Hotel & Residence Royal Standard

I know this is a budget hotel so I knew what we were getting into, and for a large part it was fine as somewhere to sleep for the night and have breakfast. But there are a few things which could be improved to make the world of difference; - Towels too rough; they’re like sandpaper and feel very overused. Not expecting new towels each day or anything but they’re very coarse and unpleasant to use - Lots of dust and cobwebs; there was a fine layer of dust on the shelves and surfaces and cobwebs on the light fixture - Air conditioning doesn’t work; we did open the window but as it was noisy at night we would have liked the option to have air conditioning - Flimsy toilet lid; it comes away from the seat at the merest touch so we had to keep taking it off - Mirror in the main room, or a plug socket in the hallway by the other mirror. It would make it easier to dry or straighten hair (admittedly there is a hair dryer in the bathroom but I was unable to use straighteners) - Ensure consistent shower temperature; the shower never seemed to stay at the temperature you wanted it to, and so several times we would have to adjust it Other than that most things were ok. The pillows were soft and the beds comfortable, and most of the time the building was very quiet and peaceful. The breakfast is ok, again it’s a budget hotel so don’t expect anything lavish, but they have a nice selection of breads, cereal and some ham and cheese. Not much fresh fruit and the juice is more like fruit squash, but it was enough choice for us. Most of the staff are friendly, particularly the reception staff. A couple of them seemed to find it difficult to return a smile but in general nobody was overtly rude or unfriendly. In terms of location, this place is a bit out of the way. It’s about half an hour’s walk from the main hub, i.e Charles Bridge area. And about 45 minutes walk from the castle. But there are tram stops outside the hotel so it’s easy to get anywhere. There’s also a farmers market across the road along the river which is nice to explore on a Saturday.

Our party of 6 had mixed impressions of this place. We had two rooms/apartments (#6 and 13). The former looked dated, had issues, and lacked some amenities, particularly a smelly bathroom with slow drain and dirty shower curtain and only one room having air conditioning (very much an issue in the middle of July). The latter was more modern and all seemed to be in order. The staff (reception and breakfast room) had varying levels of friendliness and attentiveness as well. It seems every time we wanted to complain or request something, there would be no one at the reception desk even though it's stated the reception is open until 11pm. Otherwise, the location away from the chaos of the city center was fine by us given its proximity to a tram station. We also welcomed the proximity to the Vysehrad area which has some fantastic restaurants.

we stay at this hotel with my family (wife and 2 children 10 & 3 years) that was very big apartment and clean. the stuff was very very helpful and kind. our luggage was in transfer airport and we catch it with delay but she check with airport all the time. reception closed at 11 pm. the location is great. is easy to access by public transport.