There are many options for sleeping in Prague, from the low budget hostels, to the higher-end extravagance of a luxury hotel, and even the one I chose, a room in an apartment. The city of Prague is spread out and some of the the neighborhoods have a distinct personality. Decide if you want to stay in the thick of party central or out in one of the quieter areas.

Some of the higher-end hotel/motel choices are well worth spending the cash on. When choosing a place to stay, consider your budget, your reasons for visiting and the kind of memories you want to take home with you.

Roman Broucek: T: +420.777.06.08.63; Rates: start at €13,00 per person, up to €40,00

Before arriving in Prague my friend and I planned to meet up there to celebrate my birthday. I was arriving first from Berlin and she would arrive the next day, from Paris. ‘Where shall we stay?’, she asked. I said, ‘Don’t worry, I’m going to meet a man at the train station.’ ‘Who?’ ‘I don’t know, trust me he’ll just be there’, I replied.

When I got on the train that morning in Berlin, I had no idea where I’d be spending the night, let alone who it was that I had told Krystell would be meeting me. When I arrived in Prague, I descended the train and put my bags on a bench to organize myself. I was the only passenger left on the platform. A man walked up to me and asked, ‘Do you need a place to stay?’ I laughed and said sure let’s go, but he had to tell me his spiel first. It’s the law.

I would not suggest trusting Roman to show up for you at the train station. But if you were going to Prague on a schedule, I would definitely check him out to see if he has any rooms available. Roman is a knowledgable guy, who is helpful and speaks perfect English and German as well as Czech. He was even very obliging in finding me a non-smoking environment. He has rooms within someone’s apartment as well as full apartments.