Old Town Square vs. Wencelas Square

Myself, husband and 17 year old daughter will be making our first trip to Prague at the end of May. We will only be there 3 nights.

We%26#39;ve narrowed our choices to a hotel on Old Town Square or a hotel on Wencelas Square.

Which is the better location for first time visitors for such a short stay?

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Well, wenslaslas square is very touristy, and the old town is //// very touristy, we stayed at the ramada on wenslaslas sq over the new year and enjoyed it,however think about staying just over charles bridge in the mala strana area as it is your first trip, also you can walk to most places

dave

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It won%26#39;t make much difference if you are choosing between these two since I expect you will be doing a lot of walking around the city anyway. I think the Old Town Square is nicer. Wenceslas Square isn%26#39;t really a square, it%26#39;s more like a boulevard (it%26#39;s shop-lined with traffic running up each side).

Personally, I%26#39;d prefer to stay a little away from either of these places but in your situation, I%26#39;d pick the hotel that I liked to look of best for the price.

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Wenceslas Square to be honest, I found to be the least appealing aspect of Prague. It%26#39;s little more than a commercial tourist magnet. If you want casinos, Marks and Spencers and prostitutes by night, by all means, it%26#39;s the right place to be. For me though, Prague has much more to offer than this. The Old Town Square is fantastic. The architecture and character are both wonderful. You%26#39;re not far from the Charles bridge either which is great for an afternoon walk.

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Old Town Square - much better area especially at night. Wenceslas Square is a bit seedy and attracts the local dossers at night! Better still stay across the river on the Castle side!

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No contest. Old Town Square every time.

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Thanks for all the input and now looking a little closer across the bridge, we%26#39;ve decided to stay on Nerdova Street in Mala Stana. The hotel in Old Town Square sounded great as did the location, but we just received an offer at a hotel on Nerdova, with really great reviews, that money wise we couldn%26#39;t pass up. I hope I didn%26#39;t make a mistake.

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Nerudova is a good choice but its quiet a steep hill. I%26#39;d definately stay on Mala Strana side, I%26#39;d want to know how far up Nerudova I was staying before booking if you want my honest opinion.

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I much prefer that location in Mala Strana. I also stayed on Nerudova for my visit to Prague and was really pleased with the location. It%26#39;s a central location but seems at least a little removed from the tourist crowds.

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Sarahdaly%26#39;s advice on knowing how far your uphill walk is every day is spot on. If you are considering the hotel U Kammeneho Sloupu, I ate at the hotel the other day and it was good. You can also walk through the castle to the tram station if you don%26#39;t want to walk up and down the hill every day

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I wouldn%26#39;t even bother going to Wenceslas square, yet alone stay there, there are much nicer areas to stay in. Try the Hotel Josef or another hotel in the Old Town area.