Clarion Congress Hotel České Budějovice, Hotel building in České Budějovice, Czech Republic

The Clarion Congress Hotel České Budějovice is a 71-metre, 17-storey tower on Pražská street near the city centre, with 205 rooms, mostly doubles. Opened in 1982 as Hotel Gomel, it ranks among the 50 tallest buildings in the Czech Republic. It reopened in April 2012 after a 14-month reconstruction costing 320 million korunas.

The hotel opened in 1982 under the name Gomel, after the Belarusian city twinned with České Budějovice; the original plan was to call it Krystal. The Hartl family bought it in 1997 and completed a full renovation in 2005, then sold it to CPI Hotels in 2007. CPI closed it in February 2011 for a 14-month reconstruction costing 320 million korunas, reopening it in April 2012 as the Clarion Congress Hotel.

The hotel's name recalls the Belarusian city of Gomel, its name from opening in 1982 until 2012, chosen because of a partnership between České Budějovice and Gomel in the then Soviet Union. The original planned name was Krystal, changed shortly before opening.

The hotel stands on Pražská Street, a short walk from the city centre. Its 17 floors make it easy to spot as a landmark when orienting yourself. The building is among the 50 tallest in the Czech Republic, so upper-floor rooms look out over the city.

The building reaches 71 metres across 17 floors, placing it among the 50 tallest buildings in the Czech Republic. It was originally to be called Krystal, but the name was changed shortly before opening to Gomel, after the Belarusian partner city of České Budějovice.