Real Hen Diaries: Our Epic Prague Hen Weekend

Real Reviews: Prague is a city that offers something for everyone. Whether you want relaxation and cocktails or adrenaline and skiing, the Czech capital delivers. Below, we feature two genuine diaries from our customers: one from a bride-to-be enjoying a pamper weekend, and one from a Maid of Honour planning a thrill-seeker's getaway.

Planning a Prague hen do can feel daunting, but as these two reviews show, it’s often much easier than you think. Read on to see how two very different groups tackled the ultimate girls' weekend in Prague.

Review 1: The Bride's "Pamper Me" Weekend

In this first diary, our bride-to-be recounts how her friend Natalie organised a "Pamper Me" package for 18 girls, featuring beer spas and classy cocktails.

The Plan

I’d always fancied going to Prague, so when he popped the question it seemed like a heaven-sent opportunity. I got together with a few of my best friends to discuss my hen weekend and as far as I was concerned I wanted my Prague hen weekend!

Natalie, who had volunteered to get everyone organised, was a bit concerned that this might turn out into a bit of a nightmare, as we were looking at a group of about 18 girls, but it actually turned out so much easier than we thought. Natalie sent off to a few companies for quotes and the one we got back which we liked the look of the best was called “Pamper Me in Prague” from The Stag and Hen Experience.

It was for 2 nights' accommodation and transfers from the airport to the hotel, with a guided bar crawl for the Friday night and a Pamper Day on the Saturday.

Arrival & First Impressions

When the weekend of my Prague hen do finally arrived we all flew out together from Gatwick and were met at the airport by a rep who loaded us all into a bus for the ride to the hotel. I loved Prague immediately; the city itself is so historic and some of the buildings we could see as we drove in were magnificent!

Our hotel was in a big old building right in the centre of Prague. We settled into our rooms before heading out for a quick bite to eat. For someone living in London, the prices in Prague really made a welcome change. Prague is a city where the beer is cheaper than water and the food was not much more expensive. We knew that we were on for a memorable hen weekend!

Friday Night: Classy Cocktails

We had arranged to meet our guide for the bar crawl at the hotel for 8pm. She turned up right on time—a girl called Linda who spoke really good English and made sure we had the best night. She asked us what sort of bars we wanted, and we told her that classy cocktail bars were our thing.

Fortunately, Prague has lots of classy cocktail bars! Linda took us to three different bars and in each one we had free shots as well as cocktails. Best of all, she gave us the lowdown on where was good to go around Prague for the Saturday night when we would be unaccompanied.

The Famous Beer Spa

Saturday morning was hangover central, but after breakfast and a spot of lunch by the river, we headed to the main event. For the Pamper Day, rather than visiting a run-of-the-mill spa, I had asked to try one of the famous Prague Beer Spas.

Basically, it is a spa where you get to chill out in 1,000-litre oak casks filled with the ingredients for beer (crushed hops, powdered malt, and brewer’s yeast), whilst drinking unlimited beer and eating beer bread. We soaked in them for an hour while we drank as much as we wanted. All I know is that we had a hilarious hour and I particularly enjoyed this part of my hen weekend in Prague. My skin did feel a lot smoother as well!

The Aftermath

Saturday night on the town was just as good as Friday! We ended up going to a nightclub that Linda had recommended—really busy, good music, and we kept going right to the end of the night.

The next morning was something of a panic when we realised at about 10am that we had to check out... but we were all still at the party! Fortunately, the reception staff at the hotel were really good about it and gave us an extra hour to sort ourselves out. I got the feeling that this wasn’t the first time this had happened to a Prague hen do.

All in all, Prague was a total success. My Prague hen weekend was an amazing experience and I would 100% recommend it as a destination to anyone!

Review 2: The Adrenaline Junkie Weekend

In our second diary, a Maid of Honour takes on the challenge of planning a weekend for her thrill-seeking best friend, Kerry.

The Challenge

My friend Kerry is an amazing, excitable person and has always been the thrill-seeking kind—pretty much an adrenaline junkie! So when she asked me to be her Maid of Honour I was obviously thrilled but also a little apprehensive as to what kind of hen weekend she’d want me to arrange.

After looking at a few different places, I ended up focusing on a Prague hen weekend, for a couple of different reasons – notably that she had never been there, and they seemed to offer a wide range of exciting activities while still offering fantastic value for money.

The Dancing House

Once we had all settled into our amazing 4-star hotel, we decided it was time to head out to get a few drinks. But what Kerry didn’t know is we were going somewhere very special indeed.

In Prague, there is a well-known landmark called the “Dancing House”, which is a non-traditional building that looks like two houses dancing with each other. I booked us some drinks in the Glass Bar up on the eighth floor. Her face when she first saw the Dancing House was an absolute picture! Up at the bar, we got to see some amazing views, enjoy some beautiful drinks, and take in the gorgeous scenery of Prague. It wasn’t long until the hen do started to get into proper spirit (read: messy!).

The Surprise Activity: Skiing

The next morning was a mess of hungover ladies trying desperately to put ourselves together before our activity—one that Kerry was never going to forget. It was time to get onto the slopes and go Skiing.

We got picked up by our transport and spent an hour or so on our way to our destination. Kerry had no idea what we were off to do. Her face when we got there was amazing. I mean, who would have thought of going skiing on a Prague hen do?

Personally, I was terrified—I've never been skiing! So with my heart in my hand and a clenched bum, I strapped on my skis. The good news is that I’ll never forget it—the rush of going down the slope and the adrenaline-fuelled excitement really just gave me a feeling that I’ve never felt before. If I, as the scaredy-cat member of the group had fun, then you can imagine how much fun the thrill-seeking bride had!

The 5-Story Nightclub

For our second night out, we went to a couple of bars near the hotel before heading to our planned nightclub. And I tell you, this was a nightclub bigger than any one I had ever been to.

It had five floors, all of which were full of excited people, drinking and dancing to a huge variety of music. If you got fed up with the type of music playing on one dancefloor, all you needed to do was jump into one of the elevators and go up or down a floor to encounter something entirely different!

I don’t remember getting back to the hotel after the club. I do remember trying furiously to get up and pack because I only woke up twenty minutes before the time we were supposed to check out! From there it was down to a little restaurant for some brunch before we all piled into taxis and headed back to the airport. It was an experience I will never forget.

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