ABACTA RESIDENCE is situated in the very historical center of the city of Prague, at a prestigious address of the Kralovské Vinohrady ( the King's Vineyards). The Rimska Street N 45 is at the proximity of Namesti Miru (the Peace Square) at about five minutes walk down the Vinohrady Avenue to reach the National Museum and the statue of St. Wenceslas in the Wenceslas Square and at exactly ten minutes walk from the Smetana Theatre or the Principal Railway Station.
Namesti Miru, being a crossway of the city traffic, all the means of city transport are available there. The underground, trams and buses are there to take you quickly to the nooks and cranies of the city of Prague.
HISTORY The name of Kralovske Vinohrady (The King's Vineyards) dates back to the 14th century, when the vineyards were founded here thanks to the King Charles IV's privilege in 1358. The vineyards were a flourishing affair, supplying the king's court by wine until the outbreak of the 30 Years War in 1618-1648, when they suffered abandon and were gradually colonized by urban inhabitants. At the beginning of the 19th century the Kralovske Vinohrady (The King's Vineyards) reached their prosperity again thanks to colonel Wimmer, a land-owner who planted the place by beautiful orchards and public gardens famous all over the country. The Kralovske Vinohrady (The King's Vineyards) were accorded a status of an independent municipality in 1864 and, in 1879 they were proclaimed an independent royal city with the attribution of a coat of arms. Vivid building activities enlarged the town. Most of its architecture dates from the 19th- 20th century embracing the Gothic, Neo Renaissance, Art Nouveau and Functionalism Styles, giving a special, inimitable elegance to this city area, which is stressed by the artistic atmosphere, created by the existing theatres, an opera house, a lot of galleries, a historical cinema " Bio Illusion" and a lot of " creative" pubs and cafés hidden in the numerous streets and corners of the Kralovske Vinohrady (The King's Vineyards).
ABACTA RESIDENCE - Rooms Our hotel rooms are on the sixth floor of a historical building called " Hasicsky Dum" ( The Firemen House ) built in the twenties of the 20th century in the Functionalist style. All the hotel area was completely renovated at the beginning of the year 2006. The rooms have been sound-proofed and furnished by brand new furniture thus creating a silent,cosy, agreable atmosphere. The rooms are air-conditioned, equipped with a shower, a WC, a satellite TV, a fridge, a safe and data port, an internet access and a telephone to the reception. The rooms are non smoking areas; however, a space with a table and some seats, dedicated to the smokers, can be found in front of the hotel door at the sixth floor. A mini bar, with a tea/ coffee making facilities is at the guests' disposal in the corridor as well as a computer for those, wishing to send some E-mails or surf on the NET free of charge. The reception on the first floor works non-stop and all the building as well as the hotel dependences are under constant surveillance.
BREAKFAST, RESTAURATION, MUSIC BAR You will be given a Celebrity Cafe business card at the hotel reception together with the keys. Your breakfast will be served at the Celebrity Café at Vinohradska Street N 40 (tel.222511343) situated at about 150 meters distance from the RESIDENCE. The breakfast will be served Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and on Sat. and Sun. 9:30 a.m.-1.00 p.m. A 20 % reduction is accorded after the presentation of the Celebrity Cafe card if you have decided to have a dinner there. There is another restaurant - on the ground floor of the hotel. About 100 places and a choice of more than 100 meals including Czech specialities are available. Apart from Czech beer and drinks, it offers other countries beer. The restaurant offers rock-bottom prices for the lunch. The Music Bar is a part of the restaurant. Situated on the basement, it has a dancing. A large variety of cocktails, wines, beer and other specialities with the same sort of meals as in the restaurant are available.
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