Homely atmosphere for those who care, March 4, 2005
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Martin Bordovsky
( mbhorne@indiana.edu)
from Indiana, United States
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I would recommend this hostel to any backpacker who will be in Prague for more than three days. The location is a little out of the way, but the comfort definitely makes up for it. The owners are very nice and willing to go the extra mile for you, whether it be a 5am wake up, or directions to a place to see. If you are in Prague to drink yourself silly, find a different place to stay. This was by far the best place I stayed at in my two month travel across Europe, the best part of it was that the owners care about the hostel.
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(Review ID: 1881)
quite outside, September 20, 2004
Reviewer:
Ronwen
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the staff of this hostel was quite nice and helpful, anyway for me it was a bit too outside. to get there from the center you need the metro (what is no problem) and a bus. that was a bit annoying, because especially in the evening and on weekends it doesnt run too often, so sometimes you have to wait 30 minutes or walk to the hostel which takes around 30 to 45 minutes. also, there are two bathrooms, but only one had warm water when we´ve been there. and there´s a highway right beside the hostel, so it´s a bit noisy during the night. but afterall there are definitely worse places to stay ;-)
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(Review ID: 1882)
Small, cosy and friendly, September 18, 2004
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I visited this hostel last week. It was quite easy to get to as the hostel provides all of the information as to how to get there. The staff were very friendly and even gave us instructions about how to get to and from the city centre during the day and at night. The rooms are not ensuite, there is one bathroom (from what I could tell) and it was for boys and girls. The hostel was quiet when I stayed, so there wasn't any queuing for the shower/toilets. I would recommend this hostel to people looking for a quiet, clean, cosy and friendly place to stay. Although it is a small bit outside of the city, its fairly easy to find. This is good too if you are interested in seeing parts of Prague that aren't suffocated by tourists.
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(Review ID: 1883)
Great, very friendly and comfortable hostel, August 28, 2003
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I have been traveling for almost one year now, and I have stayed at this hostel many times on and off over the course of that year. It is very clean, and it is a great place to relax. It is the homiest hostel that I have stayed at, with really friendly and incredibly helpful staff. It close to the centre, while at the same time is sort of in the woods, right next to a little pond. It also has a great laundry service and a living room with a tv. I would totally recomend this hostel to anyone. Not only is it a great place to stay, but it is very personable as well, and is a good opportunity to get to know some Czech people while you are visiting the country.
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Excellent!!, May 24, 2003
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This is a great place to stay, the staff are amazingly helpful and offer lots of services to make your stay in Prague easier (like laundry, mail, bus schedules, bus tkts, internet). The place was very clean and even though it is far from everything you will have no problem getting around because of the help of the staff. There is a huge grocery store sort of near by with cheap food.
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Feels like home, June 14, 2002
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Diego
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I stayed in this hostel for just 2 nights, but I could have stayed for weeks.The rooms are really big, with comfortable beds and nice people, and there is a common room with good atmosphere to make friends.But the best thing about it is the staff. They are some of the most friendly, polite and helpful people I've found in Europe (and of course they speak good english). For a very good price they'll do your laundry (wash, dry, iron, fold), as a roommate said "better than your mother ever did". They also make breakfast (not included), which this guy said was good too.The only drawbacks are: Location (far from the city center, but only 20' by cheap bus+metro), and the fact that they don't want you to have shower for more than 4 minutes (they won't kill you, anyway; it's because their hot-water tank is small).
