Karlin Hotel

Exceeded my expectations. Very clean and roomy room. Wall-mounted modern A/C. Location was very near another place I had stayed, Casa Italia, which I would also recommend, but costs much more (but has garage parking available). There are two favorite restaurants nearby, Charleston's for CZ, and Cihelna La Familia for IT, both one block over,for excellent, affordable food and nice ambience. One thing to keep in mind, especially if driving, is that Karlin is an area of the city, and many place have 'Karlin' in their names, so don't bite on the first place named Karlin as I did. In general, I would say that anything in the Karlin area is quieter and of greater value for the money than the main downtown areas.

Pros: Location & amenities, free breakfast at an adjoining good restaurant; open windows; quiet, off the street; A/C; large, clean bathroom w/ stall shower; free wi-fi; elevator; nice front desk staff.

Cons: Parking is a problem, so free, legal street parking is the only option, but I was very lucky to finally find one near the front door. Be patient, then park, leave it, and walk or take the streetcar everywhere.