I%26#39;m really very intrigued by the Hotel Tyl. It looks nice, gets great reviews, but it appears to be quite a walk from the Old Town. Someone just recently posted a review of the hotel and how they didn%26#39;t realize that it actually WAS so close to the old town.
Can someone tell me about how long it would take to walk to the old city from the hotel and is it a pleasant walk with old town feel, or is it gritty seedy neighborhoods, or is it industrial? I love being in the old parts of European towns, but is the Hotel Tyl going to be in a stark and uninteresting part of town?
I%26#39;ve found a really good price for the 6 nights I will be in Prague in October...about 400 Euro total for 2 people including breakfast. For about 30 more Euro per night I could be in the Pension Corto directly in the old city. Is the extra cost worth it? Thanks for your help. I%26#39;m new to the Prague forum, and really don%26#39;t know anything about Prague so all information is appreciated.
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30 minutes walk downhill through wenceslas square.completely uphill on the way back. you would not want to do the hotel more than once. the hotel though is two minutes walk from a tram station which will take you directly to the old town and to the castle area, so in this respect the hotel is well connected. the person who posted the review is probably one of those people who do not bother to look at where the hotel is when they book - they only look at the price.
tyl is at the edge of vinohrady which has some good 19th century buildings itself. there are a number of good neighbourhood restaurants within 5 minutes walk which are much cheaper than the old town. take a high floor room if you can to reduce the tram noise.
pension corto is halfway up the castle hill on the other side of the river. it gets good reviews on this site like the tyl. you will need to walk up the hill to the hotel every day but then the castle side of the river is quieter. in terms of comfort, both hotels are comparable
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Thanks peb7. Did you know there are 2 different locations for Pension Corto? The one I am considering is located at Havelska 15. Is this a good location? On the map it looks very close to the Old Town. Thanks for your input.
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havelska is in the old town. it is where the fruit market is so the people will set up early in the morning and the place gets a bit messy with all of the rubbish produced by it
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Fresh Fruit sounds good to me!
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nobody talked about fresh fruit (which is difficult to get in prague). I pointed out that the fruit market existed on the street where the pension is
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peb7 - what %26quot;does%26quot; the fruit market sell if they don%26#39;t sell fruit? Are you saying this street is going to be dirty and smelly and not a pleasant place to stay?
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I just came back from Prague. I loved it and the people were really nice and friendly. For anyone looking for a hotel, I would suggest staying away from Wenceslas Square. The Old Town and New Town areas are SO much nicer and possess so much charm. I stayed 1 block off of the Old Town Square. I loved my hotel. It was very affordable, the location was wonderful, and I couldn%26#39;t have asked for a nicer staff. The name of the hotel was U Tri Bubnu. I HIGHLY recommend it. If you search it on Google it will come up easily. If you can%26#39;t find it, let me know and I can get you the e-mail address.
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tmynatt. fruit market does sell fruit. the point I am making is that the fruit sold is not always lovely and fresh that you may be used to in the US (more often of the battered and bruised fruit variety)
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