Location. The EA Hotel Royal Esprit is located in Prague, Czech Republic, in the Old Town, 200 metres from Republic Square and its metro station, 200 metres of the Kotva shopping area, and within 300 metres of the Powder Gate, Royal Path, and the Old Town Square. Prague Airport is 13 kilometres away. Hotel Features. A five-storey building on an Old Town street corner, the EA Hotel Royal Esprit features a tiled lobby with richly coloured furnishings and a marble-topped bar. The multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can offer currency exchange and a safe-deposit box, and there are Internet connections available in public areas. Laundry and dry cleaning services are also offered. There is garage parking nearby for surcharge.

The restaurant at Hotel Royal Esprit serves Czech and international dishes, accompanied by a range of drinks, including local draught beers. A buffet breakfast is complimentary, and the lobby bar serves cocktails.

There is a meeting room at EA Hotel Royal Esprit, hosting up to 14 delegates, with audio-visual presentation technology and secretarial services available.

The nine-hole golf course at Praha Motol Golf Club is six kilometres away.

Guestrooms. The 30 air-conditioned guestrooms at the EA Hotel Royal Esprit have blue carpets, wooden modern furniture, and patterned furnishings. Amenities include satellite television, Internet connections, fax machines, direct-dial phones, desks, and minibars. Green-tiled bathrooms have showers or baths, and hair dryers.

Expert Tip. Prague-born author Franz Kafka ordered his friend Max Brod to burn all his works on his death, but Brod overrode those instructions. First editions of many of Kafka's works can be seen in a museum dedicated to him, which is two kilometres from the hotel.

Room Types:

Standard twin/double room:   One queen bed. Modern decor with colour-coordinated fabrics and polished wooden furnishings. Cable television, minibar, air conditioning, desk, direct-dial phone, high-speed Internet connections, and wheelchair access.

Driving Directions: From Prague Ruzyne Airport (PRG): Distance to Hotel Royal Esprit is 13 kilometres, approximately 24 minutes' drive.

Getting there. Registered taxis wait outside the Arrivals hall and cost about 600-900 CZK (22-32 EUR) to the city centre. Minibuses depart from outside the Arrivals hall and run to Namesti Republiky square, in the city centre, 200 metres from the hotel. The single fare is 90 CZK per person. Bus numbers 119 and 254 run to Dejvicka, the airport's closest metro station, from where trains run to Namesti Republiky Metro 200 metres from the hotel. The journey by bus takes about 20-30 minutes, and single tickets cost 20 CZK (1 EUR). Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. Prague's historic centre is compact and easy to explore on foot, as many roads are pedestrianised. There is an efficient and inexpensive public transport system, including trams, buses, metro, and a funicular railway. Tickets are available from tobacconists, stations, and many hotel reception desks, and can be used on all modes of transport. Five of the major metro stations have information offices, with schedules, maps, and directions.

Driving directions. From Prague Ruzyne Airport, head for route 7 Evropska towards the city. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Svatovitska. Turn left at Milady Horakove, and then right at Letensky tunnel. Continue on Stefanikuv most and then on Revolucni. Turn right at Kralodvorska, and then right at Jakubska before following the street round to the left, where the hotel is found.