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    My wife and I are thinking of visiting Prague and Budapest. (We haven't been to either of these cities before.) Does anybody have any suggestions as to what the best hotels are in each city? Also, is there high-speed rail passenger service between Budapest and Prague and, if so, approximately how long is the trip?

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    It's about a 7-hour journey total between Prague and Budapest on a EuroCity. EuroCity trains usually average above 90km/h on their trips. You won't find the +250km/h top speeds that you do on some other high speed rail lines in Europe like on ICE, TGV, Eurostar, Thalys and Trenitalia, for example.

    The trip through the Danube valley is absolutely breathtaking. Each season throughout the year offers its own unique scenery and unspoiled landscapes. Winter is especially beautiful.

    Czech Railways also offers "Pendolino" service between Prague and Bratislava and completes that leg of the trip in under 4 hours. Bratislava — which is halfway between Prague and Budapest — is also a very nice place to stop if you want to break the trip up into two parts.

    I've heard that the Czech Pendolinos have had a lot of problems with signal troubles, tilting glitches, and AC and heating issues. On the other hand, the Pendolino was featured in the latest James Bond film, Casino Royale.

    I personally think the scenery is the real draw of the trip.

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    I stayed at the Four Seasons in Prague after it opened about six years ago. I thought it was very good. An excellent location, only steps from the Charles Bridge.

    The interior was very nice, but the best part about the hotel is the view of the Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge. I still have the photo, here.
    four-seasons-prague-view.jpg
    The view was really the most memorable thing about the hotel. Make sure a book a room that faces the river!

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    Hi, Prague is actually my home city, so i really know the place well. I can say it truly is one of the best cities in the world!
    The best hotels are:
    -Mandarin Oriental Prague
    -Hotel Carlo IV
    -Four seasons hotel mentioned above

    if you are looking for some good restaurants:
    -Flambee restaurant in Husova street (all the celebs who visit Prague go there)
    -Hergertova cihelna in Cihelna street (great view of charles bridge, the river and the city, amazing food)
    -Ambiente Brasileiro near Staromestske namesti (degustation menu of brazilian meats and fish, all you can eat, food is brought to the table by Brazilian waiters, with chunks of all types of grilled meat imaginable stuck on a sword and then carved of to your liking. My favourite!)

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    I've read great things about the Four Seasons in Budapest; probably the best in town.
    However I stayed for a couple nights at Le Meridien and it was fantastic. (And I'm a finicky hotel person.) It was in a great location, close to shopping and some fun restaurants. I was travelling solo and felt complete safe in this city. I walked everywhere.

    The Four Seasons is pretty close to the river across from Buda; and Le Meridien is tucked in a little bit from the river, in Pest, closer to action.

    Hope that helps!

    Thanks from: DonPablo
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    We loved Prague! The Four Seasons Hotel was perfect. The Jewish Quarter is a must. Bring good walking shoes and take in this wonderful city. The only problem we had was at the Bellevue restaurant. Something was very wrong in the kitchen. The first course was fine but the main course took over an hour to come out and it only arrived after we asked the waiter what had happened to our meal. The duck was like cardboard. They must have forgotten about our order and put it in the microwave (would they actually have one there?) So, go to Prague, enjoy the city but don't go to the highly recommended Bellevue.
    Susan

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