Prague for oldies

[markieboy]

Can anybody advise on, where to stay, and what to see, in Prague. We are a group of forty- somethings, so not too outlandish, just a nice couple of days away on the cheap. Are appartments better value than hotels, not too far from the centre, can you help?.

[lynneuk74]

Sorry to be unable to help right now!!! My parents went to Prague in November. They are in their early 60's and got a really good deal.

At the moment they are in Tenerife - the joys of being retired, eh? They are back on Wednesday so will ask them for some advice and get back to you. All I know is that they did everything online.

BTW - they really enjoyed it.

[SteveD]

Prague survived several military conflicts relatively unscathed. Consequently, the buildings offer a wide range of architectural styles. If you go to the tourist office, you can arrange an "Architectural Walk"; a guide will take you on foot round the city centre, pointing these out (Gothic, Neo-Gothic, Renaissance, Art Nouveau, Art Deco etc etc).

[theo_wyvern]

you can stay outside the centre - we found the buses excellent.

as far as sightseeing just get yourself to the centre and wander around, a treat round every corner but make sure you get over charles brdige to prague castle (cathedral and such like)

also ask or get a guide book and visit the loretto (i think) - wonderful little nunnery(?) with a great collection of artefacts

you will have a great time !

[stevie_c2it]

Take a look at the Hotel Waldstein on the web (Close to the Charles Bridge but on the quieter castle side of the river), they also have an annex with self-catering apartments (large rooms with character - great value). If you book through Ave travel (also on the web, based in prague), they will pick you up at the airport.

http://www.avehotels.cz/

[Narolines]

We always stay at a little b&b out in the suburbs; public transport in Prague is so good & cheap it's crazy to pay over-inflated prices for city-centre accommodation. There's a hotel with a very good restaurant 4 minutes walk away, and it's only 20 mins by tram (4 mins walk) or 10 mins by metro (7 mins walk) into the centre. Off season we pay something like �8-9 per head per night - and you get the cheapest mini-bar I've ever come across! We're 50-somethings, & it suits us fine. Google for Pension Dana Residence.

[SteveD]

As some of the above replies suggest, it is not necessary to stay in the centre. Consider the Pension Klara:

http://www.prague-accommodation.cz/

It's just round the corner from a tram stop from where it only takes a few minutes to get to the main tourist areas.