I have been doing extensive research on traveling to Czech Republic considering i don't speak a lick of there language although i can speak decent German. I am 24 Y.O and traveling with my Mother who is going over sea's for the first time in her life. Were traveling from NY to Germany first. thats not the problem, were staying with family there and doing more site seeing mainly for my mother. we then go from Frankfurt to Prague May 3-5th. My question is, is it better to stay in a Hotel that is in Town or out of town. and it is expensive to stay in town? My problem is i am not sure what Hotels are good and how to go site seeing from place to place. It is hard to travel from the airport to the city by bus? i know these are alot of question but i am hoping that someone on here has traveled here and can give me good advise. THANKS

We were in Prague in November.

"Better" depends on a lot of factors, but when we travel, we prefer to be close to the sights we want to see and are willing to spend a little more money to do so. Others might be more restricted as to budget and might want to get less expensive accomodations further out.

What do you consider expensive? We paid about 100 euro a night for a double room with buffet breakfast in a 4-star hotel that was a 5-minute walk from the Old Town Square. The hotel was excellent: Bellagio Hotel.

Prague is a very walkable city, and public transportation is excellent (trams, subway).

Thanks, i'll look that Hotel up. Is most of the Site seeing and things to do in the old town.? or just a portion?

Sight seeing, not site seeing.

No need to worry about the language. I don't speak a word either and didn't have a problem. A good phrase book will help, altho' most hotel and shopkeepers speak some English.

I would definitely recommend staying in town. The Old Town Square area is nice, but I think the area surrounding the Charles Bridge, on either side, is the most central and convenient. But almost everything in Prague is pretty close together, especially if you like to walk. Bring sturdy shoes for the cobblestones. They are murder - even on 24 year old feet, I'm sure.
Also, be sure to get yourself a good map of the subway and tram system because you might feel the need for a need a ride to or from some locations.

Here is a link that will provide a lot of information about hotels and other services: theater tickets, transfers, etc.: hotelsprague.cz
I used it for my trip to Prague in 2004 and was very pleased.
As I recall, there was no bus service, or at least no convenient bus service, from the airport to the city. You will need a car service or airport shuttle which you should book in advance. Taxi drivers in Prague have a reputation for less than fair dealings with tourists.
There is an airport shuttle that charges according to the # of passengers - the more passengers, the lower the price. If I can find the name I'll post it for you, otherwise, you can book a car service on the website I provided.
There is a great deal to see in Prague and in 3 days you won't see it all, so do some planning as to your priorities.

Thank you, I will check out that Site, Its weird because i have been to so many countries and this one i seem to have been doing alot of work getting everything together.