Kempinski Hotels announced that Augustine Hotel, Prague will open in early 2027. The hotel will be set within the 13th-century Augustinian Monastery of St. Thomas in the Malá Strana district and will occupy seven historic buildings.
Kempinski acquired the property earlier this year and it is undergoing repositioning and transformation. The hotel will center on “lived duality,” what the company calls “a dialogue between the civic and the secular, contemplation and celebration and heritage and reinvention.”
“Kempinski Augustine Hotel, Prague will embody what we believe is the future of experiential travel: deeply individual and intentional – always connected to the place and its people; rich with history, but always evolving,” said Rasha Lababidi, chief product, experience and communications officer of Kempinski Group. “Most soft collections are united primarily by distribution and lack a common product design and guest experience philosophy developed around local character of the asset, of the brand and the destination. Kempinski’s diverse collection of iconic and individual properties occupies an uncrowded sweet spot between the two. As we evolve, we are building an intentional collection that takes us into a more experiential space, revitalising our heritage in authentic, meaningful, story-rich ways that leave even the most well-travelled and discerning guests feeling both enlightened and nostalgic.”
LDS Design Studio is leading the transformation. Public spaces include a residential-style bar, a Collector’s Table showcasing Czech artisans and a “Living City Ceiling” created with an emerging local artist.
“Augustine is a place of extraordinary contrasts,” said Massimo Severo Barbera, creative director of LDS. “We wanted to preserve that sense of duality—the quiet and the joyful, the historic and the contemporary—and create spaces that encourage both contemplation and connection. Every room and public space has been conceived as part of a larger story of Prague.”
The hotel has 101 guest rooms, including 20 suites, many with original vaulted ceilings and wooden beams. The three-level Tower Suite, honoring astronomer Johannes Kepler, will be unveiled in phase two.
Food and beverage concepts were developed with Gorgeous Group and Russell Sage Studio. They include The Salon, a salon-style dining room, and a bar in the historic Refectory with a 12-gate cocktail program.
“Augustine gives us an extraordinary canvas because its history is still alive,” said Robbie Bargh, founder and partner of Gorgeous Group. “Our ambition is to create desirable hospitality experiences that respect history, whilst giving people new reasons to gather, return and make their own memories here.”
The hotel will also offer The E.R.A.s – Experience Real Access, a Kempinski program designed by Resident Curators that connects guests with local insiders, creatives and craftspeople.
