The package I'm looking at thru BA includes hotel. Gloria Hotel in the Zizkov (Zitkov) area. Lonely Planet & Frommer's (Rick's was out at the library) describe this area as "rough around the edges". Gloria Hotel gets really reviews on TripAdvisor. Again, as I'm travelling solo, I'm a little worried about the area.
Does anyone have any comments about the Gloria & the area?
Thanks very much!
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA ☔️
6788 posts
I haven't been there, but anytime LP describes someplace as "rough around the edges" I'd be pretty wary.
LP has described several places that I ended up in as "a good budget option" which I would describe as "a nightmarish hell-hole." Depends on your standards/comfort level, but I think LP tends to paint a very rosy (or at least benign) picture of some very sketchy dives.
Posted by
Denver, CO, USA
1558 posts
Gail:
You may want to help us out by at least identifying which city in which country you are referring to. I for one have no idea where Zizkov is. Not sure if you will get too many responses without further info and possibly a more appropriate title to the discussion
Posted by
OP
Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
115 posts
Thanks David - actually LP was referring to Zizkov,the area, not the Hotel Gloria. TripAdvisor gave the Gloria pretty good reviews - good value for money. It was not listed in the LP hotel listings. Same with Frommer's - they were talking about the area - not the hotel. Both called it working class, & "starting" to regentrifry, but "rough around the edges". Both said it was an easy tram/metro ride to the city centre.
Thanks again!