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title: "Pure Design: Iconic Icon Hotel in the Heart of Prague"
description: "Conveniently situated in a calm side street lies a hidden hotel gem. It can only be recognised by the stylish tapas bar. When you look closer you will discover the hotel’s Icon logo in the first floor and a madonna above a historic wooden door. That’s the actual entrance. Many customers or passers-by obviously alsoRead More"
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# Pure Design: Iconic Icon Hotel in the Heart of Prague

> Icon Hotel is a discreet 31-room boutique design hotel tucked in a quiet side street in central Prague, notable for its sophisticated interiors, Swedish Hästens beds, and a stylish tapas bar and lounge on the premises.

## What to see
- **Icon Hotel rooms and junior suites** — Tasteful design with high-tech features including biometric safes, iPod docks, and Wi-Fi, set within a historic building structure.
- **Art gallery lounge** — A larger lounge beyond the bar hosts changing art exhibitions, lit by an atrium during the day and transformed into a DJ hangout at night.

## What to do
- **Room Tapas Bar and Lounge** — Street-facing bar serving tapas such as black rice with mussels and pulpo with green beans, with a Latin music atmosphere.
- **Sleep in on Hästens beds** — Swedish hand-made Hästens beds are noted as exceptionally comfortable; breakfast is served until 11am to accommodate late risers.

## Good to know
The hotel entrance is a discreet historic wooden door marked by the Icon logo and a madonna figure, separate from the more prominent tapas bar entrance. Staropramen unfiltered beer is available at the bar.

## Photos

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photos:
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/biometric-safe-Icon-Hotel-Prague.jpg"
    caption: "Close the safe with your finger tip (just remember which one you used!)"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Renata-Zizkovska-Icon-Hotel-Prague-resident-manager.jpg"
    caption: "Renata Žižkovská, Resident Manager"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/art-gallery-Icon-Hotel-lounge.jpg"
    caption: "Art gallery at Icon Hotel lounge"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/She-DJ-Gabriela-Icon-Hotel-Lounge-Prague.jpg"
    caption: "DJ Gabriela in action"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/tapas-Icon-Hotel-lounge.jpg"
    caption: "Tapas: Black rice with mussels and pulpo on green beans"
  - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/room-tapas-bar-juan-Prague.jpg"
    caption: "Good looking Juan y Juan make for the Argentinian relax feeling..."
```