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The hotel at St Catherine’s luxuriously furnished rooms and apartments are great value. Located near the Prague Botanical Gardens and the river, the family-run inn is very quiet and has little eccentricities like the display of lovely junk from the bazaar next door.

In the 14th century, Carmelite nuns serving at the Church of Our Lady of the Snows had their convent on this site. The 88 snug rooms look out on either the Franciscan Gardens or busy Wenceslas Square, with its many shops, cinemas and cafés. Guarded parking nearby.

The Functionalist building dates from the 1930s. The interior is simple, with plenty of sunlight. Best are the sixth-floor rooms, which give you a view of Prague Castle. The pool in the basement is separately owned and hotel guests must pay to swim laps.

Located near Veletržní Palace (see National Gallery), the Belvedere is a short walk to the Old Town or Prague Castle. Trams stop just outside. The rooms are a bit dreary, however.

The Clementin has the peculiar honour of being the narrowest building in the city. As you might expect, the nine rooms in this Gothic building are small, but gracious. You might have trouble with large luggage.

The Jesuits founded the cloister that gives the hotel its name. They were followed by the Grey Sisters of St Francis, who were in turn replaced by the secret police. The 73 rooms are somewhat joyless, but are good value for the neighbourhood.

It’s a trek getting here, but Hotel Diana wins the prize for the best game restaurant. The dill-and-potato kulajda soup is a must. Try the boar, too.

Near, but not within earshot of Ruzyně airport, the Diplomat has 388 rooms and all modern conveniences. Facilities include several restaurants, a business centre and an indoor go-cart track. Children under six stay free. Good access to the centre.