Andel is one of the busiest junctions in Prague. Metro line B, a major tram interchange, a shopping centre, a dense cluster of offices and a great many people simply passing through all meet in the same few hundred metres. Which means a salon advertising itself as "at Andel" can turn out to be anything from a unit inside a shopping mall to the third floor of an office block five minutes away.
Our address is Na Bělidle 63/1, 150 00 Prague 5 – Smíchov. Na Bělidle runs from Andel down towards the river, parallel to Nádražní, and our door is at street level: no lift, no mall reception, no hunting for a floor number. From the metro exit it is roughly 200 metres, so about three minutes on foot even at a slow walk or with a pushchair.
From Andel metro
Andel station on line B has two ticket halls, and this is the one thing worth knowing in advance, because it decides whether your walk is three minutes or eight.
The eastern exit (the right one)
Follow the signs marked Na Bělidle on the escalators and through the underpass. Our street has its own sign inside the metro, and it takes you up directly into it. At street level, walk away from Nádražní towards the river. Three minutes and you are at our door.
The western exit (via Novy Smichov)
If you come up on the shopping centre side, towards Plzeňská and Radlická, no harm done. Just add a few minutes. Cross Andel towards Nádražní, turn into Na Bělidle and keep going towards the river. From the main entrance of Novy Smichov it is roughly five to seven minutes.
By tram
The Andel tram stop sits directly above the metro station and is one of the busiest interchanges in the city, night trams included. Whichever line brings you here, you are a few hundred metres away and the walk is the same as from the metro. One practical note: Prague reroutes tram lines for track works surprisingly often, so check the specific line number in the PID Litacka app or on IDOS on the day rather than a week ahead.
How long it takes from where
| Starting point | How | Roughly |
|---|---|---|
| Andel metro, Na Belidle exit | walk | 3 minutes |
| Novy Smichov, main entrance | walk | 5 to 7 minutes |
| Andel tram stop | walk | 3 to 4 minutes |
| Narodni trida | metro B, 2 stops, then walk | 10 minutes |
| Mustek (Wenceslas Square) | metro B, 3 stops, then walk | 13 minutes |
| Smichov railway station | metro B, 2 stops, or walk along Nadrazni | 7 minutes by metro, about 15 on foot |
| Vaclav Havel Airport | bus 100 to Zlicin, then metro B straight to Andel | about 45 minutes |
Driving: the honest version
Smichov is not a place worth driving to, and it would be dishonest to suggest otherwise. The area around Andel falls inside Prague's paid parking zones and the overwhelming majority of spaces on Na Bělidle and the surrounding streets are reserved for residents. Visitor bays exist, but on a weekday afternoon finding one is a matter of luck, and you pay by the hour through an app.
If you genuinely need to drive, the sensible option is the underground car park beneath Novy Smichov, entered from the Plzeňská and Radlická side. You park under cover, walk five to seven minutes, and stop watching the clock. It usually costs about the same as an hour in the street zone and considerably less stress.
Cheapest option if you are coming from outside Prague: leave the car at one of the P+R sites at the end of line B and ride the metro straight to Andel with no changes.
What is nearby
Andel has the useful quality that you can spend an entire day here without ever going more than five hundred metres. Within walking distance:
- Novy Smichov, the shopping centre with a cinema, about five minutes away. The most common combination our clients build: shopping, then a treatment, then straight home.
- The Staropramen brewery on Nádražní, just down the road, with tours for anyone wanting something less trodden than Charles Bridge.
- Portheimka, a baroque villa with a garden on Štefánikova. A small, quiet park in the middle of the noise, ideal for ten minutes after a treatment before you rejoin the city.
- Svanda Theatre on Štefánikova, which runs performances with English surtitles. A six o'clock massage and a seven o'clock curtain is a workable plan.
- The Church of St Wenceslas on náměstí 14. října, the landmark you can see from most of Andel.
- The riverbank at Janackovo nabrezi, ten minutes on foot. From there you can walk across the bridge into the centre or just sit by the water.
- Petrin and the Kinsky Garden. You can walk up from Andel, though we would suggest doing that before your massage rather than after.
When to come
Before Novy Smichov, or after?
After. It sounds obvious, but there is real logic to it: two hours of walking a shopping centre with bags gives you exactly the sort of locked-up shoulders a back and neck massage works on best. And after a treatment you do not want to walk back into a crowd. You want to go home. Do it the other way round and you turn the relaxing part into a stepping stone.
On a lunch break
Andel is a serious office district and plenty of people around us get exactly one hour. That is what an express massage is for: 45 minutes, no wraps, no lengthy changing, aimed squarely at the neck and shoulders. Including the walk, it fits inside the hour if you work anywhere around Andel or Radlická.
After work
We are open every day from 10:00 to 20:00, weekends and public holidays included, and the last appointments start early enough to finish before we close. Between 17:00 and 19:00 is our busiest stretch, so book an after-work slot a few days ahead. Weekday mornings, by contrast, are often available the day before.
If you are in Prague for a few days
Andel is three metro stops from the centre, but the pace and the prices behave differently than they do on the Old Town Square. After a day on cobblestones your feet will have opinions, and a foot massage or a head spa at that point is one of the better investments in the rest of your trip. We work in English, Czech, Russian and Ukrainian.
Why street level matters
It sounds like a detail. For some clients it is not one. You reach us from the pavement without stairs, which matters to anyone with back pain, to clients in their third trimester and to anyone with a pushchair. It also means there is no mall reception, no shopping-gallery opening hours and no security desk deciding when you may come in. We have three treatment rooms, so two people can book the same time without one of them waiting.
When you search for a massage at Andel, check the address rather than the name. Several Prague salons marketing themselves as "Andel massage" are actually in Kosire, inside a shopping arcade, or on the third floor of an office building. It is not dishonest, but there is a real difference between a three-minute and a fifteen-minute walk from the metro, especially in November.
Practical things worth knowing first
- Booking. Pick a time online or call +420 774 505 613. Reservations are confirmed with a 500 CZK deposit, deducted from the price of your treatment. Cancel less than 48 hours ahead and the deposit is forfeited. It is the only way to keep slots free for people who actually turn up.
- Employee benefit cards. We accept Benefit Plus, Sodexo, Pluxee and Benefity.cz. If you work in one of the offices around Andel or along Radlická, there is a decent chance you have an allowance you have forgotten about. Details are on our employee benefits page.
- When to arrive. Five to ten minutes early. This is not a formality: we need a short conversation about what is bothering you, and that does not happen while you are still in your coat.
- What to bring. Nothing. Towels, linen and everything else are here.
Where to start if you have no idea
We offer more than twenty kinds of massage, which on a first visit is a problem rather than a benefit. The full list with durations is on our treatments page and current prices are on the price list. If you cannot choose, write one sentence in the notes field when you book: stiff neck, swollen legs, not sleeping. We will recommend something specific. It is faster than reading the whole menu and the result is usually better.
Everything about the salon itself, including maps and opening hours, lives on our massage at Andel, Prague 5 page.
Frequently asked questions
How far are you from Andel metro?
About 200 metres, a three-minute walk from the exit signposted Na Bělidle. The salon is at street level.
Can I park nearby?
Realistically not right outside. The area is a paid zone dominated by resident bays. The reliable option is the underground car park under Novy Smichov, five to seven minutes' walk away.
Are you open at weekends?
Yes, every day including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 10:00 to 20:00.
Do you take walk-ins?
Sometimes, mostly on weekday mornings, but we would not rely on it. Call before you set off and we will tell you in under a minute whether anything is free.
Do you speak English?
Yes. We work with clients in English, Czech, Russian and Ukrainian as a matter of course.
