Mandarin Oriental, Prague

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A Dominican monastery founded in the 14th century now holds this hotel in Malá Strana, its thick walls keeping the trams on Ujezd street out of earshot. Forbes notes vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and stone doorways paired with Czech chandeliers and Asian furnishings, plus a chapel turned spa and calls it the best value in the Mandarin Oriental chain.