A serviced or holiday apartment is a good alternative to a hotel, and often a cheaper one. Prices are often similar to those of 2- or 3-star hotels; the cheapest apartments may be some distance from the centre. Breakfast is usually not included. Short-term rented apartments and private flats have become a very popular way to stay in Prague, and there are now a great many to choose from.
Families with children and larger groups especially like this kind of accommodation, as everyone can stay under one roof – some apartments sleep a dozen people. It also suits anyone who wants a cosy, well-equipped place where they can look after themselves; nearly all apartments have a kitchen. Most apartments (apart from some hotel apartments) have no reception or room service. On the other hand, you get more privacy and often better value for money: you simply collect the key when you arrive and hand it back when you leave. If you are deciding where to stay, see The Best Areas To Stay.
- www.marys.cz – Mary’s Prague Accommodation: apartments as well as hotels and pensions, plus airport transfers and city tours.
- www.b35.cz – Residence Bělehradská: flats to rent in a quiet part of Prague close to the historic centre.
- www.apart-vysehrad.cz – apartments in a quiet street right below the Vyšehrad ramparts, south of the city centre, near the river.
- www.praguenet.com – holiday apartments and flats to let, for short and longer stays.
- www.prague-city-apartments.cz – fully furnished apartments in the historic centre, for short-term and long-term rent.
- www.homesweethome.cz – rentals and sales of residential and commercial property in Prague and beyond.
Bedding
Buying bedding in the Czech Republic can be frustrating. Two single mattresses pushed together are more common than one double mattress, so duvets, sheets and duvet covers come in unusual sizes. Bedding for a single mattress is about 200 x 80, 90 or 100 cm; for two single mattresses pushed together it is about 200 x 160, 180 or 200 cm.