Detailed Review
Just steps from the fabled, dramatic Charles Bridge, this intimate, historic retreat promises a very personal touch with storybook charm and gracious, intuitive service.
The Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa represents the renaissance of a magnificent Baroque landmark, “Dùm u Ježíška” dating from the 16th century and exquisitely transformed with the most modern comforts into a luxury and distinctive hotel that reflects the nobility and charm of historic Prague.
If looking for a luxury boutique hotel in the very centre of Prague, the Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa is the place to be. This beautiful pearl and masterpiece is the prominent Prague luxury hotel of choice for many celebrities and discerning travelers.
Independent Reviews
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"Mala Strana’s neo-Baroque boutique hotel is decadent, romantic and good frilly fun, though definitely not one for the minimalists."
A boutique hotel with a twist, the Achymist is a flamboyant confection of gilt and mirrors and hand-painted wallpapers. Low key it ain’t but we like it for its bare-faced chic and its merry refusal to play the serious-contemporary-hotel game.
The Alchymist
By Angela Moore
A new boutique hotel, a conversion of four Renaissance and Baroque houses on a quiet street in Mala Strana. The Alchymist is decorated in a frothily ornate, neo-Baroque style, which may be too much for some people. Others will love the romance, the decadence, and the great sense of fun.
Its certainly not understated. Downstairs, every room is filled with things gilded cherubs, leggy marble-topped tables, striped silks, lamps hung with strands of crystal beads, crystal chandeliers. Ceilings are stuccoed to within an inch of their lives and painted with riotous cherubs and climbing vines. The Italian owner found much of the furniture and artwork himself, and some of it is astounding, like the delicate hand-painted French wallpaper in the restaurant.
He also found the amazing carved Indonesian box bed in the cellar spa and sushi bar, where the style suddenly switches to neo-Bali. The spa and gym are extensive, offering a wide selection of treatments and a Jacuzzi lit by a crystal chandelier.
The series of public rooms are large and high-ceilinged enough to take this assault on the senses, so they dont look cluttered. There is also enough space so that you can always find a quiet corner to sit in and in summer the restaurant opens into a little private courtyard terrace.
The rooms
The rooms are very romantic, still eccentrically decorated but much less ornate than the public spaces. Double rooms and junior suites are very spacious, with huge beds, lovely wooden floors, more crystal chandeliers and lashings of gold leaf. Each room has a couple of lovely antiques in it. Bathrooms are great, with lots of space, Italian marble and rain showers as well as tubs. Mod cons like air-conditioning, flatscreen TVS and CD players come as standard with every room.
Suites are wonderful, very spacious and romantic, each with something unique to recommend it. The Royal and Royal Deluxe suites are very charming, with wooden beams running through the rooms and little kitchenettes. The Alchymist Suite will have lots of honeymoon appeal, with its four-poster bed, oversized bathroom and freestanding bath tub. There is also a suite that would suit a family, with a fully equipped kitchenette and two bedrooms, one with twin beds.
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