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title: "Lesser Town vs New Town: where to stay in Prague?"
description: "Lesser Town vs New Town in Prague, compared on 41 and 103 hotels: guest ratings, 5-star choice, budget options and distance to the centre."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/lesser-town-vs-new-town/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Lesser Town or New Town: where to stay in Prague?

Both are popular bases in Prague. This is how their hotels compare, using guest ratings for 41 hotels in Lesser Town and 103 in New Town.

| In short ·  | [Lesser Town](https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/lesser-town/) | [New Town](https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/new-town/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ranked hotels | 41 | 103 |
| Typical night (year average) | €202 | €126 |
| Average guest rating | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| Rated 9 or higher | 61% | 27% |
| 5-star hotels | 8 | 6 |
| 3 stars or fewer | 3 | 17 |
| Median distance to the centre | 1.5 km | 800 m |
| Average location score | 8.1 | 9.2 |

## In short

-   Hotels in Lesser Town rate higher: 9.0 on average against 8.6 in New Town.
-   Lesser Town has the larger share of hotels rated 9 or higher (61% vs 27%).
-   New Town has more hotels to choose from (103 vs 41).
-   For a tighter budget (3 stars or fewer), New Town has more options: 17 vs 3.
-   The typical hotel in New Town is closer to the city centre (800 m vs 1.5 km).
-   Hotels in New Town are cheaper: a typical night costs about €126 across the year, against €202 in Lesser Town.
-   The two areas are about 1.9 km apart.

## Best-rated in Lesser Town

[Top-rated of 41 hotels in Lesser Town](https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/lesser-town/)

 #1

Hotel ★★★★ Lesser Town

### [Hotel Pod Vezi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-pod-vezi-prague/)

-   Free Wi-Fi

9.7 **Exceptional** 180 reviews 1.4 km

 #2

Apartment Lesser Town

### [Three Golden Crowns Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/three-golden-crowns-apartments-prague/)

9.5 **Exceptional** 189 reviews 1.7 km

 #3

Hotel ★★★★★ Lesser Town

### [Alchymist Prague Castle Suites Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/alchymist-prague-castle-suites-hotel-prague/)

-   Free Wi-Fi
-   Airport transfer
-   Swimming pool

9.7 **Exceptional** 62 reviews 1.7 km

 #4

Apartment Lesser Town

### [Miss Sophie's Charles Bridge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/miss-sophie-s-charles-bridge-prague/)

9.4 **Exceptional** 322 reviews 1.6 km

## Best-rated in New Town

[Top-rated of 103 hotels in New Town](https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/new-town/)

 #1

Hostel Praha 2

### [Luma Terra Prague Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/luma-terra-prague-hostel-prague/)

-   Free Wi-Fi

9.4 **Exceptional** 1,114 reviews 1.1 km

 #2

Hotel ★★★★ Florenc

### [Miss Sophie's Downtown](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/miss-sophie-s-downtown-prague/)

-   Free Wi-Fi
-   Airport transfer

9.4 **Exceptional** 880 reviews 510 m

 #3

Hotel ★★★★ New Town

### [Hotel CUBE Prague](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-cube-prague-prague/)

9.4 **Exceptional** 238 reviews 840 m

 #4

Hotel ★★★★★ New Town

### [Almanac X Alcron Prague](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/almanac-x-alcron-prague-prague/)

9.3 **Exceptional** 765 reviews 510 m

## More area match-ups in Prague

-   [New Town vs Old Town](https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/new-town-vs-old-town/)
-   [Lesser Town vs Old Town](https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/lesser-town-vs-old-town/)

## FAQ: Lesser Town vs New Town

### Which has better-rated hotels, Lesser Town or New Town?

Lesser Town: its 41 hotels average 9.0 out of 10, against 8.6 for the 103 hotels in New Town.

### Where are there more budget hotels, Lesser Town or New Town?

New Town. Its typical hotel night averages about €126 over the year; in Lesser Town it is about €202. Real Agoda prices for the hotels we track.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/czech-republic/prague/area/lesser-town-vs-new-town/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/