Rocco Forte’s hotel empire grows to a dozen

May 13th, 2009 admin

Tomorrow, a 13th-century monastery in Prague is officially reborn as Rocco Forte’s newest hotel, The Augustine. Situated near the city’s greatest hits (think Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge), The Augustine is the latest in a clutch of hip new haunts to grace the Czech capital


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