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nearest metro before accepting; it’s worth investigating the
if you are in Prague, see it thousand or so very basic
yourself. Make sure you receive student rooms available to the
written or emailed confirmation public in the summer holidays
of a booking to take with you. at Charles University’s dor mito­
On arrival in Prague, pay the ries (Tel: 22 49 30 010). These
agency in cash; they give you are an excellent option for the
a voucher to take to the room budget traveller. Locations do
or apartment (sometimes you vary; some are in the city centre,
can pay the owner directly). If while others are on the outskirts
the agency requires advance so check the address carefully
payment by banker’s draft, go before booking. However, all
direct to the accommodation have good public transport
with your receipt. Agencies may links. Some other Czech col­
ask for a deposit on bookings leges also offer a similar service.
from abroad, or charge a
registration fee payable
Pension in a quiet street of a historic in Prague. Camping
neighbourhood Most campsites in or near Prague
are closed from November to
Private Rooms and Self- Hostels the start of April. They are very
Catering Apartments There are many hostels in Prague cheap with basic facilities, but
Over the past few years, the offering cheap beds year­round. are well served by transport.
number of private rooms to Useful websites include www. The largest site is at Camp Dana
rent in Prague has grown enor­ hostels.com, www.hostel Troja, 3 km (1.5 miles) north of
mously. Although cheap and bookers.com, www.bed.cz, the city centre. Aritma Džbán,
popular, they may be some and www.hostelworld.com. 4 km (2.5 miles) west, is open
distance from the city centre. A few hostels operate all year for tents, and Intercamp
Private rooms in homes start at curfews, so it’s worth checking Hostel Kotva is 6 km (4 miles)
about Kč1,000 per person per this before you book. It is rarely south of the city on the banks
night, usually with breakfast. necessary to bring your own of the Vltava.
There are also self­contained sleeping bag as most hostels
apartments – a fairly central tend to provide bed sheets and
one­bedroom apartment costs blankets for free. Sometimes it Pensions
about Kč2,000 per night. Most can be better value to choose In the Czech Republic, pensions,
agencies that offer private rooms a hostel further away from the or guesthouses, are a cosy,
also rent out apartments (see city centre, as even with the inexpensive type of accom­
Directory opposite). addition of transport costs, these modation. They offer guests
To book a room or apartment, can be cheaper than some of reasonably priced standard
tell the agency exactly what the more central establishments, rooms with en suite bathrooms,
you want, for how many, when which can cost just as much as and most include breakfast
and in which area. The agency a cheap hotel. in the price. Look out for their
will then suggest places. Find If you are visiting between signs along the roads approach­
out the exact location and the June and mid­September, ing Prague – the word pension is
usually in green. Pensions tend
to be located outside the city
centre and are therefore most
convenient for visitors who are
arriving by car.

Luxury and
Boutique Hotels
Prague has many luxury
hotels, including well­known
international chains such
as Four Seasons, Hilton,
Intercontinental and Radisson
Blu. These establishments are
renowned for the quality of
their services and amenities.
Boutique hotels offer a similar
level of quality, plus individual
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