Staying in the Andel, Prague 5 area

The obvious advantage of the Old Town area are that you are right on top of all the sites. The disadvantages are correspondingly high prices and the fact that you are constantly surrounded by other tourists.

Transport into the centre from Andel is very good, with both a metro station and several trams. Walking you can easily get to the end of Charles Bridge in 15 minutes from Andel Metro, or the metro itself takes about 5 to the bottom of Wencelas Square. Andel also has a good number of neighbourhood bars and restaurants.

It isn't, though, the most scenic of areas. The centre of Andel is a big bus station (useful if you fancy a day trip south) and a big mall. (Some people may regard this as an advantage,I'm not so sure!)

I always stay out of the centre. Cheaper prices, more sense of Czech life, and transport is so good that you can be in the centre in minutes anyway.

As always though it's a matter of choice.

Cheers
Alan

Thanks Alan. If I may, what area do you usually stay in?

I always stay in an apartment near the centre. It is not terribly expensive and I like the company. The website is www.travel.cz

I use this company every year and have never been disappointed.

Sidney

Sorry, missed your question until now.

I generally stay here

http://www.hotelsprague.cz/slezska2/

which is close to Jiri z Podebrad metro station, and therefore only a few minutes from the centre.

I like the area around the apartment: a park nearby, some good neighbourhood restaurants and bars, and a feeling you are in Prague rather than somewhere which is only full of tourists.

I've also stayed here

http://www.accommodation-prague.cz/tus.html

which is fine and worked well for me - I was visiting friends who lived nearby. It's slightly further out however, but Mr Falta also has an apartment in Slezska

http://www.accommodation-prague.cz/sl.html

which friends have stayed in and say is fine.

Cheers
Alan