Has anyone stayed at an AIRBNB in Prague? Any recommendations?
Judy
I stayed here last September and liked it.
There are loads of options in Prague and it very much depends where you want to be. This suited me as i like the area and it was near the flat of a friend I was visiting but you might find it a little too far out.
I'd probably pick an area first and then check accommodation.
Alan
So I didn't use AirBNB, but I did book this apartment: http://www.arcadiaresidence.com. They have numerous units available. They are absolutely beautiful and enormous, and the price was extremely reasonable.
I stayed at the Hunger Wall residence, which is an apartment hotel. It is very conveniently located near the tram line and near the Castle District and just across the river from the Old town. It was on a quiet street and there is a restaurant on the ground floor in case you don't feel like cooking in your own room. The apartment had large rooms: a kitchen area, bedroom and bathroom. All cooking amenities were provided and the cleaning service washed our dishes and tidied the rooms. It did not appear that they swept the floors though. I liked the fact that it was nearby the main tourist sites without being in an overly crowded area. Grocery shops were within a block away as well as other restaurants and parks. The price was right.
Rather than concentrating on AirBnb I would use them and the half dozen or so other marketing agencies to find an apartment in the part of town you want to be in. You will find that apartments listed in AirBnb will very often be listed in a half dozen other agencies. Check them all, read the reviews in all. You might find better prices in one agency vs another for the same apartment. And different agencies provide different types and levels of protection. Read up on that as well. My preference is a place that is professionally managed vs one rented by the owner. Both are listed by the same agencies so you have to snoop around a little and ask some questions. You also might do a little research on the legality of vacation rentals in the locations you are going. There is growing opposition to the concept as it is increasing property values (I always thought was a good thing .... go figure).....
http://www.travelcook.com/
I have used this company several times for booking apartment in Prague.