My husband and I will be in Prague on August 22nd to 28th. He refuses to pay $200 Cdn. for a room and I guess I agree. Has anyone stayed in a nice bed and breakfast or hotel that is 80 or 90 euros a night in Prague or just outside but easy to get into the city. We are 60 years old and can't backpack it any more.

Thanks so much.

You might try the Pension U Sv. Jana. It's a bit out of the center but it has easy access to the metro and bus lines. We stayed there because it's an historic building (Church of Saint John Nepomuk on the Rock,) that has been converted to a little Hotel. The church belongs to Germany and for some reason they won't open it for viewing.
It was quite comfortable, breakfast was included. It was across the street from the Emuazy and close to the Botanical gardens. Here is a website that advertises it for 66 a night.
http://www.access-travel.cz/
Get the price in writing from the hotel and bring the page with you.
If you ask for either room 32 or 33, I don't remember which one has a balcony and overlooks a nice garden.

Look through all the offerings at www.athos.cz (we stayed in an apratment from them). Our particular choice(s) = = two apartments actually; there were five of us - - might not be exactly the one(s) you would seek. On the sixth floor, and the elevator stopped at a landing between the fourth and fifth floor. Those were Apartmnets Zatec.

But they have many, many other choices.

Best wishes,

Rex

We have stayed a couple of times at the Holiday Home Pension. It is very simple, clean, and not hard to get to. Two metro stops from the top of Wenceslas Square. For a double the amount converts to about 91 Canadian dollars. See it at http://www.eurocheapo.com/prague/lis...olidayhome.asp

We are in our early sixties.

that should be very possible in a pension. Even some of the cheaper hotels I know in central Prague tend to be more about 110-120 euro nowadays, I think (ie, Cloister Inn or Hotel Julian. They are around 3500-3900 CK per day.

Isabel was looking for budget lodging last January and there is a long thread there about pensions; it is not indexed correctly under "Czech Republic", I think -- but you can find it by searching under the word "brezina" and leaving the country box unselected.

That was the name of one pension she was considering that looked good. Another we all liked fairly well was the Corto and Avalon-Tara.

You can find many in your budget on www.pension.cz and www.marys.cz

The original poster's price range may be met with a 4* hotel on Priceline. See http://www.betterbidding.com and http://www.biddingfortravel.com for recent Prague bids and tips.

Also check out http://www.accorhotels.com .

Maxine,

We're in your age bracket, too, and went to Prague in Nov . . . had a GRAND time!

We stayed at Hotel Denisa, a 3-star hotel for 50 euros. Our room had TV, phone, mini-refrigerator, bath w/tub, there is an elevator and we loved our non-touristy neighborhood.

I've typed up my trip report and will send it if you'd like, just email me at [email protected].

Hope this helps,
Sandy (in Denton)

Hello,
We stayed at the Pension Dientzenhofer last Oct. Definitely recommend it. I think it was about $125.00 including breakfast. (may be a little more than you want to pay but certainly better than $200). Located in nice quiet area in Mala Strana, 5 min walk to Charles Bridge. 16th century house. Owners and staff are very nice and helpful. You will love Prague!

My partner and I just got back from 10 days in Prague in early May, stayed at Pension B-35 and quite liked it. New and fairly basic interior, very well-kept, nice breakfast, comfortable bed, friendly and helpful staff. Paid 1,950 czk for a large double with private WC and shower, which I highly recommend. Some of the shared-bath double rooms were tiny.

B-35 is a bit off the beaten path, in Vinohrady in what felt like a real neighborhood, with a grocery store up the street and several restaurants close by. There's a tram stop very close to the pension that takes you right to metro stop I.P. Pavlova, or it's a nice 10-min walk uphill. Prague is such a compact city, we never felt too far away from anything.

http://www.hotelsprague.net/b-35/

Why not try the church pension in Jungmannova www.churchpension.cz. It's a great Prague 1 location and it's in the right price range (77 Euros for double with private bath etc).

Jason

Has anyone visited Terezin?? What were your impressions? I don't know if I should take a day trip to Terezin or Cesky Krumlov? Any advice would be welcome.

Cheers,
John G.

I visited Terezin when I was in Prague in 2000. It is certainly not an ordinary "tourist spot" as it documents one of the many tragedies of the holocaust. I found it to be one of the most memorable experiences I have had in terms of learning about the past. I am returning to Prague for a visit on Wednesday and I will visit Terezin again as my travelling partner has expressed an interest in seeing it for the first time. I plan on taking a tour of the site with a well recommended company called Sylvie Whittman tours (www.whittmann-tours.com). The owner is a Jewish-Czech woman who has done a lot to develop the Jewish population in the Czech Republic.

We were in Prague in April for nine days and stayed at Pension Dientzenhofer. Like the previous poster who recommended this pension I can also give it high accolades. For the price it is a wonderful place. Great location, immaculate, lovely breakfast, and very helpful owner and staff. It was in walking distance to everywhere and near many good restaurants and beside Kampa Park. We also went to Terezin with Whitman Tours booked before we left on line. We also did the tour of the Jewish Quarter with Whitman. Terezin was a very awesome and important experience.
We loved Prague and the pension.

Thank you for your responses on Terezin. I will check out Whitman Tours.

Cheers,
John G.

I have stayed several times at Hana's B & B out of city a bit. http://www.hanaseflova.com/
It is two or three tram stops from the Green line end metro stop of Dejvicka. Website lists price at $20US per person. Very nice and roomy with kitchen. About a four block walk from tram stop. A bit downhill. I liked it but while easily linked to public transit it is a little ways from downtown.
Another poster mentioned Holiday Home
www.czechia.com/holiday/
I have stayed there 3 times (the one on Americká street). It is very easy to reach from trams or metro stop Nam. Miru. It is an easy, level, less than two blocks from tram or metro. Probably around $80 US at that time. The rooms I stayed in were okay but smallish. Several modest restaurants right there within a block.

I've booked the Apartment Havelska, it's located in the city centre and it only cost 59 euro per night. you may check this site:

http://www.prague.st/apartments-janalex/apartment_3.php

Thank you all so much for replying. I am a little nervous staying in an older building due to mold, etc. but I am going to check out some of the Pensions. A travel agency in Prague could get us some good deals with hotels but then I have to pay a deposit to him and I don't know who he is from adam. Then again, he says he doesn't know me either. My husband does not want to pay before we get to where we are staying and I can't blame him. Will let you know what's happening.

Just checked out the Pension Dientzenhofer. The price in August is around $200 Cdn again. Have I gone to the wrong websites! It does not have air conditioning and one site wanted 58 euros a person and another wanted $190 cdn. Is this the time of year? I keep getting these prices for everything, three stars up.

Maxine- Yup, you're going in the highest of the high season. Keep in mind that the many Southwest Airlines clones in Europe have made traveling to Prague very, very easy for most Europeans, and as it's still cheap compared to the more western countries it's still a hot destination for weekenders, stag parties, and hen parties. You probably already know that August is vacation time in most of Europe... Good Luck!