The Czech network of youth hostels offer a lot of comfortable and accessible places to spend the night for travellers of any age. They say, they are up to the standards, and if you don’t believe them, you can go and check it out yourself, to see, they really are. Just like in hostels all over the world, they offer a real experience, have the friendliest staff and are the right place to meet people who think similarly, but come from all over the globe. Visiting medieval villages, hiking, boating the picturesque canyons, low cost skiing, hills, warm water spas, famous beer, famous composers, from the mountains Tatra to the hills of Krkonos and the caves in Moravija the Czech republic is covered with a mixture of hills, creeks, forests… and is just magical during the autumn, when the colours start changing in the vivid cities or tranquil villages. It’s all Czech Republic. The south Moravia has colourful traditional culture folk music. The west Bohemia offers the spa resort at Marianske Lazne and the famous brewery town of Plznu where four rivers meet.
The famous golden Prague has every right to be proud of its style: romantic, renaissance, baroque, and modern architecture interwoven with party offers for people craving rock, jazz, opera and ballet, not to mention all the museums.
Praga Advantage Hostel is in the new part of the capital only 100m away from the subway station Pavlova (line C) and 5 minutes away from the square Wenceslas (Vaclavske namesti). The security level is high, with a card key for entrance, also there’s enough privacy and comfort. The staff at the reception speaks English and is just a ring away – 24 hours a day. They offer multi-bedded rooms as well as private rooms. Some years ago they renovated all the bathrooms and installed toilets in several new rooms. Each floor also has common showers and toilets. The towels, linen and breakfast are included in the price. In the basement there is also a fully functional kitchenette, a joint room for TV and with free WiFi and in the cellar you’ll find a very good restaurant with traditional Czech and international cuisine. Cleanliness is one of the strong points for this hostel, which is very important in a large city like this.
Praga Hostel Downtown is located in the old part of Prague, about 5 minutes away from the famous Charles’s bridge and also near to the square Wenceslas. They offer private rooms as well as ensuite bedrooms with their own bathrooms. The reception is opened 24 hours a day and has English speaking staff. The rooms have secure lockers and the whole building offers free WiFi. The large kitchen in the modern relaxing common room with the option to play the piano or guitar is a great place to meet other travellers. They also offer a luggage storage. The top most room also offers a great view of the Prague castle.
The least impressive is the most visited
Travellers Hostel, which is in the centre of Prague, and only a few steps away from most sights: the Charles’s bridge, Prague castle and the Jewish cemetery – and also the night life you should not miss. Due to the location, upholding the house rules and cleanness the hostel is mostly appropriate for the younger groups, who do not allow themselves to get disturbed. They have a broad offer of classical and low cost rooms – from several beds in a room and up to private suites for longer term rental. Every room has a wardrobe with the offer to rent a paid security lock and a safe for valuables. You can also watch TV at the hostel. Like Everywhere in Czech Republic, they are WiFi guest friendly.
Next time – more about other towns like: Česky Krumlov, Třebíču and České Budějovice.
Urška Počervina
