Hotel Černý Slon

Tutto nella norma La sola posizione a 50 mt da Piazza della città vecchia vale il massimo dei voti

Lovely hotel in a great location with a nice breakfast. Only complaint is that my credit card was charged for about $36 and the front desk could not tell me what it was for.....I could not resolve this before we had to leave to go home. There was no record of the charge at the desk. Very shady. Nice place to stay if you don’t mind fraudulent charges....totally unacceptable for a hotel to charge your credit card and have no record of it at the desk. I froze the account and resolved it with the credit card company but it is enough to strongly not recommend this hotel. It’s basically like being pick pocketed. Prague is full of lovely places to stay where this isn’t an issue.

I’d say this is a 2.5 star hotel; not really deserving of a 4 star rating. Admittedly, this hotel is really well situated, steps from Old Town Square. It’s also a historic building with lots of charm. Again, it’s located in an ideal location and close to everything. And in many ways, I think they bank and rely on that. I typically don’t write reviews but given the price they charge, I wanted to give folks some additional information when looking at hotels. However, having a room by the stairs kept me up. I woke up throughout the night and would wake up early due to the noise in the lobby. I could hear conversations and the phone ring at 2-3 in the morning. You can also smell the food from the restaurant immediate below. So if you’re sensitive to smell as I am, you should consider staying elsewhere. So needless to say, this all added up to an unpleasant stay, unfortunately. I asked to change to a different room but they said they were booked up. Prague is not of my favorite cities to visit and I know I’ll be back. Just not to this particular hotel.

My second lodging at the Cerny Slon, ten years apart. Though, ten years isn't long considering the building's foundation was set well over 600 years ago. I think the only homes we have that old in the United States are the cave dwellings of the Anasazi. Notwithstanding, the structure is in excellent shape, everything worked just fine, including wifi. The location is spectacular just off Old Town Square. The staff is kind, accommodating, helpful and very professional. And the small restaurant serves wonderful authentic Czech cuisine. In all, it's my favorite place to stay in my favorite European city. Cheers for Hotel Cerny Slon, The Black Elephant.

Room was very dark with large dark furniture. The table lamps were dim and I was unable to read in the room. furniture had cigarette burns. This is listed as a 4 star hotel. Perhaps as a single woman I got the worst room??The staff was friendly and location excellent plus.

The location of this hotel is KEY. Literally in the old town square. Staff was friendly!

Fantastic location only several hundred feet from Old Town Square. Very convenient to everything. Walking distance to Charles Bridge along the main shopping artery. Quaint hotel along cobblestone streets...and a gelato stand right outside! Our room had no air conditioning but the table fan with open window was enough. The only downside was the noise from the street at very late hours. The narrow street outside the hotel is a main path to/from the Square, and with lots of bachelor parties and European football fans (not to mention the Music Festival in the Square) there was always late night/early morning groups of people shouting and chanting on their way to the next pub. No fault of the hotel of course, and in all honesty, we just considered it part of the experience. The good outweighed the bad by far.

Nice roomy room. Could use better lighting above bed. Ceiling light not enough. Light on table/desk didn't work. Possibly burned out bulb, but I didn't report it. Very convenient location and personnel were very nice and very helpful. We would definitely stay here again!

The Cerny Slon is an excellent choice for people wanting to stay in the Old Town. We had a very comfortable four day stay in an hotel that is literally located right next door to the Tyn Church. The buffet breakfast was good and the staff were helpful. The late night street noise was an issue but we were so tired at the end of the day that it didn’t matter much. We would definitely stay here again.

Super cute little hotel, spacious room.