WENCESLAS SQUARE, Prague—W Inns, a part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary lodge manufacturers, pronounces the extremely anticipated unveiling of W Prague, marking the model’s entry into the Czech Republic and the beginning of a brand new chapter for the previous Grand Lodge Evropa, a famend Artwork Nouveau-style property. With the model’s signature, unconventional strategy to luxurious, W Prague joins newly unveiled and celebrated European gems reminiscent of W Rome and W Budapest, redefining luxurious life-style hospitality within the area. The lodge blends Prague’s heritage-filled legacy with up to date touches by a trifecta of distinct design, elevated service, and dynamic culinary choices and experiences, making W Prague the brand new social soul of town.
Positioned on Wenceslas Sq., W Prague revitalizes the previous and famed lodge, as soon as a witness to many historic moments and a pioneer of innovation within the 1900s. With its forward-thinking design and progressive spirit, the lodge now presents a contemporary and complex setting for the subsequent technology of luxurious travellers. The lodge provides 161 stylishly appointed guestrooms and suites, together with the WOW Bohemia Duplex, the signature W Lounge, and Above Rooftop bar with sweeping cityscape views, all influenced by metropolis’s storied historical past and tradition.
“As we debut W Prague, we’re not simply opening a brand new lodge – we’re respiration new life into one of many metropolis’s most iconic landmarks,” stated George Fleck, Senior Vice President and World Model Chief, W Inns. “W Prague fuses the enchanted historical past of the storied vacation spot with daring, visionary design, creating an expertise that each honours town’s deep cultural legacy and embraces its vibrant, trendy vitality. This opening is an extra illustration of W Inns momentum in Europe and past, setting a contemporary normal for what luxurious can imply within the coronary heart of such a beloved metropolis.”
Genuine, Impactful Design
Internationally acclaimed architects Benoy and award-winning international design agency AvroKO’s London Studio, in collaboration with native designers Chapman Taylor, have reimagined one of many metropolis’s most iconic landmarks drawing inspiration from Prague’s cultural richness and the constructing’s Artwork Nouveau roots. The color palate utilises the unique tones of the protected heritage constructing, together with pure earthy hues of yellow, beige, terracotta, darkish gray, and a singular inexperienced for the stucco decorations. Along side the meticulous restoration, a brand new chapter has been created with the addition of a 9-storey up to date elliptical formed wing, designed by architectural studio DAM.
Additional inspiration got here from the magical idea of the ‘Elixir’, symbolising a mix of custom and innovation, nature and trade, and actuality and fantasy. With Prague also known as the ‘Metropolis of Gold’, this golden elixir theme is woven all through the design, from the enchanting façade to the inviting communal areas by to the W Inns totem, guiding visitors between the heritage constructing and up to date wing. Including to this transformative expertise is the ‘Fantastical Backyard’, impressed by the dreamlike artwork of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. The design incorporates whimsical and escapist parts by each the heritage and new wing, inviting visitors on a journey of discovery and surprise. Connecting the heritage constructing and new wing, the hall is draped with a singular ‘Fantastical Backyard’ fake embroidery by London primarily based Studio, Adam Ellis, impressed by parts of a magical backyard. Company are transported by the visually gorgeous passage by a wide range of natural world gildings together with tall grasses, weaving botanicals, hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies enhanced by floral chandeliers created by Preciosa Lighting.
Encapsulating the lodge’s imaginative and prescient of each custom and modernity, the lodge’s 161 distinctive guestrooms, together with 23 suites, function placing colors and reflective textures, making a refined ambiance. The E-WOW Suite, the model’s trendy interpretation of a Presidential Suite, on the 8th flooring echoes the structure of the brand new constructing while embracing Artwork Nouveau types partitioning the room for visitors to recharge, entertain, and work. The WOW Bohemia Duplex within the heritage constructing options restored beams and ornamental arch home windows, completed in a deep grenache color palette. An outsized curtain lends a theatrical air that accentuates the suite’s double top ceilings, whereas making a sanctuary on the higher flooring. Skylights permit pure mild into the restored loft-like area and plaster completed partitions hark again to constructing’s illustrious legacy.
Transformational Lodge Artworks and Installations
The placing artwork and glass installations at W Prague, curated by Adam Ellis Studio and native artists, are designed to boost the visitor expertise and spark significant conversations. Highlights embody the psychedelic wall artwork on the bar, Bisou, and a fantastical backyard mural by Michael Škapa which is the centrepiece of W Lounge Backyard. Moreover, KLIMCHI, will open its first boutique retailer at W Prague, showcasing elegant Bohemian glassware together with a curated assortment for W Lounge and Minus One. The restored atrium, with its stucco particulars from 1905 and illustrations from 1925, now shines with a surprising crystal set up by Preciosa Lighting and Pavla Doležalová. Symbolising Bohemian heritage, the handcrafted crystals come alive in a mesmerising ‘dripping’ impact, fantastically reworking the area.
A Fantastical Culinary Journey
Remodeling Prague’s culinary panorama, extraordinary flavours mix custom with experimentation, providing an unrivalled journey that caters to each temper, day or night time. W Prague invitations visitors to discover a myriad of venues, every providing a singular and memorable eating expertise.
As soon as the epicentre for Prague socialites within the Twenties, the lodge will see the revival of the enduring Grand Café, partnering with Monaco primarily based restaurateur, Riccardo Giraudi. Le Petit Beefbar at Grand Café is an upscale bistro that breaks from the normal codes of steakhouses and focuses on sharing ideas with premium and native meats, drawing inspiration from international palettes and recipes.
Positioned on the bottom flooring within the up to date wing, W Lounge is the social epicentre of the lodge which seamlessly transitions from a tranquil morning retreat to a vigorous night hotspot. The inviting and stress-free area with furnishings in mushy blues, greens, and terracotta spills out onto a lush inside terrace – W Lounge Backyard – which embraces nature and provides a secret escape from the buzzing metropolis. Company and locals alike can get pleasure from sharing plates and signature cocktails whereas the Music Curator, Adriana Mižigárová, units the tone for the night time. In distinction, Bisou provides a sanctuary of tranquillity and is the best area to satisfy mates and sip and luxuriate in espresso, native wines, and champagne.
Set in opposition to the placing Prague skyline, the Above Rooftop is a seasonal outside terrace which is poised to be the capital’s go-to vacation spot throughout spring and summer time. With refreshing drinks, nice meals, and curated beats, the Above Rooftop provides an ideal mixture of leisure and vitality.
Minus One, nestled within the basement, invitations visitors to find totally different immersive experiences as they meander by the area. A premium cocktail scene, curated by award-winning mixologist Jan Šebek, boasts a menu that includes each modern cocktails and a signature collection of reimagined classics. The ambiance transitions seamlessly right into a efficiency and lounge venue, the place a heat glow radiates from the gold-plastered ceiling and terracotta hues, creating an inviting ambiance for occasions and social gatherings. Tucked away, a hidden speakeasy enveloped in floor-to-ceiling material provides a secluded haven for these in search of a nightcap in a extra intimate setting. Lastly, a room adorned with lacquered cabinets in a deep forest inexperienced and the mushy shimmer of the golden ceiling offers an enclave for personal tastings. Every nook of Minus One presents a definite design narrative, crafting an anthology of sensory delights for the discerning traveller.
An City Sanctuary
Tucked away, the AWAY Spa offers a serene escape from the vigorous metropolis. Taking centre stage is the gorgeous WET pool, providing a tranquil oasis. Company can bask in a complete thermal suite expertise that includes entry to a sauna, steam room, whirlpool, and the All Seasons Water Journey, a multisensory immersive expertise the place visitors can encounter environments that replicate the sensations of all 4 seasons. The AWAY Spa boasts a magnificence bar and 5 therapy rooms, together with one couple’s room. Companies supplied embody luxurious therapies such because the model’s signature De-Stress therapeutic massage, designed to launch rigidity, soothe drained muscle tissues, and supply deep leisure with calming aromas. For health fans, the model’s signature fitness center, FIT is supplied with state-of-the-art Matrix tools and Health on Demand choices. Company may also join with locals and discover town at a quicker tempo by becoming a member of the native operating membership.
