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Czech Republic receives |
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Society - Extraordinary
January - 2005 |
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6 Stars
& 5 Stripes
Overall - 'Hotel & Service' |
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The
Ultimate Award:
Seven Stars and
Stripes® |
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| We arrived at Prague international airport in the
early morning hours of a fine sunny, crisp January winter afternoon. We were
well rested after a few hours of uninterrupted deep sleep in one of Blue Stars
Jets™ private airlines and not ´jet-legged` as usual. A
long-stretched, elegant Mercedes limo expected us. Our professionally uniformed
chauffeur welcomed us in English, his winning smile made us feel at ease.
Prague symphonies, eternal city here we come! After a relatively short ride
(about 15 minutes) our driver approached the golden doors of the Savoy Hotel,
perfectly located just steps away from the heart of the Golden City and
Prague’s Castle with its famous St. Vitus Cathedral, and Strahov
Monastery. Prague’s quintessential Castle is the most interesting historic
sight and a must see, it is the largest and most breathtaking ancient castle
building in the world. |
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Our arrival at the Savoy was
grande, helpful bell staff took over from here, so we could be welcomed by Miss
Tanja Dandárová in perfect English, whishing us a wonderful stay.
General Manager Eric van Dal welcomed us personally and invited us to a glass
of Czech champagne, a nice gesture that is granted to each new arriving guest.
Our accommodation, the
Savoy
honeymoon suite, was a rather large, precious apartment located on the 8th
floor of the historic hotel building. An equally large private terrace allowed
us magnificent views over the red-shingled rooftops that surround the ancient
castle. The Savoy suite is a stunning,
elegantly
furnished suite with silky wall papers and a romantic baldachin over the
antic four poster bed. These accommodations were superbly maintained.
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Thorsten Piosczyk & Eric van Dal |
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Phil Collins, Tina Turner, H.R.H. Princess Caroline
just to mention a few of the people who stayed in these outmost, royal
accommodations. Simone has a thing for Phil Collins and four poster beds, we
fell in love.
After Simone freshened up, we went for a walk along the
Petrin hill with amazing views of Prague that reminded us of the hilly streets
of San Francisco. We got to Lesser Town with the magnificent Church of St.
Nicholas and Kampa, a fascinating district known as Prague’s Venice.
Lesser Town was founded in 1257. From here it is only a few minutes walk to the
medieval Charles Bridge and the Old Town Square. Cobble stoned streets were
filled with happy faced shoppers and while Simone got more and more enchanted
with uniquely decorated boutique windows, I held on to my Amex!
It is
imperative to visit the Jewish town of Prague, called Josefov, part of it is a
historically restored synagogue, the oldest synagogue in Europe which is still
functioning dating back to the thirteenth century. There is a cemetery where
Franz Kafka was buried.
Our second night I spent in a comfortable red
velvet covered antique theater chair overlooking our private balcony next to
the most beautiful, elegantly dressed blond woman I had ever seen ;) Simone. We
were watching La Traviata at the Prague State Opera, the golden splendor was
awesome, insane! On January 5, 1888 the state opera was opened with the
performance of Wagner’s opera, The Mastersingers of
Nürnberg.
We got to understand why Prague is considered as one of
Europe’s most beloved cities. Seven Golden Stars and Stripes for the
Golden City of Prague! |
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by
Simone Buehrmann & Thorsten Piosczyk
Editor: John Lomitola
Editor-in-Chief: John Lomitola |
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| © 2003 ~ Seven Stars and Stripes, Inc. |
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