Accommodation
Where to Stay
We are partnering with a hotel in the direct vicinity fo the venue, to offer you a special discount for your accommodation. Take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy a comfortable accommodation during your visit to GDS Prague!
Holiday Inn Prague
We offer a balanced combination of a quiet location near the Vyšehrad Castle, the second largest castle in Prague, and proximity to the city centre. Guests have access to the gourmet restaurant Esprit, a garden with views of Prague, and flexible conference facilities. Parking is available in the hotel garage, and Vyšehrad metro station is 300 metres away.
Holiday Inn Prague offers 254 fully air-conditioned rooms that are thought out to the last detail and meet the demands of even the most demanding guests. Each room has a satellite TV, individually controlled air conditioning, a safe, a mini fridge, a coffee and tea set, and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms offer beautiful views of Prague.
The hotel is located right next to the largest congress centre in the Czech Republic, the Prague Congress Centre. Thanks to its location and facilities, our hotel is not only an ideal choice for congress organizers but also for weekend or family stays in Prague.
Sights we recommend you visit during your stay
Prague Castle
You can find Prague castle (in Czech it’s called Prazsky Hrad) in Hradčany - the district in Prague. It has been built in 9th century and has been a residence for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia. Nowadays, it’s the official residence and office of the President of the Czech Republic. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are still kept inside the Caste in a hidden room. Prague Castle is, according to the Guinness Book of Records the largest ancient castle in the world. You can find several beautiful gardens and parks around Prague Castle (like Deer Moat, South Gardens and many more).
Charles Bridge
The Charles Bridge (in Czech it’s called Karluv most) is one of the oldest bridges in Prague, which was built between 1357 and 1402. The construction was initiated by King Charles IV as a replacement for Judith Bridge that was damaged during the floods in 1342. Initially it was called Stone Bridge or Prague Bridge and was renamed to Charles Bridge in 1870 upon the initiative of a Czech writer, Karel Havlicek Borovsky. The bridge is 621 meters long and almost 10 meters wide, decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues, mainly in baroque-style. The statues were erected at the beginning of 18th century. Nowadays are all replaced by replicas.
St. Vitus Cathedral
You can find this monumental cathedral next to the Prague Castle. In Czech it’s called Katedrala svateho Vita. It’s a Roman Catholic cathedral and the seat of Archbishop of Prague. The construction started around 930, it got current form in 1344. Architects behind the cathedral are Petr Parler and Matthias of Arras. It’s a great example of Gothic architecture and it’s the biggest and most important church in Czech republic. You can find there the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.
Rudolfinum
Rudolfinum is a music auditorium designed in the neo-renaissance style. It’s a home of Czech Philharmonic Orchestra since 1946. Architects who designed the building were Josef Vitek and Josef Schulz. It was opened in 1885. Besides the concert halls, there’s also an art gallery that focuses mainly on contemporary art and the exhibitions are very interesting for those who like this art.
National museum
National museum in Prague was founded by Kaspar Maria Sternberg and Frantisek Palacky in 1818. It intends to establish, prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. Nowadays, you can see there almost 14 million items across the areas of natural history, arts, history, music and librarianship located in tens of buildings.
