I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Prague is a little bit weird. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always enjoyed every Prague visit. However the city has this sort of quirky charm and the modern Prague hotel Meet Me 23 just proves it even more.

Located right next to the Hlavní Nadrazí train station (where you can catch trains to cities and towns all over the country and region) and within minutes of Old Town Prague, this hotel could not be in a better location. However it’s location, while excellent, is not what makes this place loveably quirky. Instead the blue men are what make you do a double-take when you arrive.

Sometimes the worst travel fails make for the best stories afterwards. When the end of your travel fails includes a stay at a luxury Czech countryside hotel, it’s not really so bad in the end. Let me back up.

So back in June, Alex (blogger friend from East Coast Contessa) and I spent a night out in the Czech village of Karlstejn. An escape from the bustle of Prague was just the thing we needed. However the journey out there was filled with a few hilarious bumps along the way. After a train that went back to the Prague train station and bad Google Maps directions, we finally ended up at the romantic Hotel Mlyn Karlstejn. Yes, I went to a romantic hotel with my blogger bestie.

Sometimes a simple change of location lets you see a place from a new perspective. Last month, I stayed in the Appia Residences Prague for the first time. However it was not my first time in Prague. I had been to the city several times a few summers ago when I spent several months working in the Czech Republic. The visits were nice but short. So this time around, it was nice to enjoy the city from the comforts of a historic Prague hotel.