How far in advance does everyone recommend booking a hostel? My trip is in March and looking for Prague. Also any good recommendations for the $15 and under hostels in Prague?
Posted by
Boston, MA
119 posts
I am a planner, especially when it comes to knowing where I am sleeping at night, so I would probably start my research now and within the next month or two have booked a bed, just so I don't have to think about it. I use hostelworld.com to find and research hostels, comparing reviews for the places I'm interested in on TripAdvisor. If the hostel has its own website, I prefer to book directly but usually it tends to just route you back to hostelworld (or at least it has in my experiences!)
Posted by
Long Beach, California, USA
3398 posts
Prague is a very popular destination and hostels do fill up so I recommend booking as soon as you are able to. I don't know how experienced you are with staying in hostels but there is a HUGE range in quality. The Hostelling International organization has standards for their partner hostels and you will find that they are generally clean, well-run, and safe. Here are the three in Prague associated with them...Prague HI Hostels Staying at other hostels is an at-your-own-risk affair. Do your homework because you usually get what you pay for when it comes to lodging, especially with hostels! Trip Advisor and other forums are good for getting a realistic view of what you're signing up for so make use of them.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
For an excellent site with unbiased reviews go to hostelz.com.