💡 The Short Version: Stay by Old Town Square to have the Astronomical Clock, the Old Town Hall tower (CZK 350, plus CZK 100 for the lift) and the Jewish Quarter on foot. Hotel U Prince is on the square, about 120 m from its centre, and The Mozart Prague, the farthest below, about 580 m. Hotel U Prince is in a pedestrian zone with parking 500 m away, so ask any hotel where a taxi can stop. Můstek is the step-free metro station (line A or B), where Staroměstská is not. The Christmas market fills the square from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027. Or book a tour: the Old Town, Astronomical Clock and Underground Tourad is from £32.38 (4.8 stars from 1,180 reviews, 2 to 3 hours).
Why stay here
The Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Hall, and the houses beside it on Old Town Square. Photo: Jorge Láscar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
- The Astronomical Clock is on the Old Town Hall, and the twelve apostles appear in its windows every hour. The tower costs CZK 350 (about £12) at the door, plus CZK 100 for the lift, and the first hour after opening is half price. The online ticket is CZK 450 and is for the tower only. The hall is open 9:00 to 20:00 from April to December and 10:00 to 19:00 from January to March, with different hours around Christmas (Prague City Tourism). The clock and the tower has the rest.
- The underground below the Old Town Hall, a Romanesque and Gothic complex, is a guided tour: CZK 100 extra on the day, or the 2-hour Medieval Underground guided tourad, run by Prague City Tourism, from £21.30 (4.5 stars from 319 reviews).
- The Jewish Quarter is next door: one Jewish Museum ticket, CZK 600, covers every open site, and the museum is closed on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays (Jewish Museum). See Prague Jewish Quarter tickets.
- Charles Bridge is a walk west of the square: Charles Bridge towers has the tower tickets.
- The Clementinum tour is CZK 380, and its e-tickets are released every Monday for the following two weeks, so book before you arrive (Prague City Tourism).
- The Christmas market runs on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 (Trhy Praha): see Prague Christmas markets.
The hotels
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel’s address to the middle of Old Town Square; the walk is longer. The links go to the hotel on Hotels.com. Prices are not quoted, because they move with the date.
A house on Pařížská street in Josefov, a short walk north of Old Town Square. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
On the square, or within 300 m
Hotel U Prince
Staroměstské náměstí 29 · about 120 m · rooftop terrace · pedestrian zone · Hotels.comad
Twenty-four rooms on the square, with a rooftop terrace and a 360-degree view. The building’s history reaches back to the 12th century, and its Baroque façade dates from the first half of the 18th. Some suites have a balcony or a view of the square “on request”. The hotel is in a pedestrian zone: covered parking is 500 m away, and Můstek metro is 4 minutes’ walk.
The Emblem Hotel
Platnéřská 19 · about 180 m · 59 rooms · rooftop spa · Hotels.comad
Fifty-nine rooms in a historic Art Deco building by the Old Town Hall, with a rooftop spa, M Spa, and the George Prime Steak restaurant.
Iron Gate Hotel & Suites
Michalská 19 · about 210 m · a building from about 1400 · Hotels.comad
Seventy-one rooms in a building that the hotel dates to the year 1400, many with frescoes or painted ceilings from the 14th to the 16th century. The Tower Suite has Castle and rooftop views. Můstek is 4 minutes’ walk, and the Národní třída tram stop (lines 6, 9, 18 and 22) 7 minutes.
Josephine Old Town Square Hotel
Týn 9 · about 240 m · 26 rooms in the Týn-Ungelt quarter · Hotels.comad
Twenty-six air-conditioned rooms in a historic building in the Týn-Ungelt quarter behind Týn Church, according to Hotels.com.
Hotel Metamorphis
Malá Štupartská 5 · about 260 m · some rooms stairs only · Hotels.comad
A hotel in the Ungelt courtyard quarter behind Týn Church. Its own page warns that some rooms, on the first and second floors, are accessible only by stairs. Parking is limited and needs a reservation.
300 to 600 m
Four Seasons Hotel Prague
Veleslavínova 2a · about 460 m · four buildings from 1568 · Hotels.comad
Four buildings on the Vltava, the oldest from 1568. The Royal Suite is in the 16th-century Riverside Villa, and the Japanese restaurant MIRU on the roof has views of the Castle. Charles Bridge is about 480 m away.
Hotel Paris Prague
U Obecního domu 1 · about 470 m · Art Nouveau, built 1904 · spa · Hotels.comad
Eighty-six rooms and suites in an Art Nouveau building of 1904, owned by the Brandejs family for three generations. The Wellness & Spa has a jacuzzi, sauna and steam bath, and the top-floor Mucha Suite looks over the Old Town to the Castle. Some rooms face the Municipal House.
Hotel Kings Court
U Obecního domu 3 · about 510 m · spa free to Executive rooms and Suites · Hotels.comad
A hotel beside the Municipal House with a spa open daily 10:00 to 22:00. The spa is free for guests in Executive rooms and Suites, and massages must be booked in advance. Guests take the spa lift straight to the wellness floor.
The President
náměstí Curieových 100 · about 560 m · on the Vltava bank · indoor pool · Hotels.comad
On the river bank, with 130 rooms, an indoor pool, a spa and two restaurants, according to Hotels.com. It is about 1 km from Charles Bridge.
The Mozart Prague
Karoliny Světlé 34 · about 580 m · formerly Pachtuv Palace · Hotels.comad
The palace that opened as the Pachtuv Palace hotel in 2004 and was renamed The Mozart in 2021, with 69 rooms and suites and 18th-century frescoes. Some suites look to the Castle and Charles Bridge, and the hotel offers valet parking. Charles Bridge is about 510 m away.
Before you book
- Arriving with luggage. Hotel U Prince is in a pedestrian zone, and The Mozart Prague offers valet parking. Ask your hotel where a taxi can stop and where to park.
- From the airport, trolleybus 59 to Nádraží Veleslavín takes about 17 minutes, and metro A from there reaches Staroměstská and Můstek. A 90-minute ticket is CZK 50 on paper and CZK 46 in the PID Lítačka app. Prague Airport to the city centre compares it with the Airport Express bus (CZK 200) and a taxi.
- By metro, Můstek (lines A and B) is on DPP’s step-free list. Staroměstská (line A) and Náměstí Republiky (line B) are not (DPP).
- The tourist tax is extra: CZK 50 per person per night, about £1.75, with children under 18 exempt, collected by the hotel (Prague 1 district office).
- Elsewhere in Prague: where to stay in Prague compares the areas, with the hotels under the Castle and what each lacks, such as a lift.
For what to book before you go, and how far ahead, see what to book before you go in Prague. To fit the sights to your days, see 3 days in Prague and Prague in one day. For the fares, see Prague public transport. For the evening, Prague ghost tours and the medieval dinner start in the Old Town, and classical concerts in Prague lists the venues. For dinner, where to eat in Prague says what to avoid on the square itself and where to book.
Common questions
Which hotel is closest to Old Town Square in Prague?
Hotel U Prince, at Staroměstské náměstí 29, on the square itself, about 120 m from its centre in a straight line. The Emblem Hotel, at Platnéřská 19, is about 180 m away and Iron Gate Hotel & Suites, at Michalská 19, about 210 m.
Can you drive to a hotel on Old Town Square?
Not easily. Hotel U Prince says on its own site that it stands in a pedestrian zone, with covered parking 500 m away, and Můstek metro is 4 minutes' walk. The Mozart Prague offers valet parking. Ask your hotel where to park before you arrive.
How do I get from Prague Airport to Old Town Square?
Take trolleybus 59 to Nádraží Veleslavín, about 17 minutes, then metro A to Staroměstská or Můstek. A 90-minute PID ticket is CZK 50 on paper and CZK 46 in the PID Lítačka app. The Airport Express bus to the main station is CZK 200.
When is the Christmas market on Old Town Square?
From 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, according to the organiser, Trhy Praha.
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