K+K Hotel by Angela Moore

This is a new design hotel in a fabulous old art nouveau building, a former theatre. Stand outside it and squint and you could be in turn-of-the-century Paris. Inside, though, things are much more contemporary. The interiors have been ripped out and replaced with a mixture of dramatic designer-y features and repro Art Deco - something of a pity. The hotel’s piece de resistance, the former theatre hall, is now filled with a great big glass cube encasing a conference room, with a restaurant perched on top.

The location is decent though not perfect; you’re near the Powder Tower, a fair walk through Wenceslas Square from the action around the Old Town square. It is, though, quiet at night. Though the design of the public spaces is jarring, it does have lots of separate places for people to gather (including a tiny ‘library’ in one of the former theatre boxes.) There are a series of smart seating areas. Lots of effort has gone into reproducing the fittings and furnishings, including a marvelous birdcage lift. Facilities include a little computer corner with a free printer and a gym and a sauna.

The rooms
The 127 rooms are divided between two sections of the hotel; rooms in the older section of the hotel are choice, as these have very high ceilings, charmingly stuccoed. Décor-wise, they are not particularly exciting; colours are rather jazzy greens and purples and there are decent photo prints on the walls. Everything is clean, modern and comfortable. Smallish bathrooms have underfloor heating, which is a wonderful advantage, and many have separate tubs and showers. All in all, a solid option, if not a particularly exciting one.