Albatros was launched in 1969 to a design by architect Zdeněk Davídek. The botel idea (boat + hotel) grew out of the shortage of hotels in Prague for the growing flow of tourists, diplomats and business guests. Three botels were planned on the Vltava: Admiral (1970) and Racek (1971) followed Albatros

The hull was built at the Libeň shipyard and brought to the centre in sections: the bridges upstream were too low. Final assembly took place by Ludvíka Svobody Embankment. In its early years Albatros gathered Prague's elite: private evenings for the golden youth of the late 1960s. Over the decades it became part of the Prague skyline

After the full renovation of 2025–2026, Botel Albatros opens again. The original 1969 hull is preserved, the interiors in 1930s Art Deco, the cabins with modern comfort.

A night on the water, in central Prague

Grand Salon is a Czech and European restaurant on the main deck of Botel Albatros. The menu is built around Czech classics: venison svíčková with a fluffy Karlovy Vary dumpling, duck roasted with caraway and braised red cabbage, brewer's veal goulash made with dark beer, and fried cheese with homemade tartar sauce. From the grill come a beef tenderloin steak with green pepper and cognac sauce, a pork tomahawk and an Angus beef burger, and the cocktail list runs through the classics from the Negroni to the Porn Star Martini. Grand Salon works as well for a dinner for two as for private receptions and seated corporate dinners.

Botel Albatros is moored in Prague's historic centre, on Ludvíka Svobody Embankment. Easy to reach by any transport and pleasant to explore on foot