute walk from prague castle which is lovely. There are several tram stations around, however, everything is in walking distance so we chose to walk everywhere. There are many bulidings that you may miss seeing by going on the tram, they arent necessarily tourist attractions but were lovely to look at. The hotel is based on the quieter side of the bridge which was really nice as was peaceful and quiet in the evenings.
You could walk over the bridge which we felt was slightly busier. Still very nice, but was more commercial and where most of the shops were. At the time that we went, there was also the Christmas Market which was lovely and worth a trip if you were in Prague at Decmeber.
In the places that we ate, the food was really nice, quite basic though. Most places did the tradtional Czech food such as goulash and dumplings, but there was also quite a lot of pizza, pasta and meats around. Most places were good value, altough do watch out for some places. We did it eat ina pizzeria which looked like a small tavern, food was lovely but came to over £65 for two pizzas and two drinks. Not very expensive, but more than we were expecting when the bill came. However, we ate in a restaurant which we thought was going to be more expensive, which had a lovely menu and that was nearly half the price, including straters and alcohol, so just keep an eye out for that!
The one thing I would say to be careful of is that most places do not take credit/debit cards, everything is cash. All the restaurants we ate in would only take cash, including inernational chains such as Starbucks would only take cash. The hotel will only take cash as well, that can either be in Czech or Euros, most places accpeth both. Everything at the hotel is put on a tab and paid at the end so just make sure there is enough cash left.
We did not anticipate not being able to use a credit card, so had to get more cash out. There is a quite a large charge for this so try and work out how much you may need before you go!
Overall, we had a lovely stay and the hotel was lovely. Would recommend people to stay and would happily return ourselves.
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Date of stay: December 2011
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The staff of Hotel U Raka was great - from the moment they met us at the airport until they dropped us back off at the end of the weekend. It's quiet & secluded location near the castle made for a nice refuse at the end of each day. Breakfest was super; cafe with it's old world charm & wonderful fireplace made for a great place to take a break in the middle of the day. Room was wonderful with a huge bathroom and nicely decorated. Great place for a couple's get-away-weekend. We will be returning here - next time we'll try to get the suite with it's wonderful private wintergarden.
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Date of stay: November 2005
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The U Raka is a very unique, pretty, tiny, and comfortable hotel. The owner is a photographer, and he has a keen eye for designing the surrounding gardens to be as picturesque as possible. I had more fun taking photos of the U Raka garden than the rest of Prague. I have attached a few photos from the garden and courtyard to show how pretty they are.
I was there with my husband and teenage daughter. The room was spacious, with plenty of closet space, and a large bathroom. The decor was quite nice. The breakfast was adequate, and served in a charming area. The staff was efficient, but not particularly friendly. The hotel charged us 15 Euros a night for the parking space next to the hotel, which we thought was ridiculous. They claimed that if we parked in the little municipal lot adjacent to the hotel, our car would get towed.
Anyway, if you visit Prague, I highly recommend that you not have a car. The roads are too narrow, parking is inconvenient, and more importantly, everything is within walking distance of the U Raka. But, be prepared for a lot of hilly walking! If you hate crowds, avoid Prague during the summer, or get up very early. We got up at dawn, and had the city to ourselves for a few hours. By mid-morning, teeming masses of tourists swarmed over Hrad Cany, Old Town, and Charles Bridge. U Raka and the surrounding neighborhood was a nice refuge during the day, and deliciously quiet at night.
If you are looking for a hotel with a city view, the U Raka is not for you. Stay in a hotel on the other side of the Hrad Cany hill, or on the river.
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Date of stay: June 2006
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My wife and I stayed in the honeymoon suite at U Raka in July, for 6 days.
Huge props for: 1) Intimacy - 6 rooms, peace and quiet 2) Location - 10 mins to the castle, near a tram line that gets you everywhere else; but super-quiet and relaxed if you want to get away from the madness of Charles Bridge/Old Town 3) Friendly staff, though somewhat reserved; reservation process was easy over email; they picked and dropped us off at the airport 4) Excellent menu of snacks; the blackberry milkshake is heavenly 5) Physical beauty of the rooms and inn - Mr Paul has done a terrific job in the rehab of the place. 5) Did I mention location???
Things I wish would have been better:
1) Aircon - it was 90F the week we were there, and the suite didn't have aircon....we finally managed to get a pedestal fan, but man it was hot (of course this is typical American whining ;-) 2) The included breakfast buffet was meager, and I felt a bit nickled and dimed to be charged 3 euros for eggs and toast. At 200 EU/night, this wasn't cheap - may just be easier to add a full breakfast and remove the annoyance.
All things considered, this is the perfect place for that Prague vacation - far from the tumult, but you can choose to right in the middle of things in 10 minutes. Not good for party animals or those with small kids - it's a perfect couples destination.
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Date of stay: July 2006
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Are there any historical sites close to Romantik Hotel U Raka?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock (1.4 miles), Vysehrad National Cultural Monument (2.5 miles), and Lobkowicz Palace (0.7 miles).