We arrived at the Golden Wheel for our honeymoon for a four night stay and got a decent price direct with the hotel that also included free airport pickup and return.
The room was stunning as we plumped for the panoramic suite with views in every direction. The suite is on two floors and is huge, 2 TVs, 4 much needed air conditioning units, 1 main bathroom and 1 en-suite (room 515 by the way).
A previous review mentioned an ipod hookup with speaker in every room, we certainly didn't have it and in the best room at the hotel I'd of thought it would be in there if anywhere. And the wifi in the room didn't work, tried for ages to get it to connect to my wifi mobile phone but no joy - it works fine at home though. The internet room is a good idea although one day I went on to check e-mails and it wouldn't work at all.
Breakfast had a good selection although the fried food was a little disappointing and if you weren't down by 9am you usually got the left overs as it went pretty fast, service at breakfast got worse as the week went on due to different members of staff not reaching the same standards as the first guy set. The room is quite small and you get the feeling that you are on top of each other which we weren't keen on, but others may find this a good way to chat to other parties.
The staff were OK although we didn't really have a need to use them, although the bloke who checked us out on Thursday (29/5) - what a miserable sod he was. Mind, most of the waiters and shop assistants we came across were exactly the same.
Cowboys restaurant was superb if not a tad pricey (£27 for their cheapest Chardonnay?????!!!!). Don't believe all the stories about cheap food and beer in Prague, we never came across any and a typical main course would set you back about £10. Santini's down the road was OK as well but the portions weren't huge so if that is important you may want to look elsewhere.
Location wise the hotel was spot on, nearby to everything and the hill to get to the hotel isn't any real challenge if you are fit and well. Trainers or comfy shoes are a must, we walked around 25 miles in four days and our feet knew it by the end. A must is the palace and do make the effort to climb the 287 steps up the South Tower in the Cathedral as the views are out of this world. You must also visit the Church of Our Lady at Old Town Square - it truly is a magnificent building inside and out.
Overall we loved the hotel despite from the little niggles and would love to return one day.









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