Review: W Prague – a good use for your 60,000 Bonvoy points Amex bonus

This is our review of the W Prague hotel, a recent opening in a stunning building.

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is currently offering 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points – triple the usual amount – if you apply by 26th May 2026. These are worth roughly £300 of free hotel nights or convert to 25,000 Avios or 25,000 miles with 30+ other airline partners. Our full article is here. Click here to apply.

To promote the card bonus, the HfP team is visiting some interesting Bonvoy properties in Europe over the coming weeks. This is the first in the series, and I think I drew the long straw.

The last time I visited Prague was in 2014, the first stop of my post A-level interrail trip with friends. I remember staying in a hostel with lime green walls.

Now I’m back, and in significantly more style, to check out W Prague. This is one of Marriott’s latest W openings and probably one of its most beautiful, thanks to the original Art Nouveau interiors that grace the original building.

For the past five years, the W brand has been on a journey of maturity. It’s still bold and bright, but a modernised design feels more warm and cosy and less glossy and hard. Of all the W Hotels I’ve reviewed in recent years, I think W Prague embodies this change the best.

Thanks to Marriott and the hotel for putting me up for review purposes. HfP paid for all other expenses including flights. The hotel website is here.

Where is W Prague?

The W Prague sits halfway down Wenceslas Square, a wide boulevard in Prague’s Mediaeval New Town. The beautiful National Museum looks from its perch at the top whilst the bottom end of the boulevard takes you almost all the way to Prague’s Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock.

Wenceslas Square itself, however, is more of a bustling high street. It reminds me a bit of London’s Oxford Street with locals frequenting the shops and gathering for work lunches. The more touristy areas of Prague tend to be the smaller alleys around Old Town Square and towards the famous Charles Bridge.

Prague is a tiny city so this is not as far from the old town as you think:

The upper portion of Wenceslas Square, directly in front of the W, is currently undergoing building works to create a new tram line and, I believe, pedestrianisation. That will be a massive improvement to the area – the already-pedestrianised lower section is significantly classier. The works won’t be complete until mid-2027, and until then the area outside is a patchwork of pavements, cobblestones and road.

Despite having an excellent tram and metro network, there is no direct connection to the airport so you need to get a bus. I skipped this and took a relatively cheap 30-45 minute Uber instead.

Inside the W Prague hotel

The hotel comprises two connected buildings: the original art nouveau facade, home to 30 rooms, and the modern, 130-room rear extension.

A grand restaurant dominates the building (more on that later) with the main hotel entrance being a relatively small corridor that leads into the original building’s core.

This is where you’ll find a grand staircase and modern reception area:

Behind the reception area is another beautiful historic room that provides comfortable lobby seating. This area feels underused: I feel like it could make a fabulous cocktail bar, but instead I’m told it’s a place for guests to meet and work from.

Access to the extension is via a green curtain-lined corridor with windows into the kitchen:

The ground floor of the new building is a large W Lounge, a casual cafe-come-bar-come-restaurant that’s a staple at all W hotels. Above it are five floors of guest rooms.

I arrived at 3pm and there was a short queue with just one member of staff checking in guests. However the doorman quickly buzzed his radio for more and offered an elderflower welcome drink and hot towel during the short wait before someone else arrived.

Rooms at W Prague

There are two room types: ‘Bohemia’ rooms located in the heritage part of the building and the other rooms, located in the new part. A range of sizes exist in both, with the smallest 27 square metre ‘Cosy Bohemia’ rooms located in the old part.

I was given a Premier King Room at 34 square metres. I was located right at the rear of the new building, with the shape of the room tapering to a point.

An entrance of mirrors disguises several wardrobes and a luggage rack:

The rest of the room features an open plan concept, although fear not: the toilet and shower are disguised behind thick mirrored doors.

The main wash basin sits behind the bed with a long work surface that extends towards a desk:

The shower and toilet are opposite and feature MOMO toiletries:

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On the other side of the headboard you have the king bed, with bedside tables on both sides plus a chunky Marshalls Bluetooth speaker that was easy to operate.

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In the corner is a fully stocked mini bar with Nespresso machine, kettle (free) and various bottles of spirits and wines (chargeable).

The TV is wall-mounted to the side for some awkward viewing angles. Next to it is a small armchair and side table with stool:

I had two windows: one behind the mini bar and one large one to the side of the bed. The view was nothing special, just the backs of the surrounding buildings. It’s light, at least – the net curtains help to obscure the view.

Room service comes twice a day including a turndown service in the evenings.

Gym and spa at W Prague

One of the benefits of having a modern extension is that you have plenty of space to house a big spa, and that’s exactly what Marriott has done here.

The subterranean spa is like a warren on the -2 floor – a maze of pools, jacuzzis and saunas in a dark, moody setting. It’s definitely one of the selling points of the hotel, although it closes relatively early at 9pm.

The gym is on the same floor and also well equipped, not just with cardio equipment but some weight lifting gear as well. A spectacular ceiling light panel adds a bit of interest.

Breakfast and restaurants

Earlier I mentioned the spectacular heritage restaurant which is operated by Beefbar, a global chain of steak restaurants. You really can’t beat the setting in this art nouveau restaurant with its double height ceilings and massive windows:

The menu is a bit all over the place. For lunch and dinner there’s a choice of steaks, but the starters take inspiration from across the world and range from ceviche to soup to bao buns, croquetas and quesedillas. I had the ceviche, which could have been a bit more acidic:

…. then the standard angus fillet steak with some fries and vegetables:

It’s such a lovely space that feels slightly underutilised with a menu that is having a bit of an identity crisis.

It’s also where breakfast is served, which features a small continental style buffet complemented by an a la carte menu. It’s 900CZK (about £30) if you don’t have it included.

There’s a range of excellent pastries and bread:

Cold cuts, salmon, cheese, yoghurts, chia pudding and more:

…. plus some salady bits and cereals. The hot a la carte menu includes eggs florentine and eggs benedict.

Eggs royale (with salmon) was not on the menu but they easily accommodated me and delivered one of the best eggs royale I’ve had in some time:

Conclusion

W Prague is an excellent example of the W Hotels brand in its grown up era. The restoration of the former Grand Hotel Europa brings heritage and history to the brand whilst carefully blending with the W’s sense of colour and fun.

If anything, it felt like some of the heritage features – such as the salon by reception – were underutilised and the hotel could do a lot more. The main restaurant, on the other hand, feels like it is having a bit of an identity crisis, being neither super fancy or particularly casual.

What really stood out to me at W Prague was the staff. I find the service isn’t always the best at W Hotels but every interaction I had here was splendid, from the front desk staff showing me around some of the period features to the restaurant staff every morning.

Room rates at the W Prague start at around £200 per night or 56,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. This means that the current 60,000 points sign up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card would get you one night on selected dates. Our full article on the 60,000 points deal is here. Click here to apply.

You can find out more, and book, on the Marriott website here.

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