Fairmont Golden Prague Hotel

Fairmont Golden Prague
Interactive map of the Fairmont Golden Prague area
General information
LocationPařížská 30
Prague, Czech Republic, 110 00
Coordinates50°5′28.95″N 14°25′6.17″E / 50.0913750°N 14.4183806°E / 50.0913750; 14.4183806
OpeningOriginal - December 7, 1974
Reopening - April 15, 2025
OwnerR2G Heritage
ManagementFairmont Hotels
Technical details
Floor count9
Design and construction
ArchitectMarek Tichý
DeveloperČEDOK
Other information
Number of rooms320
Website
https://www.fairmont.com/prague/

The Fairmont Golden Prague is a historic 9-story, 320-room hotel on the bank of the Vltava River, near the Old Town, in Prague, Czech Republic. It is managed by Fairmont Hotels.[1]

History

The Inter-Continental Praha was designed by noted Czech architect Karel Filsak in the Brutalist style and constructed by the Czech national travel firm ČEDOK from 1968 to 1974.[2] It started receiving guests in August 1974 and celebrated its grand opening on December 7, 1974.[3]

In the post-communist period, the hotel was owned by bank funds from 1990 to 1999, during the privatization process. It was renovated in 1992–1995, overseen by architect Roman Koucký. Strategic Hotels & Resorts purchased the property in 1999. The interior was renovated in 2002, though certain original elements by designer Miloslav Hejný were preserved. In 2003, Inter-Continental Hotels was reorganised as InterContinental Hotels Group and the hotel was renamed InterContinental Prague.

Westmont Hospitality Group purchased the hotel in 2010. They sold it in 2013 to the Slovak-based Best Hotel Properties, owned by investment firm J&T. It was sold again, in December 2018, to R2G, the investment group of Czech billionaire Oldřich Šlemr. The hotel was renamed the Golden Prague Hotel managed by Fairmont in May 2020, before closing for a major renovation.[4] It reopened on April 15, 2025 as the Fairmont Golden Prague.[5]

Decor

The hotel is largely decorated with artworks designed and created for the property by internationally recognized artists. Some date to the 1970s, while others are contemporary.

  • Rendering of the renovated garden, showing raw concrete architectural elements of the hotel
  • Fairmont Signature Room
  • Typical elements of the architecture of the hotel - raw concrete, solid rectangular, 2007
  • Facade of the hotel, 2007
  • View from gardens, 2007
  • The structure in 2021, during renovations, stripped to its concrete shell

References

  1. ^ Net, Hospitality (2019-11-18). "Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announces its first hotel in the Czech Republic". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  2. ^ "Landmark Prague hotel changes owners, retains traditions". 29 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Archiweb - Hotel InterContinental was the first five-star hotel in the country". www.archiweb.cz. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  4. ^ "Fairmont Announces Its First Hotel in the Czech Republic".
  5. ^ Net, Hospitality (2025-04-15). "Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Expands in Europe with the Opening of Fairmont Golden Prague". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
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