I found Novotel by using Hotels.com, which was the best rate at the time of booking under US$70 for two, but I noticed that prices have more than doubled recently. We booked during the off-season.
It''s near the city center, and there is a fitness facility and swimming pool. You need a magnetic-stripe card to use the elevator, to enter and exit the fitness room, to enter and exit the swimming pool. There''s a 24-hour security guard inside hotel lobby.
There is a small bathtub/shower and an electronic safe in room, but no ice available. My partner said that no ice is probably the norm here since most of the world the water isn't potable, unlike the U.S. which takes water for granted and literally wastes it by flushing good quality drinking water down the drain. Most other countries don't have such a luxury, so drinkable water must be provided to the ice makers. Not even an ice bucket is provided in the room. They don''t want to encourage us to waste such a natural resource. I notice at home that I have ice melting away in my empty drink glass after consuming my beverage. The receptionist said to ask the bar for the ice -- they are suppose to help the hotel guests. I think that idea went over like a lead balloon. I later noticed later at the restaurant that when I requested ice in my drink, there were two or three small cubes of ice on the first round and none on the second round.
We had a smallish room, which made efficient use of space. The hotel arranged for our transportation to the airport since we needed to be there at a very early hour in the morning. Our driver was on time, waiting for us, very professional, and got us there safely.
Access by train: Main Railway Station, Masaryk Railway Station; Metro Line C, I.P. Pavlova station; Trams 4, 10, 22, 23, stop I.P. Pavlova; automobile exit city center I.P. Pavlova square.
Cote Jardin Restaurant inside hotel is available 6:30am till midnight.
Email: h3194@accor-hotels.com.