The list of places to stay in the vicinity of HAMU, the festival venue
We have prepared for you a selection of suitable places to stay. We are aware that everyone may have various needs and demand different standard of accommodation. Therefore, our selection covers the entire range from budget-friendly hostels to five star hotels. One of the most important factors why have we selected a hotel is short distance from the festival venue. We encourage you to make the reservations yourself, but in case you need some assistance don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you would like to share a room with other PSF participants, please use this table.
100 CZK = approx. 4 EUR
Hotel prices may have shifted since we last did the research.
Hostels
1. Little Town Budget Hotel
Malostranské náměstí 11. http://www.littletownhotel.cz/en/
The most popular place to stay among PSF participants as it is located only about 40 meters from the festival venue. The prices range from 500 per person per night (dormitory) to 1750 single room. Please book in advance.
2. Hostel Sokol
Nosticova 2, http://www.sokol-cos.cz/index_en.htm
During the time of the PSF they have 5 double-rooms available for 900 CZK/night. They also offer rooms with 7 or 14 beds charging 350 CZK per night per bed. If you make on-line reservation long time in advance they can arrange that shakuhachi players all stay in one big room.
Hostel is located on the third floor, its environment reflects the low prices, it has the dorm/backpacking atmosphere. However, the place looked nice and clean. It is open non-stop.
Distance from HAMU is 650 m, cca 8 minutes walk, or, 200 meters from the hostel is tram-stop, Hellichova, where you can take tram 12 and 22 which will take you to Malonstranské náměstí in 2 minutes.
3. Hostel from the Travelers network
U Lanové Dráhy 3, http://www.travellers.cz/en/ujezd-hostel-prague.php
It opens with the beginning of Summer, so we could only use the information we have found on the internet. On the other hand, if what they say on the internet is true, they offer ultra-cheap stay for 199 CZK/night/bed and the seventh night is free. Apparently, on-line reservations are possible already.
Regarding the distance, it is 2 minutes to the tram stop Hellichova and the another two minutes to Malostranské náměstí, the walking distance is 750 m or 9 minutes.
4. Hostel Arnošta
Voršilská 1, http://arnosta.prague-hostels.cz/
Again, it opens in Summer, but apparently reservations can be made already. The price range start from 365 CZK/night/bed and goes to 399 CZK/night/bed in a double-room. The hostel is located by the National Theatre on the other side of the river, close to a tram-stop. Tram 22 takes you to Malostranské náměstí in 6 minutes. In the worst-case scenario the travel won’t take more than 21 minutes (including the waiting time).
5. Hostel Ostrov from the Travellers network
Střelecký ostrov, http://www.travellers.cz/en/island-hostel-prague.php
Same conditions as No.2, but little more expensive – 200 CZK/night/bed; the seventh night is for free. To the tram stop Újezd, it is a five-minute walk. Then take tram 22. The travel cannot take more than 20 minutes.
6. Should it be really, really bad with the lodging there is also one theoretical possibility for individuals of adventurous nature – Hostel Spus Strahov
Studentský Pražský Ubytovací Servis, s.r.o. – Hostel Spus Strahov
It offers accommodation in single to triple-rooms with shared facilities. Open 01.07. – 20.08. only.
http://www.spushostels.cz (doesn’t work at the moment)
Address: Chaloupeckého 1914/9, 169 00 Praha-Břevnov (Blok č. 4)
The hostel is situated in the romantic place of concrete college dormitory with the genuine air of Real Socialism. Staying here promises strong dose of authentic experience from the time when people would sit down to a soup of boiled radiators. Although the address looks frightening, the place is not more than five minutes from the top station of the Petřín Lift which will take you downhill to Újezd tram-stop where you can take tram 12 or 22 to Malostranské náměstí. The entire journey won’t take more than 25 minutes including waiting for a connection.
Hotels ***
There are no two-star hotels in the vicinity of HAMU. However, there is a few three-star hotels.
Aureus Clavis
Nerudova 27, http://www.aureusclavis.com/
They have vacancies during the time of the Festival. Prices are 65 euro for single-bed and 85 euro for double-bed. The hotel’s environment suits its three-star status, it is rather modern than historical, looks nice, the staff seems kind and aproachable. The hotel lies 350 meters from HAMU, i.e. a three-minute walk.
Castle Steps
Nerudova 7, http://www.castlesteps.com/
It is one of the those typical places – an isolator for English-speaking and American-minded tourists who wish to remain in their language and cultural environment even during their time in Prague. For those looking for international standard an ideal choice. It offers a wide range of lodging types from a room with a shared bathroom and toilet for 50 euro, a room with its own bathroom and toilet for 79 euro, to apartments for 132 and 144 euro per night. Tasteful historizing interior. It is possible to call them for free, see the website. 210 meters and a two-minute walk to HAMU.
Kampa Garden
U Sovových mlýnů 9, http://www.kampagarden.cz/
It is a bit more distant from the venue – 600 meters. But, in exchange you get very nice and quiet hotel in style of 1920s. During term of the PSF they offer single-bed room for 60 euro, double for 85 and a better room for 95 euro per night. They advise booking two months in advance.
Hotel William
Hellichova 5, http://www.hotel-william.info/
Just like Hotel Kampa Garden is 6 minutes away or 550 meters away from HAMU. Unlike Kampa Garden, it is located right at the tram-stop Hellichova, so with a bit of luck it can take only two minutes to get to HAMU. They have vacancies, costs around 80 euro. Style of the hotel is aimed at people who delight in fairy-tale like wall paintings and rococo style interior.
Hotels of the higher standard
U černého orla ****
Mostecká 11, http://www.residenceprague.cz/
During the term of PSF they should have 6 out of 12 rooms available, costing 87 or 95 euro per night (more expensive ones have windows facing the Prague Castle). The environment is very stylish and the rooms look classy. Distance from the venue is very short – 250 meters, a three-minute walk.
U tří čápů *****
Tomášská 20, http://www.utricapu.cz/
They have vacancies, single and double rooms. Prices around 100 euro. The hotel has modern, boutique-style environment. Distance from HAMU is ok – 300 meters, a four-minute walk to HAMU.
